This is the 8720th most frequent Portuguese word.
alertados
"Alertados" means "alerted" or "warned" in English.
In this sentence, 'alertados' is used as the past participle of 'alertar,' agreeing in gender and number with the subject 'os alunos,' and it indicates that the students received a notification or warning.
Os alunos foram alertados sobre a alteração na programação.
The students were alerted about the change in the schedule.
Here, 'alertados' functions as the past participle in a past event, indicating that 'we' had been made aware or warned about the possible hazard.
Estávamos alertados sobre o perigo no caminho.
We were alerted about the danger on the path.
In this case, 'alertados' is used in the past participle form to mark a lack of awareness or information regarding dangers, aligning with the subject 'eles' in plural and masculine form.