qui vive
Kelime Anlamı :

1. kulagi kiriste olmak.
2. Kim o gelen? Kimdir o? on the qui vive uyanık.
3. kulağı kirişte.
Tanımlar :
1. A sentinel's challenge.
2. on the qui vive on the alert; vigilant: "a loathsome Dublin politico who is on the qui vive for . . . terrorists” ( julian Moynahan).
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
1. a state of heightened vigilance, especially prior to battle
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
1. the challenge of a french sentinel, or patrol; -- used like the english challenge: “who comes there?”
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
1. who goes there? — the challenge of french sentries addressed to those who approach their posts.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
1. condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.