Heads up

Definition

A warning or alert to pay attention to something approaching or about to happen. It can also mean advance notice or a brief informational update.

Etymology

The phrase originally came from sports and work environments where someone would shout 'heads up!' to warn others of incoming objects that might hit them. It literally meant to lift your head and look up to avoid danger.

Kelly Says

The evolution from a safety warning to a general alert shows how workplace language adapts to new contexts. In the digital age, 'heads up' has become gentler, often used in emails to politely notify someone of upcoming changes rather than warn of immediate physical danger.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እንደገና!
en-de-gena
ARالعربية
انتبه!
in-tə-bə!
BNবাংলা
সতর্কতা!
sa-tork-ta
CACatalà
Atenció!
a-ten-syo
CSČeština
Pozor!
po-zor
DADansk
Pas på!
pas på
DEDeutsch
Vorsicht
ˈfɔɐ̯ʃɪçt
ELΕλληνικά
Προσοχή!
pro-so-chi
ESEspañol
Atención
a-ˈten-shon
FAفارسی
هشدار!
he-sh-dar
FISuomi
Varoitus!
va-ro-i-tus
FRFrançais
Attention
a-ten-ˈsyɔ̃
GUGU
ध्यान દો!
dha-yan do
HAHA
Yi!
yi
HEעברית
היזהר!
hi-za-har
HIहिन्दी
ध्यान दो!
dha-yan do
HUMagyar
Vigyázz!
vi-gyázz
IDBahasa Indonesia
Perhatikan!
pe-ra-cha-tan
IGIG
Kpe!
kpe
ITItaliano
Attenzione
a-ttentione
JA日本語
気をつけろ
ki-o tsu-ke-ro
KKKK
Dikkat!
di-kat
KMKM
ស្វាយ!
sva-i
KO한국어
주의하세요
ju-i ha-se-yo
MRMR
सावधगिरी!
sa-va-dhag-i-ri
MSBahasa Melayu
Perhatikan!
pe-ra-cha-tan
MYမြန်မာ
ကြည့်ပါ!
kya-n-ba
NLNederlands
Let op!
le-t op
NONorsk
Pass på!
pass på
PAPA
ਸਤਿਕ!
sa-tik
PLPolski
Uwaga!
u-wa-ga
PTPortuguês
Atenção
a-tẽ-ˈsãw
RORomână
Atenție!
a-te-n-ție
RUРусский
Внимани!
v-ni-ma-ni!
SVSvenska
Var uppmärksam!
var u-p-mär-ksam
SWKiswahili
Makini!
ma-ki-ni
TAதமிழ்
எச்சரிக்கை!
e-char-rika-i
TEతెలుగు
గమనిక!
ga-mani-ka
THไทย
ระวัง!
ra-wang
TLTL
Pansin!
pan-sin
TRTürkçe
Dikkat!
di-kat
UKУкраїнська
Увага!
u-va-ha
URاردو
خبری!
kha-bri
VITiếng Việt
Cẩn thận!
can-than
YOYO
Ṣe!
she
ZH中文
注意
zhù yì
ZUZU
Hleka!
hle-ka

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