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
ARالعربية
انتبه!
in-tə-bə!
BNবাংলা
সতর্কতা!
sa-tork-ta
CACatalà
Atenció!
a-ten-syo
DEDeutsch
Vorsicht
ˈfɔɐ̯ʃɪçt
ELΕλληνικά
Προσοχή!
pro-so-chi
ESEspañol
Atención
a-ˈten-shon
FISuomi
Varoitus!
va-ro-i-tus
FRFrançais
Attention
a-ten-ˈsyɔ̃
GUGU
ध्यान દો!
dha-yan do
HIहिन्दी
ध्यान दो!
dha-yan do
HUMagyar
Vigyázz!
vi-gyázz
IDBahasa Indonesia
Perhatikan!
pe-ra-cha-tan
ITItaliano
Attenzione
a-ttentione
JA日本語
気をつけろ
ki-o tsu-ke-ro
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
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
UKУкраїнська
Увага!
u-va-ha
VITiếng Việt
Cẩn thận!
can-than