Also means
alert
Usage Note
aufmerksam means attentive or observant. The key collocation is jemanden auf etwas aufmerksam machen — to draw someone's attention to something. The noun Aufmerksamkeit also doubles as a small token gift.
Examples
"Sie ist eine aufmerksame Schülerin."
Natural Translation
She is an attentive pupil.

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