What is the meaning of начеку in Russian?

Read the Russian Dictionary meaning of начеку,part of speech of начеку, synonyms of начеку, antonyms of начеку, words derived from начеку, examples of начеку usage, alternate forms of начеку, word forms of начеку, history of начеку, pronounciation of начеку, abbreviation forms of начеку below:

Russian Dictionary Word Meaning of начеку

1.1 in a state of readiness to do something

Part of Speech - Russian Dictionary word начеку

начеку is a Adjective. A describing word that modifies a noun or pronoun

Russian Dictionary Examples of Usage of начеку

1.1 Он, как всегда́, начеку́ в рукопа́шной схва́тке.
In English: He is, as always, alert in hand-to-hand combat.

Russian Dictionary Word Forms of начеку

1. начеку́ (canonical)
2. načekú (romanization)

History of начеку

Formed from на (na) + a deverbal of чека́ть (čekátʹ) in the locative case.

Russian Dictionary Prnounciation of начеку

[nət͡ɕɪˈku]