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a·larm
(ə-lärm′)n.
1. Sudden fear or concern caused by the realization of danger or an impending setback. See Synonyms at fear.
2. A warning of existing or approaching danger: The committee's report issued an alarm about the dangerous condition of the town's buildings.
3. A device that is used to warn of danger by means of a sound or signal: a fire alarm.
4. The sounding mechanism of an alarm clock: The alarm went off at 6:30.
5. A call to arms.
tr.v. a·larmed, a·larm·ing, a·larms
1. To fill with alarm or anxious concern. See Synonyms at frighten.
2. To give warning to: "The soldiers ... killed every dog within three miles to prevent a bark that would alarm the enemy" (William Least Heat-Moon).
3. To equip with or protect by an alarm: The dormitory doors are alarmed from 7:00 pm to 7:00 am.
[Middle English, from Old French alarme, from Old Italian allarme, from all'arme, to arms : alla, to the (from Latin ad illa : ad, to; see ad- + illa, neuter pl. of ille, that, the; see al- in Indo-European roots) + arme, arms (from Latin arma; see ar- in Indo-European roots).]
a·larm′ing·ly adv.
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alarm
(əˈlɑːm)vb (tr)
1. to fill with apprehension, anxiety, or fear
2. to warn about danger; alert
3. to fit or activate a burglar alarm on a house, car, etc
n
4. fear or terror aroused by awareness of danger; fright
5. apprehension or uneasiness: the idea of failing filled him with alarm.
6. a noise, signal, etc, warning of danger
7. any device that transmits such a warning: a burglar alarm.
8. (Horology)
a. the device in an alarm clock that triggers off the bell or buzzer
b. short for alarm clock
9. archaic a call to arms
10. (Fencing) fencing a warning or challenge made by stamping the front foot
[C14: from Old French alarme, from Old Italian all'arme to arms; see arm2]
aˈlarming adj
aˈlarmingly adv
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a•larm
(əˈlɑrm)n.
1. a sudden fear or distressing suspense due to awareness of danger; apprehension; fright.
2. any sound, outcry, or information intended to warn of approaching danger.
3. an automatic device that serves to warn of danger, as fire or an intruder, to arouse someone from sleep, or to call attention to a particular thing.
4. alarum.
v.t. 5. to make fearful or apprehensive; distress.
6. to warn of danger; rouse to vigilance or protective action.
7. to equip with an alarm or alarms, as in case of fire or robbery.
[1350–1400; Middle English alarme, alarom < Middle French < Italian allarme, n. from phrase all'arme to (the) arms. See arm2]
a•larm′a•ble, adj.
a•larm′ed•ly, adv.
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alarm
Past participle: alarmed
Gerund: alarming
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| Noun | 1. |  alarm - fear resulting from the awareness of dangerfear, fearfulness, fright - an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight) |
| 2. |  alarm - a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable eventautomobile horn, car horn, motor horn, hooter, horn - a device on an automobile for making a warning noise burglar alarm - a warning device that is tripped off by the occurrence of a burglary device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water" smoke alarm, fire alarm - an alarm that is tripped off by fire or smoke horn - an alarm device that makes a loud warning sound siren - an acoustic device producing a loud often wailing sound as a signal or warning | |
| 3. |  alarm - an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of dangertorpedo - a small explosive device that is placed on a railroad track and fires when a train runs over it; the sound of the explosion warns the engineer of danger ahead signal, signaling, sign - any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped" air alert - the warning signal that begins a period of preparation for an enemy air attack burglar alarm - a loud warning signal produced by a burglar alarm; "they could hear the burglar alarm a mile away" fire alarm - a shout or bell to warn that fire has broken out horn - a noise made by the driver of an automobile to give warning; red flag - a flag that serves as a warning signal; "we didn't swim at the beach because the red flag was up" siren - a warning signal that is a loud wailing sound alarm bell, tocsin - the sound of an alarm (usually a bell) | |
| 4. |  alarm - a clock that wakes a sleeper at some preset timeclock - a timepiece that shows the time of day | |
| Verb | 1. |  alarm - fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised; "I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview"; "The news of the executions horrified us"affright, fright, frighten, scare - cause fear in; "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me"; "Ghosts could never affright her" shock - strike with horror or terror; "The news of the bombing shocked her" |
| 2. |  alarm - warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness; "The empty house alarmed him"; "We alerted the new neighbors to the high rate of burglaries"warn - notify of danger, potential harm, or risk; "The director warned him that he might be fired"; "The doctor warned me about the dangers of smoking" wake - make aware of; "His words woke us to terrible facts of the situation" |
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alarm
noun
1. fear, horror, panic, anxiety, distress, terror, dread, dismay, fright, unease, apprehension, nervousness, consternation, trepidation, uneasiness The news was greeted with alarm by MPs.
fear calm, composure, serenity, calmness, sang-froid
fear calm, composure, serenity, calmness, sang-froid
2. danger signal, warning, bell, alert, siren, alarm bell, hooter, distress signal, tocsin As soon as the door opened he heard the alarm go off.
verb
1. frighten, shock, scare, panic, distress, terrify, startle, rattle, dismay, daunt, unnerve, terrorize, put the wind up (informal), give (someone) a turn (informal), scare the bejesus out of (informal), make (someone's) hair stand on end We could not see what had alarmed him.
frighten comfort, calm, assure, relieve, reassure, soothe
frighten comfort, calm, assure, relieve, reassure, soothe
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
alarm
noun1. Great agitation and anxiety caused by the expectation or the realization of danger:
Slang: cold feet.
Idiom: fear and trembling.
1. To fill with fear:
Archaic: fright.
Idioms: make one's blood run cold, make one's hair stand on end, scare silly, scare the daylights out of.
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Translations
إنْذَار، إشَارَة خَطَررُعْبفَزَع، رُعْبيُفْزِع، يُرْعِب
znepokojeníalarmobavapoplašitpoplašné znamení
alarmforskrækkeforskrækkelsegøre bangerædsel
hälyttäähälytysherätyskellohuolestuttaapelästyminen
uzbuna
ébresztőébresztõórafelriasztriadalom
felmtur, skyndileg hræîslahræîa, skelfaviîvörun, viîvörunarkerfi; vekjaraklukka
恐怖
공포
aliarmasgąsdinantisgąsdintiišgąsdintiišgąstis
nemierssatrauktsatraukumstrauksmetrauksmes signāls
poplašné znamenie
alarmbudilkapreplahpreplašitizaskrbljenost
oro
สัญญาณเตือนภัย
sự hoảng hốt
alarm
[əˈlɑːm]A. N
1. (= warning, bell) → alarma f; (= signal) → señal f de alarma
to raise or sound the alarm → dar la alarma
see also false B
see also fire D
to raise or sound the alarm → dar la alarma
see also false B
see also fire D
2. (= fear) → alarma f, sobresalto m
there was general alarm → cundió la alarma general
there was some alarm at this → esto produjo cierta inquietud
to cry out in alarm → gritar alarmado
to cause alarm → causar alarma
alarm and despondency → inquietud y desconcierto
there was general alarm → cundió la alarma general
there was some alarm at this → esto produjo cierta inquietud
to cry out in alarm → gritar alarmado
to cause alarm → causar alarma
alarm and despondency → inquietud y desconcierto
3. (also alarm clock) → despertador m
C. CPD alarm bell N → timbre m de alarma
the court's decision has set alarm bells ringing in government → la decisión del tribunal ha hecho cundir la alarma entre el gobierno
alarm call N (= wake-up call) → llamada f de aviso (para despertar)
I'd like an alarm call for six a.m., please → llámenme or despiértenme a las seis, por favor
alarm clock N → despertador m
alarm signal N → señal f de alarma
alarm system N → sistema m de alarma
the court's decision has set alarm bells ringing in government → la decisión del tribunal ha hecho cundir la alarma entre el gobierno
alarm call N (= wake-up call) → llamada f de aviso (para despertar)
I'd like an alarm call for six a.m., please → llámenme or despiértenme a las seis, por favor
alarm clock N → despertador m
alarm signal N → señal f de alarma
alarm system N → sistema m de alarma
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
alarm
[əˈlɑːrm] n
(warning signal or device) → alarme f
to set the alarm (burglar alarm etc) → enclencher l'alarme
to raise the alarm → sonner l'alarme fire alarm
to set the alarm (burglar alarm etc) → enclencher l'alarme
to raise the alarm → sonner l'alarme fire alarm
(= fear) → crainte f
There is growing alarm over recent events → Il y a une crainte croissante à propos des récents incidents.
to view sth with alarm → regarder qch avec inquiétude
There is growing alarm over recent events → Il y a une crainte croissante à propos des récents incidents.
to view sth with alarm → regarder qch avec inquiétude
vt [+ person] → alarmeralarm bell n → sonnette f d'alarme
to set alarm bells ringing (= cause concern) → éveiller les craintesalarm call n (= service) → réveil m téléphonique (= call) → appel m du réveil téléphonique
to arrange an alarm call → demander à se faire réveiller
I've arranged an alarm call for 6am → J'ai demandé à me faire réveiller à six heures.alarm clock n → réveil m
to set alarm bells ringing (= cause concern) → éveiller les craintesalarm call n (= service) → réveil m téléphonique (= call) → appel m du réveil téléphonique
to arrange an alarm call → demander à se faire réveiller
I've arranged an alarm call for 6am → J'ai demandé à me faire réveiller à six heures.alarm clock n → réveil m
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alarm
n
no pl (= fear) → Sorge f, → Besorgnis f, → Beunruhigung f; to be in a state of alarm (= worried) → besorgt or beunruhigt sein; (= frightened) → erschreckt sein; to cause a good deal of alarm → große Unruhe auslösen; to cause somebody alarm → jdn beunruhigen
vt
(= worry) → beunruhigen; (= frighten) → erschrecken; don’t be alarmed → erschrecken Sie nicht; the news alarmed the whole country → die Nachricht alarmierte das ganze Land or versetzte das ganze Land in Aufregung
alarm
in cpds → Alarm-;alarm bell
alarm call
n (Telec) → Weckruf m
alarm call service
n → Weckdienst m
alarm clock
n → Wecker m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
alarm
[əˈlɑːm]1. n (warning, signal) → allarme m
to raise the alarm → dare l'allarme
there's no need for any alarm → non c'è bisogno di allarmarsi
to raise the alarm → dare l'allarme
there's no need for any alarm → non c'è bisogno di allarmarsi
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
alarm
(əˈlaːm) noun1. sudden fear. We did not share her alarm at the suggestion.
2. something that gives warning of danger, attracts attention etc. Sound the alarm!; a fire-alarm; (also adjective) an alarm clock.
verb to make (someone) afraid. The least sound alarms the old lady.
aˈlarming adjective disturbing or causing fear. alarming news.
aˈlarmingly adverbKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
alarm
→ رُعْب znepokojení alarm Beunruhigung πανικός alarma pelästys alarme uzbuna allarme 恐怖 공포 alarm engstelse obawa alarme, alerta тревога oro สัญญาณเตือนภัย alarm sự hoảng hốt 警报Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
alarm
n. alarma, peligro;
fire ___ → ___ de fuego;
vt. alarmar, inquietar, impacientar; turbar.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
- I'd like a wake-up call for tomorrow morning at seven o'clock (US)
I'd like an alarm call for tomorrow morning at seven o'clock (UK)
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alarm
n alarma; bed — alarma de camaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.