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a·larm  (-lärm)

n.

1. A sudden fear caused by the realization of danger.

2. A warning of existing or approaching danger.

3. An electrical, electronic, or mechanical device that serves to warn of danger by means of a sound or signal.

4. The sounding mechanism of an alarm clock.

5. A call to arms.

tr.v. a·larmed, a·larm·ing, a·larms

1. To fill with alarm; frighten. See Synonyms at fear, frighten.

2. To give warning to.

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[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-¹ in Indo-European roots) + arme, arms (from Latin arma; see ar- in Indo-European roots).]

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a·larming·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

1. fear or terror aroused by awareness of danger; fright

2. apprehension or uneasiness the idea of failing filled him with alarm

3. a noise, signal, etc., warning of danger

4. any device that transmits such a warning a burglar alarm

5. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Horology)

a.  the device in an alarm clock that triggers off the bell or buzzer

b.  short for alarm clock

6. Archaic a call to arms

7. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Fencing) Fencing a warning or challenge made by stamping the front foot

[from Old French alarme, from Old Italian all'arme to arms; see arm²]

alarming  adj

alarmingly  adv

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	alarm - fear resulting from the awareness of danger consternation, dismay fear, 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 event alarm system, warning device automobile 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 danger alarum, warning signal, alert torpedo - 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 foghorn, fogsignal - a loud low warning signal that can be heard by fogbound ships 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 time alarm clock clock - 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" horrify, appal, appall, dismay 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" alert 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

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

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

Translations

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

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

3. (also alarm clock) → despertador m

B. VT → alarmar
to be alarmed at → asustarse de
don't be alarmed → no te asustes, no te inquietes

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

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alarm [əˈlɑː^rm]

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

(= 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

(= clock) → réveil m
The alarm didn't go off this morning → Le réveil n'a pas sonné ce matin.
to set the alarm (clock) → mettre le réveil

vt [+ person] → alarmer
alarm bell n → sonnette f d'alarme
to set alarm bells ringing (= cause concern) → éveiller les craintes
alarm 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

(= warning) → Alarm m; to raise or give or sound the alarm → Alarm geben or (fig) → schlagen

(= device) → Alarmanlage f; alarm (clock) → Wecker m; car/house alarm → Auto-/Hausalarmanlage f

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

(= warn of danger) → warnen; fire brigade etc → alarmieren

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alarm in cpds → Alarm-;

alarm bell

n → Alarmglocke f; to set alarms ringing (fig) → die Alarmglocken klingeln or läuten lassen

alarm call

n (Telec) → Weckruf m

alarm call service

n → Weckdienst m

alarm clock

n → Wecker m

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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

2. vt → allarmare, spaventare
to be alarmed (at) → essere preoccupato/a (per) or allarmato/a (da)

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alarm

n alarm [əˈlaːm]

1 sudden fear We did not share her alarm at the suggestion. vrees فَزَع، رُعْب тревога obava, znepokojení forskrækkelse; rædsel; uro die Besorgnis πανικός alarma, susto ärevus دلهره säikähdys inquiétude(s) בֶּהָלָה खतरे का संकेत uzbuna riadalom kekhawatiran, ketakutan felmtur, skyndileg hræðsla paura, timore 不安 놀람, 공포 išgąstis, nerimas nemiers; satraukums ketakutan schrik forskrekkelse, redsel, uro trwoga susto panică тревога znepokojenie zaskrbljenost uznemirenost oro, ängslan ความกลัว korku, panik 驚慌 сум'яття; паніка اچانک خوف sự sợ hãi 惊恐

2 something that gives warning of danger, attracts attention etc Sound the alarm!; a fire-alarm; (also adjective ) an alarm clock. lui يُعْطي إشارَةً، يَدُقُّ издавам звук zvonit give signal; slå alarm schlagen χτυπώ, σημαίνω sonar, resonar (heliga) märku andma به صدا در آوردن antaa merkki sonner לְהַשמִיע बजा कर संकेत देना najaviti (uzbunu) hangjelzést ad membunyikan gefa (e-ð) til kynna með hljóðmerki suonare 合図をする 신호를 울리다 pranešti, skelbti dot (skaņu) signālu bunyikan blazen gi signal, slå alarm ogłaszać, uderzyć na tocar a suna давать сигнал zvoniť (po)zvoniti oglasiti slå [], låta ljuda ทำให้เกิดเสียง sesle işaret vermek 使發聲，給出信號 сигналити, давати сигнал آواز سے اشارہ کرنا báo , báo hiệu 使发声，给出信号

v

to make (someone) afraid The least sound alarms the old lady. skrik maak يُفْزِع، يُرْعِب тревожа poplašit forskrække; gøre bange beunruhigen τρομάζω alarmar, asustar ärevusse ajama ترساندن säikäyttää alarmer לְהַבְהִיל डराना uznemiriti (fel)riaszt menakutkan hræða, skelfa allarmare, spaventare 驚かせる 놀라게 하다 (iš)gąsdinti satraukt menyebabkan ketakutan verontrusten forskrekke, skremme trwożyć assustar a speria, a alar­ma встревожить vyplašiť vznemiriti uznemiriti oroa, skrämma ทำให้กลัว ürkütmek, telaşa düşürmek 使...驚慌 лякати; турбувати خوفزدہ کرنا làm cho hoảng sợ 使...惊恐

adj aˈlarming

disturbing or causing fear alarming news. skrikwekkend مُفْزِع، مُرْعِب тревожен znepokojující skræmmende beunruhigend ανησυχητικός alarmante murettekitav نگران کننده hälyttävä alarmant מַבְהִיל भयप्रद uznemirujuć riasztó menakutkan ógnvekjandi allarmante 不安を抱かせる 놀라게 하는 gąsdinantis satraucošs menakutkan verontrustend skremmende zatrważający assustador alarmant тревожный znepokojujúci vznemirljiv uznemiravajući oroande, alarmerande ที่น่าหวาดกลัว ürkütücü 使人驚慌的 хвилюючий چونکانے والا gây hoang mang 使人惊恐的

adv aˈlarmingly

skrikwekkend بِصُورَة مُفْزِعَه тревожно děsivě skræmmende beunruhigend ανησυχητικά alarmantemente, de forma alarmante murettekitavalt بطور نگران کننده hälyttävästi de façon alarmante בְּאוֹפֶן מַבְהִיל खतरनाक ढंग से zastrašujuće riasztóan menakutkan á ógnvekjandi hátt in modo allarmante 驚くほど 놀랄만큼 su išgąsčiu satraucoši dengan ketakutan verontrustend skremmende zatrważająco assustadoramente alarmant тревожно znepokojujúco vznemirljivo uznemireno oroande, alarmerande อย่างน่าหวาดกลัว ürkütücü bir şekilde 使人驚慌地 тривожно چونکاتے ہوئے đáng lo ngại 使人惊恐地

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alarm → إنذار obava alarm Beunruhigung πανικός alarma pelästys alarme uzbuna allarme 恐怖 공포 alarm engstelse obawa alarme, alerta тревога oro สัณญานเตือนภัย alarm sự hoảng hốt 警报