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 2. To give warning to. [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).] a·larm ing·ly adv. |
alarm
Noun
1. fear aroused by awareness of danger
2. a noise warning of danger: there had been no time to put on life jackets or to sound the alarm
3. a device that transmits a warning
4. short for alarm clock
Verb
1. to fill with fear
2. to fit or activate a burglar alarm on (a house, car, etc.) [Old Italian all'arme to arms]
alarming adj
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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" |
alarm
noun 1. fear, horror, panic, anxiety, distress, terror, dread, dismay, fright, unease, apprehension, nervousness, consternation, trepidation, uneasiness << OPPOSITE calmness
Translations
alarm [əˈlɑːm] n (anxiety) → Besorgnis f;
(in shop, bank) → Alarmanlage f
vt (worry) → beunruhigen;
(frighten) → erschrecken
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 경악 išgąstis, nerimas nemiers; satraukums ketakutan schrik forskrekkelse, redsel, uro trwoga susto panică тревога znepokojenie zaskrbljenost uznemirenost oro, ängslan ความกลัว korku, panik 驚恐 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 소리로 (...의) 신호를 하다 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 깜짝 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...驚恐 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 놀랄만한 gąsdinantis satraucošs menakutkan verontrustend skremmende zatrważający assustador alarmant тревожный znepokojujúci vznemirljiv uznemiravajući oroande, alarmerande ที่น่าหวาดกลัว ürkütücü 使人驚恐的 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 놀랄 만큼 su išgąsčiu satraucoši dengan ketakutan verontrustend skremmende zatrważająco assustadoramente alarmant тревожно znepokojujúco vznemirljivo uznemireno oroande, alarmerande อย่างน่าหวาดกลัว ürkütücü bir şekilde 使人驚恐地 тривожно چونکاتے ہوئے đáng lo ngại 使人惊恐地
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