alarm (redirected from alarms)

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; 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

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

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 << OPPOSITE calmness

noun 2. danger signal, warning, bell, alert, siren, alarm bell, hooter, distress signal, tocsin

verb 3. frighten, shock, scare, panic, distress, terrify, startle, rattle, dismay, daunt, unnerve, terrorize, put the wind up (informal) give (someone) a turn (informal) make (someone's) hair stand on end << OPPOSITE calm

Translations

alarm [əˈlɑːm] n → alarma (= anxiety); inquietud f

vt → asustar, alarmar

alarm [əˈlɑːm] n → alarme f

vt → alarmer

alarm [əˈlɑːm] n (anxiety) → Besorgnis f;

(in shop, bank) → Alarmanlage f

vt (worry) → beunruhigen;

(frighten) → erschrecken

alarm [əˈlɑːm] n → allarme m

vt → allarmare

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alarm

n alarm [əˈlaːm]

1 sudden fear We did not share her alarm at the suggestion.vreesفَزَع، رُعْبтревогаobava, znepokojeníforskrækkelse; rædsel; urodie Besorgnisπανικόςalarma, sustoärevusدلهرهsäikähdysinquiétude(s)בֶּהָלָהखतरे का संकेतuzbunariadalomkekhawatiran, ketakutanfelmtur, skyndileg hræðslapaura, timore不安경악išgąstis, nerimasnemiers; satraukumsketakutanschrikforskrekkelse, redsel, urotrwogasustopanicăтревогаznepokojeniezaskrbljenostuznemirenostoro, ängslanความกลัวkorku, panik驚恐сум'яття; панікаاچانک خوفsự 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.luiيُعْطي إشارَةً، يَدُقُّиздавам звукzvonitgive signal; slå alarmschlagenχτυπώ, σημαίνωsonar, resonar(heliga) märku andmaبه صدا در آوردنantaa merkkisonnerלְהַשמִיעबजा कर संकेत देनाnajaviti (uzbunu)hangjelzést admembunyikangefa (e-ð) til kynna með hljóðmerkisuonare合図をする소리로 (...의) 신호를 하다pranešti, skelbtidot (skaņu) signālubunyikanblazengi signal, slå alarmogłaszać, uderzyć natocara sunaдавать сигналzvoniť(po)zvonitioglasitislå [], låta ljudaทำให้เกิดเสียงsesle işaret vermek使發聲，給出信號сигналити, давати сигналآواز سے اشارہ کرناbáo , báo hiệu使发声，给出信号

v

to make (someone) afraid The least sound alarms the old lady.skrik maakيُفْزِع، يُرْعِبтревожаpoplašitforskrække; gøre bangebeunruhigenτρομάζωalarmar, asustarärevusse ajamaترساندنsäikäyttääalarmerלְהַבְהִילडरानाuznemiriti(fel)riasztmenakutkanhræða, skelfaallarmare, spaventare驚かせる깜짝 놀라게 하다(iš)gąsdintisatrauktmenyebabkan ketakutanverontrustenforskrekke, skremmetrwożyćassustara speria, a alar­maвстревожитьvyplašiťvznemiritiuznemiritioroa, skrämmaทำให้กลัวürkütmek, telaşa düşürmek使...驚恐лякати; турбуватиخوفزدہ کرناlàm cho hoảng sợ使...惊恐

adj aˈlarming

disturbing or causing fear alarming news.skrikwekkendمُفْزِع، مُرْعِبтревоженznepokojujícískræmmendebeunruhigendανησυχητικόςalarmantemurettekitavنگران کنندهhälyttäväalarmantמַבְהִילभयप्रदuznemirujućriasztómenakutkanógnvekjandiallarmante不安を抱かせる놀랄만한gąsdinantissatraucošsmenakutkanverontrustendskremmendezatrważającyassustadoralarmantтревожныйznepokojujúcivznemirljivuznemiravajućioroande, alarmerandeที่น่าหวาดกลัวürkütücü使人驚恐的хвилюючийچونکانے والاgây hoang mang使人惊恐的

adv aˈlarmingly

skrikwekkendبِصُورَة مُفْزِعَهтревожноděsivěskræmmendebeunruhigendανησυχητικάalarmantemente, de forma alarmantemurettekitavaltبطور نگران کنندهhälyttävästide façon alarmanteבְּאוֹפֶן מַבְהִילखतरनाक ढंग सेzastrašujućeriasztóanmenakutkaná ógnvekjandi háttin modo allarmante驚くほど놀랄 만큼su išgąsčiusatraucošidengan ketakutanverontrustendskremmendezatrważającoassustadoramentealarmantтревожноznepokojujúcovznemirljivouznemirenooroande, alarmerandeอย่างน่าหวาดกลัวürkütücü bir şekilde使人驚恐地тривожноچونکاتے ہوئےđáng lo ngại使人惊恐地