a·larm

(ə-lärm′)

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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Adv.

alarmingly - in an alarming manner; "It grew alarmingly fast"

Translations

بِصُورَة مُفْزِعَه

děsivě

beunruhigend

horriblement

riasztóan

á ógnvekjandi hátt

znepokojujúco

ürkütücü bir şekilde

使人惊恐地

alarmingly

[əˈlɑːmɪŋlɪ] ADV → de modo alarmante
alarmingly high numbers → cifras fpl alarmantes

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

alarmingly

[əˈlɑː^rmɪŋli] adv → de façon alarmante
alarmingly close → dangereusement proche
alarmingly quickly → à une vitesse inquiétante

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

alarmingly

adv → erschreckend

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

alarmingly

[əˈlɑːmɪŋlɪ] adv → in modo allarmante
alarmingly close → pericolosamente vicino/a

alarm

(əˈlaːm) noun

1. 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 adverb