alarm
Significado (inglés)
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- A summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy.
- Any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger; a warning sound to arouse attention; a warning of danger.
- A device intended to warn or give notice of approaching danger.
- A sudden attack; a disturbance.
- Sudden surprise with fear or terror excited by apprehension of danger; in the military use, commonly, sudden apprehension of being attacked by surprise.
- A mechanical device for awaking people, or rousing their attention.
- An instance of an alarm ringing, beeping or clanging, to give a noise signal at a certain time.
Sinónimos
sound the alarm
raise the alarm
alarmclock
be afraid
warning device
warning signal
be alarmed
fill with terror
make uneasy
sound an alarm
sudden contingency
alertor
syren
cause to fear
great fear
frighten greatly
extreme fear
cause worry
syrem
affrightment
be afraid of
call attention
emotion
Frecuencia
Pronunciado como (IPA)
/əˈlɑːm/
Etimoloxía (inglés)
From Middle English alarme, alarom, borrowed from Middle French alarme, itself from Old Italian all'arme! (“to arms!, to the weapons!”), ultimately from Latin arma (“arms, weapons”).
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