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alarm

/əˈlɑːm/

/əˈlɑrm/

Translations

alarmnoun

alarms

/əˈlɑːm/

/əˈlɑrm/

alarme

The alarm went off at 6 AM, waking everyone in the house.

L’alarme s’est déclenchée à 6 heures du matin, réveillant tout le monde dans la maison.

Additional translations

alarmeAu sens de crainte ou d’inquiétude collective.

Synonyms

alarmverb

alarmed

Past Simple

alarmed

Past Participle

alarming

Gerund

/əˈlɑːm/

/əˈlɑrm/

alarmer

The sudden noise alarmed the entire neighborhood.

Le bruit soudain a alarmé tout le quartier.

Additional translations

alarmerSens technique rare : équiper d’un dispositif d’alarme.

Synonyms

alarmadjective

/əˈlɑːm/

/əˈlɑrm/

Used attributively before a noun (e.g., alarm bell, alarm system).

d’alarmeS’emploie surtout devant un nom, notamment dans les composés.

The factory installed an alarm system last year.

L’usine a installé un système d’alarme l’an dernier.

Definitions

alarmnoun

A device that makes a loud noise to warn of danger or to wake someone.

The alarm went off at 6 AM, waking everyone in the house.

A feeling of fear or anxiety that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen.

Public alarm grew as the storm approached.

A signal or warning of danger, often in the form of a sound or light.

The flashing red light served as an alarm to evacuate the building.

alarmverb

To cause someone to feel a sense of fear or anxiety.

The sudden noise alarmed the entire neighborhood.

To fit or equip (a structure, vehicle, etc.) with an alarm device.

They alarmed the house with a new state-of-the-art security system.

alarmadjective

Relating to or designed to give a warning of danger; used before another noun.

The factory installed an alarm system last year.