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siren
UK
/ˈsaɪərən/
US
/ˈsaɪrən/
Translations
sirens
pl
UK
/ˈsaɪərən/
US
/ˈsaɪrən/
The ambulance's siren wailed as it sped through the city streets.
La sirène de l'ambulance hurlait tandis qu'elle filait dans les rues de la ville.
The sailors were enchanted by the siren's song, steering their ship towards the rocky shore.
Les marins furent ensorcelés par le chant de la sirène, dirigeant leur navire vers la côte rocheuse.
Additional translations
sirened
Past Simple
sirened
Past Participle
sirening
Gerund
UK
/ˈsaɪrən/
US
/ˈsaɪrən/
Regular verb meaning ‘to sound a siren’ or ‘to emit a siren-like noise’.
The coastal station sirened to alert boats of the approaching storm.
La station côtière a sonné pour alerter les bateaux de l'approche de la tempête.
Attributive use, describing something relating to a siren (device, mythical creature, or seductive quality).
She flashed him a siren smile that promised nothing but trouble.
Elle lui adressa un sourire séducteur qui ne promettait que des ennuis.
A sudden, siren shriek sliced through the calm night.
Un cri strident de sirène a déchiré la nuit calme d'un coup.
Definitions
The ambulance's siren wailed as it sped through the city streets.
The sailors were enchanted by the siren's song, steering their ship towards the rocky shore.
The actress was known as a siren of the silver screen, captivating audiences with her charm.
The biologist collected a siren from the swamp for further study.
We could hear the fire engine's siren long before it reached our street.
The coastal station sirened to alert boats of the approaching storm.
A sudden, siren shriek sliced through the calm night.
She flashed him a siren smile that promised nothing but trouble.