alarm

UK
/əˈlɑːm/
US
/əˈlɑrm/

Translations

alarmnoun
alarms
pl
UK
/əˈlɑːm/
US
/əˈlɑrm/
The building is equipped with a fire alarm.
Здание оборудовано пожарной сигнализацией.
The alarm went off in the middle of the night.
Тревога сработала посреди ночи.
I set my alarm for 6 AM.
Я поставил будильник на 6 утра.
alarmverb
alarmed
Past Simple
alarmed
Past Participle
alarming
Gerund
UK
/əˈlɑːm/
US
/əˈlɑrm/
The loud noise began to alarm the residents.
Громкий шум начал тревожить жителей.
The sudden change in his behavior started to alarm his friends.
Внезапное изменение в его поведении начало настораживать его друзей.
Additional translations
alarmadjective
UK
/əˈlɑːm/
US
/əˈlɑrm/
Used attributively before a noun (e.g., alarm bell, alarm system).

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.