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siren

/ˈsaɪərən/

/ˈsaɪrən/

Translations

sirennoun

sirens

/ˈsaɪərən/

/ˈsaɪrən/

сирена

The fire truck's siren was loud and clear.

Сирена пожарной машины была громкой и четкой.

сирена (мифическое существо)

The sailors were enchanted by the siren's song.

Моряки были очарованы песней сирены.

Additional translations

гудок

сигнал тревоги

Synonyms

sirenverb

sirened

Past Simple

sirened

Past Participle

sirening

Gerund

/ˈsaɪrən/

Regular verb meaning ‘to sound a siren’ or ‘to emit a siren-like noise’.

Synonyms

sound (an alarm)

sirenadjective

Attributive use, describing something relating to a siren (device, mythical creature, or seductive quality).

Synonyms

Definitions

sirennoun

A device that makes a loud, prolonged sound as a signal or warning.

The ambulance's siren wailed as it sped through the city streets.

In mythology, a creature, often depicted as a woman, whose singing lures sailors to their doom.

The sailors were enchanted by the siren's song, steering their ship towards the rocky shore.

A woman who is considered to be alluring or seductive.

The actress was known as a siren of the silver screen, captivating audiences with her charm.

Any of several long, eel-like aquatic salamanders of the genus Siren in the family Sirenidae.

The biologist collected a siren from the swamp for further study.

The loud, wailing warning sound produced by such a signaling device.

We could hear the fire engine's siren long before it reached our street.

sirenverb

To emit or sound a siren as a warning or signal.

The coastal station sirened to alert boats of the approaching storm.

sirenadjective

Relating to or characteristic of a siren, especially the loud warning device or the mythical creature noted for its enchanting song.

A sudden, siren shriek sliced through the calm night.

Alluringly seductive; temptingly attractive.

She flashed him a siren smile that promised nothing but trouble.