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siren

/ˈsaɪərən/

/ˈsaɪrən/

sirennoun

sirens

/ˈsaɪərən/

/ˈsaɪrən/

Translations

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

Definitions

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.

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’.

Definitions

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

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

Synonyms

sound (an alarm)

sirenadjective

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

Definitions

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.

Synonyms