Слово англійською: alarm

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Переклад alarm українською: триво́га, спо́лох (сигна́л небезпе́ки), переля́к, буди́льник, сигналіза́ція, фальши́ва триво́га, поже́жна сигналіза́ція, дете́ктор ди́му

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alarm

noun
/əˈlɑːrm/
  1. [countable, usually singular] a loud noise or a signal that warns people of danger or of a problem
    • She decided to sound the alarm (= warn people that the situation was dangerous).
    • I hammered on all the doors to raise the alarm.
    • By the time the alarm was raised the intruders had escaped.
    see also false alarm
  2. [countable] a device that warns people of a particular danger, or that a particular person is in danger
    • a burglar/fire/smoke alarm
    • The cat set off the alarm (= made it start ringing).
    • A car alarm went off in the middle of the night (= started ringing).
    • Carry a personal alarm with you.
    • Install an alarm system and learn how to use it.
    see also burglar alarm, fire alarm, smoke alarm
  3. [countable] a ringing sound or a tune played by a clock or your phone after you have set it to play at a particular time to wake you up
    • The alarm went off at 7 o'clock.
    • I set my alarm for 6.30.
  4. [uncountable] fear and worry that somebody feels when something dangerous or unpleasant might happen
    • in alarm ‘What have you done?’ Ellie cried in alarm.
    • I felt a growing sense of alarm when he did not return that night.
    • The doctor said there was no cause for alarm.
    Synonyms fearfearterror ▪ panic ▪ alarm ▪ frightThese are all words for the bad feeling you have when you are afraid.fear the bad feeling that you have when you are in danger or when a particular thing frightens you:
    • (a) fear of flying
    • She showed no fear.
    terror a feeling of extreme fear:
    • Her eyes were wild with terror.
    panic a sudden feeling of great fear that cannot be controlled and prevents you from thinking clearly:
    • I had a sudden moment of panic.
    alarm fear or worry that somebody feels when something dangerous or unpleasant might happen:
    • The doctor said there was no cause for alarm.
    fright a feeling of fear, usually sudden:
    • She cried out in fright.
     fear or fright?Fright is a reaction to something that has just happened or is happening now. Use fear, but not fright, to talk about things that always frighten you and things that may happen in the future: I have a fright of spiders. • his fright of what might happen Patterns
    • a fear/​terror of something
    • in fear/​terror/​panic/​alarm/​fright
    • fear/​terror/​panic/​alarm that…
    • to be filled with fear/​terror/​panic/​alarm
    • a feeling of fear/​terror/​panic/​alarm
    5. Word Originlate Middle English (as an exclamation meaning ‘to arms!’): from Old French alarme, from Italian allarme, from all' arme! ‘to arms!’.
Idioms
alarm bells ring/are ringing
  1. if you say that alarm bells are ringing, you mean that people are starting to feel worried and to suspect that something is wrong
    • The government’s proposal has set alarm bells ringing for people on low incomes.
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