alarm
gb/əlˈɑɹm/ us/əlˈɑɹm/
A2
الإنجليزية
~ 4200
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم
A2
entity
1
Device giving warning signal
A machine that makes a loud sound to warn you or to tell you it is time for something.
نمط الاستخدام:
set [an alarm] for [a time]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'alarm' (device) with 'alert' (message or state of readiness).
المرادفات
alert (Often used for any kind of warning system, not just physical devices.)
الأضداد
silence (Refers to turning off or removing the sound of an alarm.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
alarm clock
|set an alarm
|fire alarm
|car alarm
|burglar alarm
الموضوعات
daily life
|safety
|technology
|daily_life
أمثلة
- I set my alarm for 6:30 a.m.
- The smoke alarm went off in the kitchen.
- The car alarm started blaring when someone touched the door.
- She forgot to turn off her alarm before the weekend.
- The fire alarm alerted everyone in the building.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- My alarm rings at seven.
- The fire alarm is very loud.
- I need a new alarm clock.
- The alarm tells me when to wake up.
اسم
B1
state
2
Fear caused by sudden danger
A sudden strong feeling of fear or worry because something bad might happen.
نمط الاستخدام:
cause [someone] alarm
خطأ شائع:
Learners may confuse this with 'alert' as a warning rather than a feeling.
المرادفات
fear (A general term for being afraid; 'alarm' suggests suddenness and urgency.)
الأضداد
calm (The absence of fear or worry.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
look of alarm
|cause alarm
|express alarm
الموضوعات
emotions
|safety
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- She looked at him in alarm when he shouted.
- There was growing public alarm over the spread of the disease.
- He felt a surge of alarm when he heard the explosion.
- Her sudden cry caused great alarm among the passengers.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- He shouted in alarm.
- I felt alarm when I saw the fire.
- The news caused alarm in the town.
فعل
B1
action
3
Cause someone to feel afraid suddenly
To make someone suddenly feel fear or worry.
نمط الاستخدام:
alarm [someone] with [something]
المرادفات
frighten ('Frighten' can be less urgent; 'alarm' often suggests unexpectedness.)
الأضداد
reassure (To remove fear or worry.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
deeply alarmed
|alarmed by news
الموضوعات
emotions
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The sudden noise alarmed the children.
- She was alarmed by the rapid change in his condition.
- The report has alarmed many investors.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- The loud sound alarmed me.
- The news alarmed my parents.
- I was alarmed by the smoke.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
alarm
IPA
GB/əlˈɑɹm/
US/əlˈɑɹm/
المقاطع والنبر
alarm (١ مقطع)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: alarm
- Plural: alarm, alarms
Verb
- Base: alarm
- 3rd Person Singular: alarms
- Present Participle: alarming
- Past: alarmed
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
Related words
alarmingly
adverb
Advanced or less common
alarmist
noun
التعبيرات
raise the alarm
1/ɹˈeɪz ðə əlˈɑɹm/
fixed phrase
Warn others about danger
To tell people there is danger so they can act quickly.
أمثلة
- A villager raised the alarm when he saw smoke coming from the forest.
- She raised the alarm after noticing the intruder in the building.
set off an alarm
1/sˈɛt ˈɔf ən əlˈɑɹm/
fixed phrase
Make an alarm start working
To cause a warning device to start making noise or giving a signal.
أمثلة
- Opening that door will set off the alarm.
- The burglars set off the car alarm as they tried to break in.
sound the alarm
1/sˈaʊnd ðə əlˈɑɹm/
fixed phrase
Start an alarm or give warning
To make an alarm start making noise, or to tell people about danger publicly.
أمثلة
- The guard sounded the alarm when he saw the fire.
- Scientists are sounding the alarm about climate change.
false alarm
1/fˈɔls əlˈɑɹm/
fixed phrase
Untrue warning or alert
A warning or call for help that turns out not to be real.
أمثلة
- We evacuated the building, but it was a false alarm.
- The smoke turned out to be from a barbecue—it was a false alarm.
- The smoke detector went off, but it was just a false alarm.
- We evacuated for nothing; it was a false alarm.