alarm
gb/əlˈɑɹm/ us/əlˈɑɹm/
A2
Английски
~ 4200
riasztó, ébresztő, riadtság, aggodalom, megijeszt, aggaszt, megrémít, riadalmat kelt
СЪЩЕСТВИТЕЛНО
A2
1
Модел на употреба:
set [an alarm] for [a time]
I set my alarm for 6:30 a.m.
Beállítottam az ébresztőt reggel 6:30-ra.
The smoke alarm went off in the kitchen.
Megszólalt a füstjelző a konyhában.
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.
Примери за учащи
My alarm rings at seven.
Hétkor csörög az ébresztőm.
The fire alarm is very loud.
A tűzjelző nagyon hangos.
I need a new alarm clock.
The alarm tells me when to wake up.
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'alarm' (device) with 'alert' (message or state of readiness).
Значение
Device giving warning signal
Колокации
alarm clock
|set an alarm
|fire alarm
|car alarm
|burglar alarm
Синоними
alert (Often used for any kind of warning system, not just physical devices.)
Антоними
silence (Refers to turning off or removing the sound of an alarm.)
Теми
daily life
|safety
|technology
|daily_life
Определение
A machine that makes a loud sound to warn you or to tell you it is time for something.
A device that makes a loud sound or visual signal to warn of danger or to indicate a set time.
СЪЩЕСТВИТЕЛНО
B1
2
Модел на употреба:
cause [someone] alarm
She looked at him in alarm when he shouted.
Riadtan nézett rá, amikor felkiáltott.
There was growing public alarm over the spread of the disease.
Egyre nőtt a lakosság aggodalma a betegség terjedése miatt.
He felt a surge of alarm when he heard the explosion.
Her sudden cry caused great alarm among the passengers.
Примери за учащи
He shouted in alarm.
Riadtan felkiáltott.
I felt alarm when I saw the fire.
Megijedtem, amikor megláttam a tüzet.
The news caused alarm in the town.
Честа грешка:
Learners may confuse this with 'alert' as a warning rather than a feeling.
Значение
Fear caused by sudden danger
Колокации
look of alarm
|cause alarm
|express alarm
Синоними
fear (A general term for being afraid; 'alarm' suggests suddenness and urgency.)
Антоними
calm (The absence of fear or worry.)
Теми
emotions
|safety
|core_vocabulary
Определение
A sudden strong feeling of fear or worry because something bad might happen.
A sudden feeling of fear, anxiety, or concern caused by the awareness of danger or trouble.
ГЛАГОЛ
B1
3
Модел на употреба:
alarm [someone] with [something]
The sudden noise alarmed the children.
A hirtelen zaj megijesztette a gyerekeket.
She was alarmed by the rapid change in his condition.
Aggasztotta a férfi állapotának gyors változása.
The report has alarmed many investors.
Примери за учащи
The loud sound alarmed me.
A hangos zaj megijesztett.
The news alarmed my parents.
A hír aggasztotta a szüleimet.
I was alarmed by the smoke.
Значение
Cause someone to feel afraid suddenly
Колокации
deeply alarmed
|alarmed by news
Синоними
frighten ('Frighten' can be less urgent; 'alarm' often suggests unexpectedness.)
Антоними
reassure (To remove fear or worry.)
Теми
emotions
|core_vocabulary
Определение
To make someone suddenly feel fear or worry.
To make someone suddenly feel afraid, worried, or anxious.
Граматика
Речникова форма
alarm
IPA
GB/əlˈɑɹm/
US/əlˈɑɹm/
Срички и ударение
alarm (1 сричка)
Форми на думата
Noun
- Base: alarm
- Plural: alarm, alarms
Verb
- Base: alarm
- 3rd Person Singular: alarms
- Present Participle: alarming
- Past: alarmed
Семейство думи
Forms
Related words
alarmingly
adverb
Advanced or less common
alarmist
noun
Изрази
raise the alarm
1/ɹˈeɪz ðə əlˈɑɹm/
fixed phrase
Warn others about danger
To tell people there is danger so they can act quickly.
Примери
- 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.
Примери
- 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.
Примери
- 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.
Примери
- 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.