alarm
gb/əlˈɑɹm/ us/əlˈɑɹm/
A2
Englisch
~ 4200
Bedeutungen
0 Bedeutungen
Nomen
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.
Verwendungsmuster:
set [an alarm] for [a time]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'alarm' (device) with 'alert' (message or state of readiness).
Synonyme
alert (Often used for any kind of warning system, not just physical devices.)
Antonyme
silence (Refers to turning off or removing the sound of an alarm.)
Wortverbindungen
alarm clock
|set an alarm
|fire alarm
|car alarm
|burglar alarm
Themen
daily life
|safety
|technology
|daily_life
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele für Lernende
- 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.
Nomen
B1
state
2
Fear caused by sudden danger
A sudden strong feeling of fear or worry because something bad might happen.
Verwendungsmuster:
cause [someone] alarm
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may confuse this with 'alert' as a warning rather than a feeling.
Synonyme
fear (A general term for being afraid; 'alarm' suggests suddenness and urgency.)
Antonyme
calm (The absence of fear or worry.)
Wortverbindungen
look of alarm
|cause alarm
|express alarm
Themen
emotions
|safety
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele für Lernende
- He shouted in alarm.
- I felt alarm when I saw the fire.
- The news caused alarm in the town.
Verb
B1
action
3
Cause someone to feel afraid suddenly
To make someone suddenly feel fear or worry.
Verwendungsmuster:
alarm [someone] with [something]
Synonyme
frighten ('Frighten' can be less urgent; 'alarm' often suggests unexpectedness.)
Antonyme
reassure (To remove fear or worry.)
Wortverbindungen
deeply alarmed
|alarmed by news
Themen
emotions
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- The sudden noise alarmed the children.
- She was alarmed by the rapid change in his condition.
- The report has alarmed many investors.
Beispiele für Lernende
- The loud sound alarmed me.
- The news alarmed my parents.
- I was alarmed by the smoke.
Grammatik
Grundform
alarm
IPA
GB/əlˈɑɹm/
US/əlˈɑɹm/
Silben & Betonung
alarm (1 Silbe)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: alarm
- Plural: alarm, alarms
Verb
- Base: alarm
- 3rd Person Singular: alarms
- Present Participle: alarming
- Past: alarmed
Wortfamilie
Forms
Related words
alarmingly
adverb
Advanced or less common
alarmist
noun
Ausdrücke
raise the alarm
1/ɹˈeɪz ðə əlˈɑɹm/
fixed phrase
Warn others about danger
To tell people there is danger so they can act quickly.
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele
- 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.