alarm
gb/əlˈɑɹm/ us/əlˈɑɹm/
A2
Engleză
~ 4200
riasztó, ébresztő, riadtság, aggodalom, megijeszt, aggaszt, megrémít, riadalmat kelt
SUBSTANTIV
A2
1
Tipar de utilizare:
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'alarm' (device) with 'alert' (message or state of readiness).
Sens
Device giving warning signal
Colocații
alarm clock
|set an alarm
|fire alarm
|car alarm
|burglar alarm
Sinonime
alert (Often used for any kind of warning system, not just physical devices.)
Antonime
silence (Refers to turning off or removing the sound of an alarm.)
Teme
daily life
|safety
|technology
|daily_life
Definiție
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.
SUBSTANTIV
B1
2
Tipar de utilizare:
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse this with 'alert' as a warning rather than a feeling.
Sens
Fear caused by sudden danger
Colocații
look of alarm
|cause alarm
|express alarm
Sinonime
fear (A general term for being afraid; 'alarm' suggests suddenness and urgency.)
Antonime
calm (The absence of fear or worry.)
Teme
emotions
|safety
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
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.
VERB
B1
3
Tipar de utilizare:
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Sens
Cause someone to feel afraid suddenly
Colocații
deeply alarmed
|alarmed by news
Sinonime
frighten ('Frighten' can be less urgent; 'alarm' often suggests unexpectedness.)
Antonime
reassure (To remove fear or worry.)
Teme
emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To make someone suddenly feel fear or worry.
To make someone suddenly feel afraid, worried, or anxious.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
alarm
IPA
GB/əlˈɑɹm/
US/əlˈɑɹm/
Silabe și accent
alarm (1 silabă)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: alarm
- Plural: alarm, alarms
Verb
- Base: alarm
- 3rd Person Singular: alarms
- Present Participle: alarming
- Past: alarmed
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
Related words
alarmingly
adverb
Advanced or less common
alarmist
noun
Expresii
raise the alarm
1/ɹˈeɪz ðə əlˈɑɹm/
fixed phrase
Warn others about danger
To tell people there is danger so they can act quickly.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.