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