alarm
gb/əlˈɑɹm/ us/əlˈɑɹm/
A2
Ingles
~ 4200
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan
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.
Padron ng paggamit:
set [an alarm] for [a time]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'alarm' (device) with 'alert' (message or state of readiness).
Mga kasingkahulugan
alert (Often used for any kind of warning system, not just physical devices.)
Mga kasalungat
silence (Refers to turning off or removing the sound of an alarm.)
Mga kolokasyon
alarm clock
|set an alarm
|fire alarm
|car alarm
|burglar alarm
Mga tema
daily life
|safety
|technology
|daily_life
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Pangngalan
B1
state
2
Fear caused by sudden danger
A sudden strong feeling of fear or worry because something bad might happen.
Padron ng paggamit:
cause [someone] alarm
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse this with 'alert' as a warning rather than a feeling.
Mga kasingkahulugan
fear (A general term for being afraid; 'alarm' suggests suddenness and urgency.)
Mga kasalungat
calm (The absence of fear or worry.)
Mga kolokasyon
look of alarm
|cause alarm
|express alarm
Mga tema
emotions
|safety
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- He shouted in alarm.
- I felt alarm when I saw the fire.
- The news caused alarm in the town.
Pandiwa
B1
action
3
Cause someone to feel afraid suddenly
To make someone suddenly feel fear or worry.
Padron ng paggamit:
alarm [someone] with [something]
Mga kasingkahulugan
frighten ('Frighten' can be less urgent; 'alarm' often suggests unexpectedness.)
Mga kasalungat
reassure (To remove fear or worry.)
Mga kolokasyon
deeply alarmed
|alarmed by news
Mga tema
emotions
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- The sudden noise alarmed the children.
- She was alarmed by the rapid change in his condition.
- The report has alarmed many investors.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The loud sound alarmed me.
- The news alarmed my parents.
- I was alarmed by the smoke.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
alarm
IPA
GB/əlˈɑɹm/
US/əlˈɑɹm/
Mga pantig at diin
alarm (1 pantig)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: alarm
- Plural: alarm, alarms
Verb
- Base: alarm
- 3rd Person Singular: alarms
- Present Participle: alarming
- Past: alarmed
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
Related words
alarmingly
adverb
Advanced or less common
alarmist
noun
Mga ekspresyon
raise the alarm
1/ɹˈeɪz ðə əlˈɑɹm/
fixed phrase
Warn others about danger
To tell people there is danger so they can act quickly.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.