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alarme noun {f}

  /a.laʁm/
  • (Sécurité, Secourisme) Signal pour faire courir aux armes ou pour appeler au secours
 alarm
alarme incendie
fire alarm, fire alarm box, pull station
fausse alarme
false alarm
signal d'alarme
emergency brake
tirer la sonnette d'alarme
raise the alarm

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alarm noun

  /əˈlɑɹm/ , /əˈlɑːm/
  • A summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy.
  • Any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger; a warning sound to arouse attention; a warning of danger.
  • Sudden surprise with fear or terror excited by apprehension of danger; in the military use, commonly, sudden apprehension of being attacked by surprise.
  • An instance of an alarm ringing, beeping or clanging, to give a noise signal at a certain time.
 alarme
  • A mechanical device for awaking people, or rousing their attention.
 réveil, réveille-matin

alarm verb

  /əˈlɑɹm/ , /əˈlɑːm/
alarmer, donner/sonner l'alerte
  • (transitive) To give (someone) notice of approaching danger or necessary action; to rouse to vigilance; to put on the alert.
  • (transitive, of a device) To produce a warning of approaching danger or necessary action; to emit a signal intended to rouse a recipient to vigilance or put them on the alert.
  • (transitive) To surprise with apprehension of danger; to fill with anxiety in regard to threatening evil; to excite with sudden fear.
  • (transitive) To keep in excitement; to disturb.
 alarmer

alarming adjective

  /əˈlɑɹm.ɪŋ/ , /əˈlɑːm.ɪŋ/
  • Causing apprehension, fear or alarm; frightening.
 alarmant

alarmism noun

alarmisme
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