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English
Etymology
From Middle English alarme , alarom , borrowed from Middle French alarme , itself from Old Italian all'arme ! ( “ to arms !, to the weapons!” ) , ultimately from Latin arma ( “ arms, weapons ” ) .
Pronunciation
Noun
alarm (countable and uncountable , plural alarms )
A summons to arms , as on the approach of an enemy.
c. 1602 , William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Troylus and Cressida ”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies (First Folio ), London: Isaac Iaggard , and Ed Blount , published 1623 , →OCLC , [Act I, scene iii]:Arming to answer in a night alarm .
Any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger ; a warning sound to arouse attention ; a warning of danger.
1859 , Charles Dickens, The Haunted House :She went about the house in a state of real terror, and yet lied monstrously and wilfully, and invented many of the alarms she spread, and made many of the sounds we heard.
A device intended to warn or give notice of approaching danger .
The fire alarm is located high on the wall to prevent tampering.
A sudden attack ; a disturbance .
1595 December 9 (first known performance), William Shakespeare , “The life and death of King Richard the Second ”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First Folio ), London: Isaac Iaggard , and Ed Blount , published 1623 , →OCLC , :Lord Marshal, command our officers-at-arms Be ready to direct these home alarms .
1725 , Homer , “Book I”, in [Elijah Fenton ], transl., The Odyssey of Homer. , volume I, London: Bernard Lintot , →OCLC , page III :Is it then true, as distant rumours run, that crowds of rivals for thy mother's charms thy Palace fill with insults and alarms ?
Sudden surprise with fear or terror excited by apprehension of danger; in the military use, commonly, sudden apprehension of being attacked by surprise.
A mechanical device for awaking people, or rousing their attention.
The clock radio is a friendlier version of the cold alarm by the bedside.
An instance of an alarm ringing , beeping or clanging , to give a noise signal at a certain time.
You should set the alarm on your watch to go off at seven o'clock.
Derived terms
Translations
notice of approaching danger
sudden surprise with fear or terror
mechanical contrivance for awaking
instance of an alarm ringing or clanging
Translations to be checked
See also
Verb
alarm (third-person singular simple present alarms , present participle alarming , simple past and past participle alarmed )
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( transitive ) To call to arms for defense.
( transitive ) To give (someone) notice of approaching danger or necessary action ; to rouse to vigilance ; to put on the alert .
1838 , Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, Passage in the Secret History of an Irish Countess :When the carriage drew up in the grass-grown court yard before the hall-door, two lazy-looking men, whose appearance well accorded with that of the place which they tenanted, alarmed by the obstreperous barking of a great chained dog, ran out from some half-ruinous out-houses, and took charge of the horses; [ …]
( 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 .
1985 March 21, National Transportation Safety Board , “2.2 Environmental Factors”, in Aircraft Accident Report: United Airlines Flight 663, Boeing 727-222, N7647U, Denver, Colorado, May 31, 1984 , page 39 :The tower cab supervisor and various pilots stated that the LLWAS system frequently alarms because of the thunderstorm activity present, and that airspeed losses are common as a result of convective wind shear.
( 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 .
Derived terms
Translations
to give notice (by sound or otherwise) of approaching danger
to surprise with apprehension of danger
to keep in excitement; to disturb
Translations to be checked
References
Anagrams
Albanian
Etymology
From French alarme ( “ alarm ” ) .
Pronunciation
Noun
alárm m (plural alárme , definite alármi , definite plural alármet )
( army ) alarm
Synonym: kushtrim
( figurative ) anxiety
Synonym: shqetësim
Declension
Derived terms
Further reading
Oda Buchholz, Wilfried Fiedler, Gerda Uhlisch (2000 ) Langenscheidt Handwörterbuch Albanisch , Langenscheidt Verlag, →ISBN , page 32 (noun alárm/alarm )
m. noun alárm/alarm (engl. alarm ) • Fjalor Shqip (Albanian Dictionary)
Czech
Pronunciation
Noun
alarm m inan
alarm
Declension
Declension of alarm (hard masculine inanimate )
Further reading
“alarm ”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
“alarm ”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
alarm in Akademický slovník cizích slov , 1995, at prirucka.ujc.cas.cz
Danish
Noun
alarm c (singular definite alarmen , plural indefinite alarmer )
alarm
Declension
Derived terms
Further reading
Dutch
Etymology
Ultimately from Italian all' arme ( “ to arms ” ) , allarme ; compare also French alarme . This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /aːˈlɑrm/
Hyphenation: alarm
Rhymes: -ɑrm
Noun
alarm n (plural alarmen , diminutive alarmpje n )
alarm
Derived terms
Descendants
Anagrams
Indonesian
Etymology
Internationalism , borrowed from Dutch alarm .
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /ˈalarm/ ,
Hyphenation: alarm
Rhymes: -m
Noun
alarm (plural alarm -alarm )
alarm
Synonyms
Further reading
Kashubian
Etymology
Internationalism ; possibly borrowed from Polish alarm or German Alarm . Ultimately from Italian all' arme ( “ to arms ” ) . Doublet of larm . Compare Slovincian alarm .
Pronunciation
Noun
alarm m inan
alarm ( device used to alarm people )
Synonym: alert
alarm ( sound used to alarm people )
Synonym: alert
alarm ( state of being alerted )
Derived terms
Further reading
Stefan Ramułt (1993 ) [1893 ] “alarm ”, in Jerzy Trepczyk, editor, Słownik języka pomorskiego czyli kaszubskiego (in Kashubian), 3 edition
Jan Trepczyk (1994 ) “alarm”, in Słownik polsko-kaszubski (in Kashubian), volumes 1–2
Eùgeniusz Gòłąbk (2011 ) “18428 ”, in Słownik Polsko-Kaszubski / Słowôrz Pòlskò-Kaszëbsczi
“alarm ”, in Internetowi Słowôrz Kaszëbsczégò Jãzëka [Internet Dictionary of the Kashubian Language ], Fundacja Kaszuby, 2022
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Italian all' arme ( “ to arms ” ) and allarme , via French alarme .
Noun
alarm m (definite singular alarmen , indefinite plural alarmer , definite plural alarmene )
an alarm
Derived terms
References
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Italian all' arme ( “ to arms ” ) and allarme , via French alarme .
Noun
alarm m (definite singular alarmen , indefinite plural alarmar , definite plural alarmane )
an alarm
Derived terms
References
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from French alarme or German Alarm ,[ 1] from Italian all'arme ( “ to arms ” ) .[ 2] First attested in 1644–1660.[ 3] Compare Kashubian alarm and Slovincian alarm .
Pronunciation
Noun
alarm m inan
alarm ( device used to alarm people )
Synonym: alert
alarm ( sound used to alarm people )
Synonym: alert
alarm ( state of being alerted )
Hypernym: alert
alarm ( fear, apprehension )
Hypernym: alert
Declension
Derived terms
Collocations
Collocations
na wypadek alarmu ― in case of alarm
zabezpieczony alarmerm ― secured with an alarm
chroniony alarmerm ― protected by an alarm
fałszywy alarm ― false alarm
prawdziwy alarm ― genuine alarm
próbny alarm ― a dril
nocny alarm ― night alarm
złośliwy alarm ― malicious alarm
ptasi alarm ― bird alarm
cichy alarm ― quiet alarm
głośny alarm ― loud alarm
przedwczesny alarm ― early/premature alarm
ekologiczny alarm ― ecological alarm
elektroniczny alarm ― electronic alarm
czerwony alarm ― red alert /code red /condition red
ciągły alarm ― constant alarm
nowoczesny alarm ― modern alarm
szybki alarm ― fast alarm
specjalny alarm ― special alarm
alarm bombowy ― bomb threat/scare
alarm powodziowy ― flood alarm/scare
alarm smogowy ― smog alarm/alert
alarm wibracyjny ― vibration/vibriting alarm
alarm szalupowy ― jolly boat alarm
alarm przeciwpowodziowy ― anti-flood alarm
alarm przeciwwłamaniowy/antywłamaniowy ― burglar alarm
alarm pożarowy/przeciwpożarowy ― fire alarm /fire drill /smoke alarm
alarm przeciwlotniczy/powietrzny/lotniczy ― air raid alarm
alarm lawinowy ― avalanche alarm
alarm samochodowy/samochodu ― car alarm
alarm dźwiękowy ― audible alarm /sound alarm /alarm sound/audio alarm /sound alert
alarm antyterrorystyczny ― terrorist alarm
alarm bojowy ( Used as an interjection ) ― defense alarm /action stations/battle stations
alarm wojenny ― war alarm
alarm atomowy ― nuclear alarm
alarm domowy ― home alarm
monitorowanie alarmów ― alarm monitoring
ogłoszenie alarmu ― alarm notice
odwołanie alarmu ― alarm cancellation/calling off an alarm
wycie alarmu ― the wailing of alarm
sygnał alarmu ― an alarm signal
sprawca alarmu ― the one who set off/caused (an) alarm
syrena alarmu ― an alarm siren
dźwięk alarmu ― the sound of an alarm
montaż/instalacja alarmu ― alarm installation
czujnik alarmu ― an alarm sensor/detector
pisk alarmu ― the squeal of alarm
sygnalizacja alarmu ― indication of an alarm
dzwonek alarmu ― an alarm bell
pilot alarmu ― the remote control of alarm
przyczyna/powód alarmu ― the reason/cause for alarm
guzik/przycisk alarmu ― an alarm button
system alarmu ― an alarm system
zakończenie alarmu ― ending (of an) alarm
funkcja alarmu ― alarm feature/function
seria alarmów ― a series of alarms
stopień alarmu ― the degree of alarm
autor alarmu ― the causer of alarm
poziom alarmu ― the level of alarm
koniec alarmu ― end of (an) alarm
alarm budzika ― alarm of a clock
Nie ma powodu, aby wszczynać/wszcząć alarm ― there is no cause alarm
ogłaszać/ogłosić alarm ― to sound/report (an) alarm
podnosić/podnieść alarm ― to raise (an) alarm
włączać/włączyć alarm ― to turn on an alarm
wyłączać/wyłączyć alarm ― to turn off an alarm
odwoływać/odwołać alarm ― to call off/cancel (an) alarm
unieruchomić/unieszkodliwić alarm ― to disable an alarm
uruchamiać/uruchomić alarm ― to enable an alarm
instalować/zainstalować/montować/zamontować alarm ― to install an alarm
narobić alarmu ― to cause alarm
zakładać/założyć alarm ― to set up an alarm
wywoływać/wywołać alarm ― to cause/arouse alarm
odłączyć alarm ― to disconnect an alarm
uszkodzić alarm ― to damage/break an alarm
słyszeć/usłyszeć alarm ― to hear an alarm
przerwać alarm ― to stop/cease an alarm
nacisnąć alarm ― to press an alarm
budzić alarm ― to arouse alarm
wprowadzić alarm ― to implement alarm
alarm spłoszył kogoś ― an alarm startled someone
alarm wyje/zawył ― an alarm wails/wailed
alarm dzwoni/zadzwonił ― an alarm rings/rang
alarm trwa ileś ― an alarm lasts a certain amount of time
alarm rośnie ― alarm grows/increases
References
^ Bańkowski, Andrzej (2000 ) “alarm ”, in Etymologiczny słownik języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language ] (in Polish)
^ Brückner, Aleksander (1927 ) “alarm ”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language ] (in Polish), Warsaw: Wiedza Powszechna
^ Teresa Sokołowska (14.04.2022 ) “ALARM ”, in Elektroniczny Słownik Języka Polskiego XVII i XVIII Wieku [Electronic Dictionary of the Polish Language of the XVII and XVIII Century ]
Further reading
alarm in Wielki słownik języka polskiego , Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
alarm in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Samuel Bogumił Linde (1807–1814 ) “allarm ”, in Słownik języka polskiego
Aleksander Zdanowicz (1861 ) “alarm ”, in Słownik języka polskiego, Wilno 1861
J. Karłowicz , A. Kryński , W. Niedźwiedzki , editors (1900 ), “alarm ”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), volume 1, Warsaw, page 21
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From French alarme .
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /ǎlarm/
Hyphenation: a‧larm
Noun
àlarm m (Cyrillic spelling а̀ларм , relational adjective àlarmnī )
alarm
Declension
Derived terms
References
“alarm ”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal ] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2024
Slovincian
Etymology
Borrowed from German Alarm . Compare Kashubian alarm and Polish alarm .
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /aˈlarm/
Rhymes: -arm
Syllabification: a‧larm
Noun
alarm m inan (related adjective alarmôwy )
alarm
Further reading
Swedish
Noun
alarm n
an alarm (warning or emergency signal, and a device that emits such a signal)
alarm (state of alarm)
Declension
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References
Turkish
Etymology
From French alarme .
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /a.laɾm/
Hyphenation: a‧larm
Noun
alarm (definite accusative alarmı , plural alarmlar )
alarm
Tehlike anında alarmı beklemeden sığınağa girmeliyiz. In case of danger, we must enter the shelter without waiting for the alarm .
alarm clock
Synonym: çalar saat
Alarmım zamanında çalmadı.My alarm clock didn't ring on time.
Declension