Meaning

7 senses
  1. (countable)A summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy.

    Alarm

    трево́гаtrevóga

    триво́гаtryvóha

  2. (countable)Any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger; a warning sound to arouse attention; a warning of danger.

    Alarm, Alarmsignal

    трево́гаtrevóga

    an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger

  3. (countable)A device intended to warn or give notice of approaching danger.

    The fire alarm is located high on the wall to prevent tampering.

  4. (countable)A sudden attack; a disturbance.

  5. (countable)Sudden surprise with fear or terror caused by the apprehension of danger; a feeling of heightened alertness to risk.

    His actions caused alarm among all the other people in the store, who hurried to leave.

    Alarmstimmung

    испу́гispúg, смяте́ниеsmjaténije, страхstrax

    fear resulting from the awareness of danger

  6. (countable)A mechanical device for awaking people or rousing their attention.

    The clock radio is a friendlier version of the cold alarm by the bedside.

    Wecker

    буди́льникbudílʹnik, сигнализа́цияsignalizácija, сигнализа́торsignalizátor

    буди́льникbudýlʹnyk

  7. (countable)An instance of an alarm ringing, beeping or clanging, to give a noise signal at a certain time.

    Last night's alarm turned out to be nothing, but it was terrifying at the time.

    сигна́л трево́гиsignál trevógi

Examples

519 sentences
  1. Do you have an alarm clock?

    У тебе є будильник?

    ruУ тебя есть будильник?

    deHaben Sie einen Wecker?

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  2. My alarm clock didn't go off this morning.

    Цього ранку мій будильник не задзвонив.

    ruМой будильник не сработал этим утром.

    deMein Wecker hat heute Morgen nicht geklingelt.

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  3. Do you have an alarm clock in your room?

    У тебе в кімнаті є будильник?

    ruУ тебя в комнате есть будильник?

    deHast du einen Wecker in deinem Zimmer?

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  4. Tom said he wanted to buy an alarm clock.

    Том сказав, що хоче купити будильник.

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  5. Tom said that he wanted to buy an alarm clock.

    Том сказав, що хоче купити будильник.

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
summons to arms:
mechanical contrivance for awaking:
Русский
By meaning 4
summons to arms:
sudden surprise with fear or terror:
mechanical contrivance for awaking:
instance of an alarm ringing or clanging:
Deutsch
By meaning 4
summons to arms:
notice of approaching danger:
sudden surprise with fear or terror:
mechanical contrivance for awaking:

Origin

From Middle English alarme, alarom, borrowed from Middle French alarme, itself from Old It

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”).

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Forms

plural: alarms
Singularalarm
Pluralalarms

regular

Synonyms

8 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

36 related words

Collocations

12 patterns
  • alarm clock
  • my alarm clock
  • an an alarm
  • alarm went off
  • set the alarm
  • an alarm clock
  • set his alarm
  • set my alarm
  • alarm clock didn't
  • the fire alarm
  • his alarm clock
  • the alarm clock

See also

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