false alarm

1. A warning signal (such as the call of sentry, the ringing of a bell, or the shriek of a siren) which turns out to have been given erroneously.

   Fehlalarm, Falschmeldung

   ло́жная трево́гаlóžnaja trevóga

2. (broadly, idiomatic)A thing or occurrence which initially causes fear, distress, etc. but which is subsequently recognized as being no cause for concern.

   Fehlalarm

   ло́жная трево́гаlóžnaja trevóga

3. (archaic, idiomatic)A person who pretends to be more accomplished or a thing that seems to be of higher quality than is later found to be the case.

1. It was a false alarm.

   Це була фальшива тривога. — deniko

   ruЭто была ложная тревога. — marafon

   deEs war ein Fehlalarm. — Dani6187

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2. I guess it was a false alarm.

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3. It's only another false alarm.

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4. It's probably a false alarm.

   ruВероятно, это ложная тревога. — Selena777

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5. Don't worry. It's probably a false alarm.

   deKeine Sorge! Das ist wahrscheinlich falscher Alarm. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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