siren

1. (Greek)One of a group of nymphs who lured mariners to their death on the rocks.

   Sirene

   сире́наsiréna

   сире́наsyréna

2. One who sings sweetly and charms.

3. A dangerously seductive woman.

   сире́наsiréna, соблазни́тельницаsoblaznítelʹnica, обольсти́тельницаobolʹstítelʹnica

   a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive

4. A member of Sirenia, an order of mammals.

5. A member of a genus of aquatic salamanders of the family Sirenidae, commonly used for all species in the family Sirenidae.

6. Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Hestina.

7. A device, either mechanical or electronic, that makes a piercingly loud sound as an alarm or signal, or the sound from such a device.

   Sirene

   сире́наsiréna, гудо́кgudók

   сире́наsyréna

   an acoustic device producing a loud often wailing sound as a signal or warning

8. A musical instrument, one of the few aerophones in the percussion section of the symphony orchestra (patented as Acme Siren in 1895).

9. An instrument for demonstrating the laws of beats and combination tones.

10. An astrophysical event that can be used for calculating cosmic distances.

1. Tom could hear sirens.

   Том чув звук сирен.

   ruТом слышал звук сирен.

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2. Tom heard sirens.

   Том почув сирени.

   deTom hörte Sirenen.

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3. I think I hear a siren.

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4. I heard sirens in the distance.

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5. Tom heard sirens approaching and ran off.

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