alarm
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom 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
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əˈlɑːm/
- (General American) IPA(key): /əˈlɑɹm/
- Hyphenation: alarm
Audio (US): (file) - Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)m
Noun
editalarm (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[ward] 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.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Joel 2:1:
- Sound an alarm in my holy mountain.
- 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[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene i]:
- 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.
- 1849–1861, Thomas Babington Macaulay, chapter 1, in The History of England from the Accession of James the Second, volumes (please specify |volume=I to V), London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, →OCLC:
- Alarm and resentment spread through the camp.
- 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
edit- alarmable
- alarm-bell
- alarm bell
- alarm clock
- alarm fatigue
- alarm gauge
- alarmism
- alarmistic
- alarmless
- alarmone
- alarm reaction
- alarm substance
- alarm system
- baby alarm
- burglar alarm
- car alarm
- false alarm
- fauxcellarm
- fire alarm
- five-alarm
- hustle alarm
- multialarm
- nonalarm
- radio alarm
- raise the alarm
- rape alarm
- realarm
- silent alarm
- smoke alarm
- sound the alarm
- state of alarm
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editVerb
editalarm (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[1], 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
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References
edit- “alarm”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Anagrams
editAlbanian
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editNoun
editalárm m (plural alárme, definite alármi, definite plural alármet)
- (army) alarm
- Synonym: kushtrim
- (figurative) anxiety
- Synonym: shqetësim
Declension
editDerived terms
edit- alarmim m (gerund)
- alarmoj (active)
- alarmohem (passive)
- alarmonjës
- alarmuar (participle)
- alarmues m
- alarmuese f
Further reading
editCzech
editPronunciation
editNoun
editalarm m inan
Declension
editRelated terms
editFurther reading
editDanish
editNoun
editalarm c (singular definite alarmen, plural indefinite alarmer)
Declension
editcommon gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | alarm | alarmen | alarmer | alarmerne |
genitive | alarms | alarmens | alarmers | alarmernes |
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “alarm” in Den Danske Ordbog
Dutch
editEtymology
editUltimately 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
editNoun
editalarm n (plural alarmen, diminutive alarmpje n)
Derived terms
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editDescendants
editAnagrams
editIndonesian
editEtymology
editInternationalism, borrowed from Dutch alarm.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editalarm (plural alarm-alarm, first-person possessive alarmku, second-person possessive alarmmu, third-person possessive alarmnya)
Synonyms
editFurther reading
edit- “alarm” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Kashubian
editEtymology
editInternationalism; possibly Borrowed from Polish alarm or German Alarm. Ultimately from Italian all' arme (“to arms”). Doublet of larm.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editalarm 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
editFurther reading
edit- 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[3]
- “alarm”, in Internetowi Słowôrz Kaszëbsczégò Jãzëka [Internet Dictionary of the Kashubian Language], Fundacja Kaszuby, 2022
Norwegian Bokmål
editEtymology
editFrom Italian all' arme (“to arms”) and allarme, via French alarme.
Noun
editalarm m (definite singular alarmen, indefinite plural alarmer, definite plural alarmene)
- an alarm
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- “alarm” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
editEtymology
editFrom Italian all' arme (“to arms”) and allarme, via French alarme.
Noun
editalarm m (definite singular alarmen, indefinite plural alarmar, definite plural alarmane)
- an alarm
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- “alarm” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Polish
editEtymology
editBorrowed from French alarme or German Alarm,[1] from Italian all'arme (“to arms”).[2] First attested in 1644–1660.[3]
Pronunciation
editNoun
editalarm 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
editDerived terms
edit- bić na alarm impf
- uderzać na alarm impf
- uderzyć na alarm pf
- alarmować impf
- zaalarmować pf
Collocations
edit- 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
edit- ^ 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
edit- 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
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editNoun
editàlarm m (Cyrillic spelling а̀ларм, relational adjective àlarmnī)
Declension
editDerived terms
editReferences
edit- “alarm” in Hrvatski jezični portal
Swedish
editNoun
editalarm n
- an alarm (warning or emergency signal, and a device that emits such a signal)
- alarm (state of alarm)
Declension
editDeclension of alarm | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | alarm | alarmet | alarm | alarmen |
Genitive | alarms | alarmets | alarms | alarmens |
See also
edit- uppståndelse (“stir, commotion”)
- väckarklocka (“alarm clock”)
References
editTurkish
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editNoun
editalarm (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
editInflection | ||
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Nominative | alarm | |
Definite accusative | alarmı | |
Singular | Plural | |
Nominative | alarm | alarmlar |
Definite accusative | alarmı | alarmları |
Dative | alarma | alarmlara |
Locative | alarmda | alarmlarda |
Ablative | alarmdan | alarmlardan |
Genitive | alarmın | alarmların |
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