alarm

alarme, réveil

Appareil ou signal qui attire l’attention, souvent pour réveiller à une heure fixée.

En anglais simple : A device or signal that gets your attention, often to wake you at a set time.

• I set an alarm for seven.
• My alarm woke me up early.
• Did you hear your alarm this morning?

Synonymes : alert

Expressions courantes : set an alarm, alarm clock, morning alarm

alarme

Appareil qui émet un son ou un autre avertissement en cas de danger.

En anglais simple : A device that makes a sound or gives another warning when there is danger.

• Every room has a smoke alarm.
• We installed an alarm after the burglary.
• Does this alarm detect both smoke and heat?

Synonymes : warning device

Expressions courantes : fire alarm, smoke alarm, burglar alarm

inquiétude, alarme

Peur ou inquiétude soudaine face à quelque chose qui semble dangereux ou anormal.

En anglais simple : A sudden feeling of fear or worry because something seems dangerous or wrong.

• She looked at him in alarm.
• The news caused alarm among parents.
• We watched with growing alarm as the water rose.

Synonymes : fear, anxiety, concern

Contraires : calm

Expressions courantes : with alarm, cause alarm, growing alarm

alarme, signal d’alarme

Signal sonore émis par un appareil pour avertir les gens ou attirer leur attention.

En anglais simple : An occasion when a device rings or beeps to warn people or get their attention.

• An alarm sounded in the hallway.
• The alarm sent everyone outside.
• Three alarms interrupted our lesson today.

Synonymes : alert, warning signal

Expressions courantes : false alarm, sound the alarm, hear an alarm

alarmer, inquiéter

Faire soudainement peur à quelqu’un ou le rendre inquiet.

En anglais simple : To make someone suddenly feel worried or afraid.

• The loud noise alarmed me.
• His sudden weight loss alarmed his family.
• I do not want to alarm you, but the door is open.

Comment l'utiliser : be alarmed by/at something (We were alarmed by the sudden change in her voice.)

Synonymes : worry, frighten, scare

Contraires : reassure

Expressions courantes : alarm someone, alarm the public, alarm your family, alarm the children

alerter, avertir

Faire savoir à quelqu’un qu’il y a un danger ou qu’il faut agir.

En anglais simple : To make someone aware of danger or the need to act.

• The signal alarmed the guards.
• These warning signs should alarm us into action.
• A sharp cry alarmed the villagers to the approaching danger.

Comment l'utiliser : alarm someone into doing something (The smoke alarmed him into checking the kitchen.)

Synonymes : alert, warn

Expressions courantes : alarm the guards, alarm someone into action, alarm the authorities