alarma
/aˈlaɾma/, [aˈlaɾ.ma]alarm
Noun alarma f (plural alarmas)
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alarm (a summons to arms)
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alarm (a sound intended to give notice of approaching danger)
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alarm (a mechanical device for rousing attention)
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alarm (sudden surprise with fear of danger)
Verb alarma
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Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted) present indicative form of alarmar.
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Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of alarmar.
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Tom fijó la alarma del reloj despertador a las 6:00 a.m.
Tom set the alarm clock to go off 6:00 a.m.
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Si hay un gran terremoto, la alarma sonará.
If there is a big earthquake, the alarm will sound.
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Es mucho mejor ser despertado por los pájaros que por una alarma.
Much better to be woken by the birds than by an alarm.
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Nadie supo de qué advirtió la alarma cuando sonó esta tarde, pero, a excepción de aquellos pocos infelices que estaban tan absortos en sus trabajos para no percatarse de la señal, todo el mundo consiguió salir del edificio con vida.
No one knew what the alarm signaled when it sounded that afternoon, but, with the exception of those few unlucky enough to have been so engrossed in their work as to not notice it, everyone made it out of the building alive.
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Los reos iniciaron una falsa alarma.
The prisoners gave a false alarm.
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La tierra empezó a temblar y sonó la alarma.
The ground started to shake and the alarm rang.
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A decir verdad, estoy tan harto de levantarme temprano en la mañana, que de ahora en adelante, no voy a comprar pilas nuevas para la alarma.
If truth be told, I'm so terribly sick of getting up early in the morning, that hereon after, I will not be buying new batteries for the alarm clock.
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La alarma sonó a las cinco y media.
The alarm went off at five-thirty.
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Se me pegaron las sábanas porque mi alarma no sonó.
I overslept because my alarm didn't go off.
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Sonaron la alarma cuando vieron al enemigo acercándose.
They sounded the alarm when they saw the enemy approaching.
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