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1 alarm
1. noun1) (sudden fear: We did not share her alarm at the suggestion.) susto2) (something that gives warning of danger, attracts attention etc: Sound the alarm!; a fire-alarm; ( also adjective) an alarm clock.) alarme2. verb(to make (someone) afraid: The least sound alarms the old lady.) assustar- alarming- alarmingly* * *a.larm[əl'a:m] n 1 alarma, alarme. he sounded an alarm / ele deu o alarme. 2 susto, sobressalto, temor. 3 alerta, rebate, sinal de perigo. 4 o que alarma. 5 aparelho de alarme, despertador. • vt 1 alarmar, prevenir, alertar. 2 amedrontar, assustar, inquietar. false alarm alarme falso. fire alarm alarme de incêndio. to be alarmed at (by) ficar inquieto por causa de. to take alarm at inquietar-se, pressentir um perigo. -
2 alarm
1. noun1) (sudden fear: We did not share her alarm at the suggestion.) receio2) (something that gives warning of danger, attracts attention etc: Sound the alarm!; a fire-alarm; ( also adjective) an alarm clock.) alarme2. verb(to make (someone) afraid: The least sound alarms the old lady.) alarmar- alarming- alarmingly -
3 fire alarm
(an apparatus (eg a bell) to give warning of a fire: Everyone had to leave the building when the fire alarm rang.) alarme de incêndio* * *fire a.larm[f'aiə əla:m] n alarme de fogo.————————fire alarmalarme de incêndio. -
4 false alarm
(a warning of something which in fact does not happen.) falso alarme/rebate falso* * *false a.larm[fɔ:ls əl'a:m] n alarme falso.————————false alarmalarme falso. -
5 fire alarm
(an apparatus (eg a bell) to give warning of a fire: Everyone had to leave the building when the fire alarm rang.) alarme de incêndio -
6 false alarm
(a warning of something which in fact does not happen.) alarme falso -
7 scare
[skeə] 1. verb(to startle or frighten: You'll scare the baby if you shout; His warning scared her into obeying him.) assustar2. noun1) (a feeling of fear or alarm: The noise gave me a scare.) susto2) (a feeling of fear or panic among a large number of people: a smallpox scare.) pânico•- scared- scarecrow
- scaremonger
- scare away/off* * *[skɛə] n susto, espanto, pânico. • vt+vi 1 espantar, assustar. 2 alarmar. -
8 scare
[skeə] 1. verb(to startle or frighten: You'll scare the baby if you shout; His warning scared her into obeying him.) assustar2. noun1) (a feeling of fear or alarm: The noise gave me a scare.) susto2) (a feeling of fear or panic among a large number of people: a smallpox scare.) pânico•- scared- scarecrow - scaremonger - scare away/off
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