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s.fortaleza, fuerte (militar)FORT KNOX La base militar de Fort Knox, en Kentucky, alberga los lingotes de las reservas de oro de EE.UU. El nombre Fort Knox se emplea a menudo en sentido figurado para dar a entender que un lugar está celosamente vigilado o es inexpugnable: “their house has so many burglar alarms it's like Fort Knox ” (“su casa tiene tantas alarmas que parece Fort Knox”). -
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1. noun1) (sudden fear: We did not share her alarm at the suggestion.) alarma, susto2) (something that gives warning of danger, attracts attention etc: Sound the alarm!; a fire-alarm; (also adjective) an alarm clock.) alarma
2. verb(to make (someone) afraid: The least sound alarms the old lady.) alarmar, asustar- alarming- alarmingly
alarm n alarmatr[ə'lɑːm]1 (device) alarma2 (fear) temor nombre masculino, alarma1 alarmar, asustar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto raise the alarm dar la alarma, dar la voz de alarmato sound the alarm dar la alarma, dar la voz de alarmaalarm clock despertador nombre masculinoalarm [ə'lɑrm] vt1) warn: alarmar, alertar2) frighten: asustaralarm n1) warning: alarma f, alerta f2) apprehension, fear: aprensión f, inquietud f, temor m,3)alarm clock : despertador mn.• alarma s.f.• rebato s.m.v.• alarmar v.• asustar v.
I ə'lɑːrm, ə'lɑːm1) u ( apprehension) gran preocupación f, gran inquietud f2) ca) ( warning) alarma fto raise the alarm — dar* la (voz de) alarma
b) ( device) alarma f; (burglar/fire alarm) alarma antirrobo/contra incendiosc) ( clock) despertador m
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[ǝ'lɑːm]1. N1) (=warning, bell) alarma f ; (=signal) señal f de alarmafalse 2., fire 4.to raise or sound the alarm — dar la alarma
2) (=fear) alarma f, sobresalto m3) (also: alarm clock) despertador m2.VT alarmardon't be alarmed — no te asustes, no te inquietes
3.CPDalarm bell N — timbre m de alarma
the court's decision has set alarm bells ringing in government — la decisión del tribunal ha hecho cundir la alarma entre el gobierno
alarm call N — (=wake-up call) llamada f de aviso (para despertar)
I'd like an alarm call for six a.m., please — llámenme or despiértenme a las seis, por favor
alarm clock N — despertador m
alarm signal N — señal f de alarma
alarm system N — sistema m de alarma
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I [ə'lɑːrm, ə'lɑːm]1) u ( apprehension) gran preocupación f, gran inquietud f2) ca) ( warning) alarma fto raise the alarm — dar* la (voz de) alarma
b) ( device) alarma f; (burglar/fire alarm) alarma antirrobo/contra incendiosc) ( clock) despertador m
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