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1 alarm
1. noun1) (sudden fear: We did not share her alarm at the suggestion.) znepokojenie2) (something that gives warning of danger, attracts attention etc: Sound the alarm!; a fire-alarm; ( also adjective) an alarm clock.) poplašné znamenie; budík2. verb(to make (someone) afraid: The least sound alarms the old lady.) vyplašiť- alarming- alarmingly* * *• výstraha• znepokojit• signalizácia• budík• alarm• poplach• poruchová návest• laknutie• nalakat -
2 fire alarm
(an apparatus (eg a bell) to give warning of a fire: Everyone had to leave the building when the fire alarm rang.) požiarny poplach -
3 false alarm
(a warning of something which in fact does not happen.) planý poplach* * *• planý poplach -
4 scare
[skeə] 1. verb(to startle or frighten: You'll scare the baby if you shout; His warning scared her into obeying him.) vystrašiť2. noun1) (a feeling of fear or alarm: The noise gave me a scare.) strach2) (a feeling of fear or panic among a large number of people: a smallpox scare.) panika•- scared- scarecrow
- scaremonger
- scare away/off* * *• vzbudzovat hrôzu• vylakat sa• vyplašit• strašiak• strašit• strach• dostat strach• hrôza• hrôzostrašný• plašit• panika• postrašit• polakat• postrašit sa• laknutie• mat strach• odstrašit
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