alarm

[US]/əˈlɑːm/
[UK]/əˈlɑːrm/
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Translation

vt. advarer eller gjøre noen redd
n. en advarsel, et signal eller et lyd som brukes for å varsle folk.
Word Forms
Pluralalarms
Present Participlealarming
Past Participlealarmed
Third Person Singularalarms
Past Tensealarmed

Phrases & Collocations

emergency alarm

nødsignal

alarm system

alarmanlegg

false alarm

falsk alarm

alarm clock

alarmklokke

fire alarm

brannalarm

burglar alarm

rømmeralarm

fire alarm system

brannalarmssystem

alarm bell

alarmklokke

anti-theft alarm

innbruddsalarm

false alarm rate

falsk alarmrate

alarm signal

alarmsignal

alarm device

alarmenhet

gas alarm

gassalarm

alarm equipment

alarmutstyr

ring the alarm

ring alarmen

burglar alarm system

rømmeralarmssystem

alarm circuit

alarmkrets

smoke alarm

røyksensor

in alarm

i alarm

alarm message

alarmmelding

Example Sentences

set an alarm clock.

sett en vekkerklokke.

The alarm clock was wound.

Vekkerklokken var trukket opp.

the place is stiff with alarm systems.

stedet er strengt med varslingsystemer.

She was struck with alarm at the news.

Hun ble skremt av nyheten.

a problem of alarming dimensions.

et problem av alarmerende dimensjoner.

activate a fire-alarm

Aktiver en brannalarm

the government was alarmed by an outbreak of unrest.

Regjeringen ble alarmert av et utbrudd av uro.

a cacophony of deafening alarm bells.

en kaos av nakne varselklokker.

an alarm salesperson should show an ID card.

en varselhandlende bør vise en ID-kort.

The clang of the firebell alarmed the village.

Lyden av brannklokken alarmerte landsbyen.

The alarm clock finally ran down.

Vekkerklokken gikk til slutt ned.

See also: Timed alarm, untimed alarm, clock alarm, snoozed alarm, session alarm

Se også: Tidlig varsel, uten tidsvarsel, klokkevarsel, sovende varsel, økt varsel

See also: clock alarm, untimed alarm, orphan alarm, snoozed alarm, session alarm

Se også: klokkevarsel, uten tidsvarsel, nakne varsel, sovende varsel, økt varsel

Put the alarm clock on for 7 o'clock.

Sett vekkerklokken på klokken sju.

was agitated by the alarming news.

ble opprørt av den alarmerende nyheten.

The alarm clock awoke me on time.

Vekkerklokken våknet meg i tide.

Sirens sounded the alert for an air raid.See Synonyms at alarm

Sirener gav varsel om luftangrep. Se synonymer ved varsel

It was thought that the fire alarm had been set off as a prank.

Det ble antatt at brannalarmen var utløst som en spøk.

Oliver smelled smoke and gave the alarm .

Oliver luktes røyk og ga varsel.

Real-world Examples

They heightened security because we tripped the alarm.

De økte sikkerheten fordi vi utløste alarmen.

Source: 2 Broke Girls Season 1

They heard the fire alarm and frightened.

De hørte ildenalarmen og ble skremt.

Source: IELTS vocabulary example sentences

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is sounding the alarm.

FNs generalsekretær Antonio Guterres sender en advarsel.

Source: NPR News August 2019 Collection

If your alarm goes off, it actually means that your alarm turns on.

Hvis alarmen din går av, betyr det i virkeligheten at alarmen din slås på.

Source: Engvid Super Teacher Selection

Ok, we have an alarm going off right now.

Okay, vi har en alarm som går av akkurat nå.

Source: CNN Listening Collection November 2012

What do you mean, a false alarm?

Hva mener du med en feilalarm?

Source: Modern Family - Season 02

Things like your bedside alarm, radio, toaster, kettle.

Saker som din bærebare alarm, radio, tostebrodd, kjele.

Source: 6 Minute English

Set my wake up alarm for 7 am.

Sett min oppstårsvåkneralarm til kl 7.

Source: Trendy technology major events!

But don't sound any alarms just yet.

Men lyd alarmen ikke ennå.

Source: Past exam papers of the English reading section for the postgraduate entrance examination (English I).

Tomorrow morning, set your alarm for thirty minutes earlier.

I morgen morgen, sett alarmen din for tretti minutter tidligere.

Source: TEDx

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