siren

[US]/'saɪr(ə)n/
[UK]/'saɪrən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. et stort lydende apparat, eller en charmerende og erotiske kvinne
Word Forms
Pluralsirens

Phrases & Collocations

emergency siren

nødsirene

police siren

polisens sirene

ambulance siren

ambulansens sirene

Example Sentences

The siren blared loudly as the fire trucks raced down the street.

Sirenen hevet seg kraftig da bårene kjørte ned gata.

She was mesmerized by the haunting sound of the siren in the distance.

Hun var fascinert av den skremmende lyden fra sirenen i avstanden.

The sailors were warned of the approaching storm by the sound of the siren.

Sjømennene ble varslet om den påfølgende stormen av lyden fra sirenen.

The police car's siren wailed as it sped through the busy city streets.

Sirenen i politibilens hevet seg da den kjørte gjennom de travle bygata.

The loud siren pierced through the silence of the night, waking up the entire neighborhood.

Den høye sirenen gjennombrøt nattens stillhet og våknet hele naboen.

The siren's shrill sound signaled the start of the emergency drill.

Den skrikende lyden fra sirenen markerte starten på nødsimuleringen.

The ambulance rushed through traffic with its siren blaring, trying to reach the accident scene quickly.

Ambulansen kjørte gjennom trafikken med en høye sirene, forsøkende å nå ulykkesstedet raskt.

The ship's siren echoed across the harbor, announcing its departure.

Sirenen fra skipet ekkoet over havna og annonserte avreisen.

The siren's piercing sound made everyone stop in their tracks, wondering what was happening.

Den skjerpne lyden fra sirenen gjorde at alle stoppet opp og tenkte på hva som skjedde.

The wail of the siren grew louder as the police car approached the scene of the crime.

Sirenen hevet seg kraftig da politibilens nærmet seg kriminelle stedet.

Real-world Examples

Yes, we did get the sirens in Mexico City.

Ja, vi fikk sirener i Mexico-byen.

Source: NPR News September 2017 Collection

Did you hear the sirens all the way in Mexico City?

Hørte du sirener helt til Mexico-byen?

Source: NPR News September 2017 Collection

It's not like anyone can sleep with all the sirens.

Det er ikke slik at noen kan sove med alle sirener.

Source: CHERNOBYL HBO

In Gaza, Palestinians don't have air raid sirens or bomb shelters.

I Gaza har palestinerne ikke luftangrepssirener eller bombeskyldninger.

Source: NPR News May 2021 Compilation

There have been sirens, air raid sirens, rocket fire towards central Israel.

Det har vært sirener, luftangrepssirener og rakettildi mot sentral Israel.

Source: This month's NPR news

When I saw the sirens, I tried to escape quickly but I was caught.

Når jeg så sirener, prøvde jeg å flykte raskt, men jeg ble tatt.

Source: VOA Standard English Entertainment

All the metro stations in Kyiv work as shelters when there are air raid sirens.

Alle metrostasjonene i Kyjev fungerer som skyldninger når det er luftangrepssirener.

Source: VOA Daily Standard December 2022 Collection

The air was pierced by sirens.

Luften ble skjort av sirener.

Source: A man named Ove decides to die.

Start another large bore I.V. , continue high-flow 02, transport sirens and lights to Seattle Grace.

Start en annen stor bore I.V., fortsett med høy strøm 02, transportér sirener og lys til Seattle Grace.

Source: Grey's Anatomy Season 2

Then what was that siren? - That was your mother.

Hva var da den sirenen? - Det var din mor.

Source: Modern Family - Season 02

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