alarm

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

vt. onyoa au muweke mtu kwa hofu
n. kifaa cha onyo, ishara, au sauti kinachotumiwa kuonya watu.
Word Forms
Pluralalarms
Present Participlealarming
Past Participlealarmed
Third Person Singularalarms
Past Tensealarmed

Phrases & Collocations

emergency alarm

alarm ya dharura

alarm system

mfumo wa kutoa alamu

false alarm

alarmu ya uongo

alarm clock

sokwe ya kuamsha

fire alarm

alarm ya moto

burglar alarm

alarm ya majambano

fire alarm system

mfumo wa alarm ya moto

alarm bell

bell ya alarm

anti-theft alarm

alarm ya kuzuia wizi

false alarm rate

kiwango cha alarmu ya uongo

alarm signal

ishara ya alarm

alarm device

kitufe cha alarm

gas alarm

alarm ya gesi

alarm equipment

vifaa vya alarm

ring the alarm

piga alarm

burglar alarm system

mfumo wa alarm ya majambano

alarm circuit

mzunguko wa alarm

smoke alarm

alarm ya moshi

in alarm

katika alarm

alarm message

ujumbe wa alarm

Example Sentences

set an alarm clock.

weka saa ya kuvuma.

The alarm clock was wound.

Saa ya kuvuma ilikuwa imevutwa.

the place is stiff with alarm systems.

mahali pa na mifumo mingi ya kuvuma.

She was struck with alarm at the news.

Alishangazwa na habari.

a problem of alarming dimensions.

tatizo la vipimo vya kushangaza.

activate a fire-alarm

wezesha kengele ya moto

the government was alarmed by an outbreak of unrest.

serikali ili wasilishwa na mlipuko wa utatizo.

a cacophony of deafening alarm bells.

mchanganyiko wa sauti za kengele za kushangaza.

an alarm salesperson should show an ID card.

mfanyikazi wa mauzo wa kengele anapaswa kuonyesha kadi ya utambulisho.

The clang of the firebell alarmed the village.

Sauti ya sauti ya moto iliwasilisha kijiji.

The alarm clock finally ran down.

Saa ya kuvuma ilishuka mwishoni.

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

Tazama pia: Kengele ya wakati, kengele isiyo na wakati, kengele ya saa, kengele ya snooze, kengele ya kikao

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

Tazama pia: kengele ya saa, kengele isiyo na wakati, kengele yatima, kengele ya snooze, kengele ya kikao

Put the alarm clock on for 7 o'clock.

Weka saa ya kuvuma saa moja.

was agitated by the alarming news.

aliwashwa na habari za kushangaza.

The alarm clock awoke me on time.

Saa ya kuvuma niliamka kwa wakati.

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

Sauti za sauti zilitangaza onyo la shambulio la hewa. Tazama Ndugamoo kwa kengele

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

Ilifikiriwa kwamba kengele ya moto ilikuwa imewashwa kama njama.

Oliver smelled smoke and gave the alarm .

Oliver alahisi moshi na akatoa kengele.

Real-world Examples

They heightened security because we tripped the alarm.

Waliongeza usalama kwa sababu sisi tuliwasilisha alarm.

Source: 2 Broke Girls Season 1

They heard the fire alarm and frightened.

Walisikia alarm ya moto na kuogoka.

Source: IELTS vocabulary example sentences

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

Katibu Mkuu wa U.N. Antonio Guterres anaongeza sauti ya alarm.

Source: NPR News August 2019 Collection

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

Ikiwa alarm yako inazunguka, inamaanisha kuwa alarm yako inaunganishwa.

Source: Engvid Super Teacher Selection

Ok, we have an alarm going off right now.

Sawa, tunao alarm inazunguka sasa hivi.

Source: CNN Listening Collection November 2012

What do you mean, a false alarm?

Unamaanisha nini, alarm ya uongo?

Source: Modern Family - Season 02

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

Vitu kama alarm yako ya kitanda, redio, keki, kettle.

Source: 6 Minute English

Set my wake up alarm for 7 am.

Weka alarm yangu ya kuamka saa 7 asubuhi.

Source: Trendy technology major events!

But don't sound any alarms just yet.

Lakini usisikilize alarm yoyote bado.

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.

Kesho asubuhi, weka alarm yako dakika thelathini mapema zaidi.

Source: TEDx

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