alarming
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a·larm
(ə-lärm′)n.
1. Sudden fear or concern caused by the realization of danger or an impending setback. See Synonyms at fear.
2. A warning of existing or approaching danger: The committee's report issued an alarm about the dangerous condition of the town's buildings.
3. A device that is used to warn of danger by means of a sound or signal: a fire alarm.
4. The sounding mechanism of an alarm clock: The alarm went off at 6:30.
5. A call to arms.
tr.v. a·larmed, a·larm·ing, a·larms
1. To fill with alarm or anxious concern. See Synonyms at frighten.
2. To give warning to: "The soldiers ... killed every dog within three miles to prevent a bark that would alarm the enemy" (William Least Heat-Moon).
3. To equip with or protect by an alarm: The dormitory doors are alarmed from 7:00 pm to 7:00 am.
[Middle English, from Old French alarme, from Old Italian allarme, from all'arme, to arms : alla, to the (from Latin ad illa : ad, to; see ad- + illa, neuter pl. of ille, that, the; see al- in Indo-European roots) + arme, arms (from Latin arma; see ar- in Indo-European roots).]
a·larm′ing·ly adv.
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a•larm•ing
(əˈlɑr mɪŋ)adj.
causing fear, distress, or agitation; frightening; disturbing.
[1670–80]
a•larm′ing•ly, adv.
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Adj. 1. alarming - frightening because of an awareness of danger
unalarming - not alarming; assuaging alarm
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alarming
adjective frightening, shocking, scaring, disturbing, distressing, terrifying, appalling, startling, dreadful, horrifying, menacing, intimidating, dismaying, scary (informal), fearful, daunting, fearsome, unnerving, hair-raising, bloodcurdling The disease has spread at an alarming rate.
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Translations
مُفْزِع مُفْزِع، مُرْعِب
znepokojivýznepokojující
alarmerende
hälyttävä
uznemirujući
ógnvekjandi
警戒心をいだかせる
놀라운
oroväckande
ซึ่งน่าตกใจ
đáng ngại
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alarm
(əˈlaːm) noun1. sudden fear. We did not share her alarm at the suggestion. vrees فَزَع، رُعْب тревога susto obava, znepokojení die Besorgnis forskrækkelse; rædsel; uro πανικός alarma, susto ärevus دلهره säikähdys inquiétude בהלה खतरे का संकेत uzbuna riadalom kekhawatiran, ketakutan felmtur, skyndileg hræðsla paura, timore 不安 놀람, 공포 išgąstis, nerimas nemiers; satraukums ketakutan schrik forskrekkelse, redsel, uro trwoga اخطار susto panică тревога znepokojenie zaskrbljenost uznemirenost oro, ängslan ความกลัว korku, panik 驚慌 сум'яття; паніка اچانک خوف sự sợ hãi 惊恐
2. something that gives warning of danger, attracts attention etc. Sound the alarm!; a fire-alarm; (also adjective) an alarm clock. alarm إنْذَار، إشَارَة خَطَر аларма alarme alarm, poplašné znamení der Alarm; Alarm... alarm; vækkeur συναγερμός alarma häire, äratus- هشدار؛ آژیرخطر hälytys alerte; réveil מַכְשִׁיר אֲזְעָקָה, שָׁעוֹן מעוֹרֵר संकट-घंटी dojava uzbune riasztó; ébresztőóra tanda bahaya, alarem viðvörun, viðvörunarkerfi; vekjaraklukka allarme; sveglia 警報器 경고 aliarmas, (pavojaus) signalas trauksme; trauksmes signāls amaran alarm alarm, vekkerklokke alarm له خطر څخه خبرول alarme alertă, (semnal de) alarmă сигнал; будильник poplašné znamenie; budík alarm; budilka (ura) uzbuna larm[signal] สัญญาณเตือนภัย; เสียงเตือน alarm, tehlike işareti, çalar saat 警報 тривога, сигнал тривоги خبردار کرنے کا ذریعہ báo động 警报
verb to make (someone) afraid. The least sound alarms the old lady. skrik maak يُفْزِع، يُرْعِب тревожа assustar poplašit beunruhigen forskrække; gøre bange τρομάζω alarmar, asustar ärevusse ajama ترساندن säikäyttää alarmer לְהַבְהִיל डराना uznemiriti (fel)riaszt menakutkan hræða, skelfa allarmare, spaventare 驚かせる 놀라게 하다 (iš)gąsdinti satraukt menyebabkan ketakutan verontrusten forskrekke, skremme trwożyć ویرول assustar a speria, a alarma встревожить vyplašiť vznemiriti uznemiriti oroa, skrämma ทําให้กลัว ürkütmek, telaşa düşürmek 使...驚慌 лякати; турбувати خوفزدہ کرنا làm cho hoảng sợ 使...惊恐
aˈlarming adjective disturbing or causing fear. alarming news. skrikwekkend مُفْزِع، مُرْعِب тревожен assustador znepokojující beunruhigend skræmmende ανησυχητικός alarmante murettekitav نگران کننده hälyttävä alarmant מבהיל भयप्रद uznemirujuć riasztó menakutkan ógnvekjandi allarmante 不安を抱かせる 놀라게 하는 gąsdinantis satraucošs menakutkan verontrustend skremmende zatrważający حیرانونکی ، ویرونکی assustador alarmant тревожный znepokojujúci vznemirljiv uznemiravajući oroande, alarmerande ที่น่าหวาดกลัว ürkütücü 使人驚慌的 хвилюючий چونکانے والا gây hoang mang 使人惊恐的
aˈlarmingly adverb skrikwekkend بِصُورَة مُفْزِعَه тревожно assustadoramente děsivě beunruhigend skræmmende ανησυχητικά alarmantemente, de forma alarmante murettekitavalt بطور نگران کننده hälyttävästi de façon alarmante בְּאוֹפֶן מַבְהִיל खतरनाक ढंग से zastrašujuće riasztóan menakutkan á ógnvekjandi hátt in modo allarmante 驚くほど 놀랄만큼 su išgąsčiu satraucoši dengan ketakutan verontrustend skremmende zatrważająco د خطر په ډول assustadoramente alarmant тревожно znepokojujúco vznemirljivo uznemireno oroande, alarmerande อย่างน่าหวาดกลัว ürkütücü bir şekilde 使人驚慌地 тривожно چونکاتے ہوئے đáng lo ngại 使人惊恐地
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→ مُفْزِع znepokojivý alarmerende beunruhigend ανησυχητικός alarmante hälyttävä alarmant uznemirujući allarmante 警戒心をいだかせる 놀라운 alarmerend urovekkende zatrważający alarmante тревожный oroväckande ซึ่งน่าตกใจ ürkütücü đáng ngại 令人担忧Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
alarming
a. alarmante, inquietante, desesperante; sorprendente.
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