Tra từ alarm - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

alarm [alarm alarms alarmed alarming] noun, verb BrE [əˈlɑːm] NAmE [əˈlɑːrm]
noun
1. uncountable fear and anxiety that sb feels when sth dangerous or unpleasant might happen
• ‘What have you done?’ Ellie cried in alarm.
• I felt a growing sense of alarm when he did not return that night.
•The doctor said there was no cause for alarm.
2. countable, usually singular a loud noise or a signal that warns people of danger or of a problem
• She decided to sound the alarm (= warn people that the situation was dangerous).
• I hammered on all the doors to raise the alarm.
•By the time the alarm was raised the intruders had escaped.
see also ↑false alarm
3. countable a device that warns people of a particular danger
•a burglar/fire/smoke alarm
• The cat set off the alarm (= made it start ringing).
• A car alarm went off in the middle of the night (= started ringing).
4. = ↑alarm clock
•The alarm went off at 7 o'clock.

Word Origin:
late Middle English (as an exclamation meaning ‘to arms!’): from Old French alarme, from Italian allarme, from all' arme! ‘to arms!’.

Thesaurus:
alarm noun
1. U
•a feeling of alarm
fright • • fear • • panic •
in alarm/fright/fear/panic
alarm/fear/panic that…
be filled with alarm/fear/panic
2. C
•raise the alarm
warning • • alert • |formal caution •
a flood/bomb/health warning/alert
sound a/an alarm/warning/alert/note of caution
3. C, usually sing.
•a burglar alarm
siren • • horn •
hear a/an alarm/siren/horn
a/an alarm/siren/horn sounds

Synonyms:
fear
terror • panic • alarm • fright
These are all words for the bad feeling you have when you are afraid.
fear • the bad feeling that you have when you are in danger, when sth bad might happen, or when a particular thing frightens you: ▪ (a) fear of flying ◇ ▪ She showed no fear.
terror • a feeling of extreme fear: ▪ Her eyes were wild with terror.
panic • a sudden feeling of great fear that cannot be controlled and prevents you from thinking clearly: ▪ I had a sudden moment of panic.
alarm • fear or worry that sb feels when sth dangerous or unpleasant might happen: ▪ The doctor said there was ▪ no cause for alarm ▪.
fright • a feeling of fear, usually sudden: ▪ She cried out in fright.
fear or fright?
Fright is a reaction to sth that has just happened or is happening now. Use fear, but not fright, to talk about things that always frighten you and things that may happen in the future: I have a fright of spiders. ◇ his fright of what might happen
a fear/terror of sth
in fear/terror/panic/alarm/fright
fear/terror/panic/alarm that…
to be filled with fear/terror/panic/alarm
a feeling of fear/terror/panic/alarm

Example Bank:
•Carry a personal alarm with you and make sure you know how to use it.
•He loves spreading alarm and despondency.
•He shouted out in alarm.
•His face registered no alarm at all when I told him the news.
•I see no cause for alarm, as she often arrives late.
•I set my alarm for 6.30.
•Lizzie was carrying a rape alarm but it was out of reach in her handbag.
•Many birds give alarm calls to warn of danger.
•Many people have expressed alarm at the plans.
•Suddenly the alarm sounded and they all had to leave the building.
•The fire brigade recommends that every house is fitted with a smoke alarm.
•The fire service was called out, but it was a false alarm.
•The guard raised the alarm when he discovered that six prisoners had escaped.
•The head teacher's policies have provoked alarm among parents.
•The incident created serious public alarm.
•The news has been greeted with alarm.
•There has been considerable alarm about the new proposals.
•There is growing public alarm at this increase in crime.
•To her parents' alarm, she announced that she intended to travel the world.
•Unfortunately any little noise can set off the alarm.
•‘What have you done?’ Ellie cried in alarm.
•A car alarm went off in the middle of the night.
•All new houses must be fitted with a smoke alarm.
•I hammered on all the doors to raise the alarm.
•Soldier termites sound an alarm by beating their large heads on passage walls.
•The doctor said there was no cause for alarm.
•The earthquake set off burglar alarms throughout the city.
Idiom: ↑alarm bells ring ringing

verb
1. ~ sb to make sb anxious or afraid
Syn: ↑worry
• The captain knew there was an engine fault but didn't want to alarm the passengers.
2. ~ sth to fit sth such as a door with a device that warns people when sb is trying to enter illegally
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
late Middle English (as an exclamation meaning ‘to arms!’): from Old French alarme, from Italian allarme, from all' arme! ‘to arms!’.

Thesaurus:
alarm verb T
•It alarms me that no one takes this problem seriously.
scare • • frighten • • startle • • worry • • trouble • • disturb • • concern • • bother •
It alarms/scares/frightens/startles/worries/troubles/disturbs/concerns/bothers me that…
It alarms/scares/frightens/startles/worries/troubles/disturbs/concerns/bothers me to think, see, etc.

Synonyms:
frighten
scare • alarm • terrify
These words all mean to make sb afraid.
frighten • to make sb feel afraid, often suddenly: ▪ He brought out a gun and frightened them off.
scare • to make sb feel afraid: ▪ They managed to scare the bears away.
alarm • to make sb anxious or afraid: ▪ It alarms me that nobody takes this problem seriously.
Alarm is used when sb has a feeling that sth unpleasant or dangerous might happen in the future; the feeling is often more one of worry than actual fear.
terrify • to make sb feel extremely afraid: ▪ Flying terrified her.
frighten or scare?
Scare is slightly more informal than frighten.
to frighten/scare sb/sth away/off
to frighten/scare/terrify sb into doing sth
It frightens/scares/alarms/terrifies me that…
It frightens/scares/alarms/terrifies me to think, see, etc.

Example Bank:
•It alarms me that nobody takes this problem seriously.
•The captain knew there was a problem but didn't want to alarm the passengers.