alarme

Definitions of alarme
  1. noun
    an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
    synonyms: alerte, signal d'alarme, signal d'alerte
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    types:
    sonnette d'alarme, tocsin
    the sound of an alarm (usually a bell)
    type of:
    signal, signe
    any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
  2. noun
    a warning serves to make you more alert to danger
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    type of:
    avertissement
    a message informing of danger
  3. noun
    a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event
    synonyms: système d'alarme, système d'alerte
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    types:
    antivol
    a warning device that is tripped off by the occurrence of a burglary
    avertisseur, klaxon
    an alarm device that makes a loud warning sound
    avertisseur, klaxon
    a kind of loud horn formerly used on motor vehicles
    type of:
    appareil, outil
    an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
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