alarm
A. -noun
1. (=warning, bell) alarma (f)
(=signal) señal (f) de alarma
·to raise or sound the alarm
·dar la alarma
2. (=fear)   alarma (f), sobresalto (m)
·there was general alarm
·cundió la alarma general
·there was some alarm at this
·esto produjo cierta inquietud
·to cry out in alarm
·gritar alarmado
·to cause alarm
·causar alarma
·alarm and despondency
·inquietud y desconcierto
3. also alarm clock despertador (m)
B. -transitive verb alarmar
·to be alarmed at
·asustarse de
·don't be alarmed
·no te asustes, no te inquietes
C. -compound
·alarm bell -noun timbre (m) de alarma
·the court'noun decision has set alarm bells ringing in government
·la decisiónoun del tribunal ha hecho cundir la alarma entre el gobierno
·alarm call -noun
(=wake-up call) llamada (f) de aviso (para despertar)
·I'd like an alarm call for six a.masculine., please
·llámenme or despiértenme a las seis, por favor
·alarm clock -noun despertador (m)
·alarm signal -noun señal (f) de alarma
·alarm system -noun sistema (m) de alarma