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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCri d'alarme
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kree dalarm
"Le cri d'alarme a été entendu dans tout le bâtiment."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A loud call or shout intended to warn others of danger or an emergency.
"The fire alarm was a cry-of-alarm that prompted everyone to evacuate the building." - 2
A signal or indication that something requires immediate attention.
"The sudden drop in temperature served as a cry-of-alarm for the approaching storm."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'cry-of-alarm' is derived from the combination of 'cry', which comes from the Old English 'crīe' meaning 'to shout or call out', and 'alarm', which originates from the Italian 'all'arme', meaning 'to arms'. The phrase evolved in the late 19th century to signify a call for urgent attention or action.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cry-of-alarm" is said worldwide
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Cri d'alarme
Transliteration: kree dalarm
"Le cri d'alarme a été entendu dans tout le bâtiment."
Alarmruf
Transliteration: ah-lahm-roof
"Der Alarmruf warnte alle vor der Gefahr."
Grido d'allerta
Transliteration: gree-do dal-lehr-ta
"Il grido d'allerta ha fatto evacuare l'edificio."
Grito de alarma
Transliteration: gree-toh deh ah-lar-mah
"El grito de alarma hizo que todos salieran rápidamente."
Grito de alarme
Transliteration: gree-too jeh ah-lar-meh
"O grito de alarme alertou todos sobre o incêndio."
सतर्कता की पुकार
Transliteration: satarkta ki pukar
"सतर्कता की पुकार ने सभी को सावधान किया।"
警报呼叫
Transliteration: jǐngbào hūjiào
"警报呼叫让所有人迅速撤离。"
경고의 외침
Transliteration: gyeonggo-ui oechim
"경고의 외침이 모든 사람을 대피하게 했다."
警報の叫び
Transliteration: Keihō no sakebi
"警報の叫びが人々を避難させた。"
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