🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Alarmiert

Pronunciation / Transliteration: a-lar-mee-ert

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Alarmed/əˈlɑːrmd/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Sie war alarmiert über das plötzliche Geräusch."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Feeling or showing a strong sense of fear or concern about something.

    "She was alarmed by the sudden loud noise outside her window."
  2. 2

    Having been warned or alerted to a potential danger or problem.

    "The residents were alarmed after receiving the emergency alert."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'alarmed' originates from the Middle English term 'alarme', which is derived from the Old French 'alarme', meaning 'to arm' or 'to alert'. The root can be traced back to the Italian 'all'arme', which means 'to arms', reflecting a historical context of warning and preparedness.

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