No. 13,094 in German
alarmierte
"Alarmierte" means "alarmed" or "alerted" in English.
In a sentence
Der Polizist alarmierte sofort Verstärkung.
The police officer immediately alerted reinforcements.
In this sentence, 'alarmierte' is used as a past tense verb meaning 'alerted.' It conveys that the action of informing or calling for support took place in the past.
Die Sirene alarmierte die Bewohner des Dorfes.
The siren alerted the residents of the village.
Here, 'alarmierte' is used to indicate the action of causing awareness or alert among the residents due to the sound of the siren.
Das Geräusch alarmierte ihn, und er begann nachzuforschen.
The noise alarmed him, and he started investigating.
In this example, 'alarmierte' is employed to express that the noise caused concern or alarm within him, prompting him to act subsequently.
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