No. 4,068 in Polish
alarm
A warning or signal of danger or an urgent situation.
In a sentence
Włącz alarm, żebyśmy mogli wstać wcześnie rano.
Turn on the alarm so we can wake up early in the morning.
Here, 'alarm' refers to an alarm clock used for waking up.
Usłyszałem alarm dymu po wybuchu ognia w kuchni.
I heard the smoke alarm go off after the fire broke out in the kitchen.
In this example, 'alarm' refers to a smoke alarm triggered during a potential fire situation.
Ogłoszono alarm w mieście z powodu gwałtownej burzy.
An alarm was announced in the city due to the severe storm.
Here, 'alarm' signifies an alert or warning issued to notify people of an emergency.
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