This is the 2409th most frequent Portuguese word.
alarme
Alarm: A device or signal that alerts or warns of danger or a specific event.
Here, 'alarme' refers to a device or system that signals an alert, used as a noun to describe a specific function.
O alarme do carro disparou na madrugada.
The car alarm went off at dawn.
In this sentence, 'alarme' is used to describe a timed acoustic signal on a clock or device for waking up, and as a noun.
Ela colocou o alarme para despertar às seis da manhã.
She set the alarm to wake up at six in the morning.
'Alarme' here metaphorically represents raising an alert or notification about an urgent situation, describing a concern or warning.