No. 2,409 in Portuguese
alarme
Alarm: A device or signal that alerts or warns of danger or a specific event.
In a sentence
O alarme do carro disparou na madrugada.
The car alarm went off at dawn.
Here, 'alarme' refers to a device or system that signals an alert, used as a noun to describe a specific function.
Ela colocou o alarme para despertar às seis da manhã.
She set the alarm to wake up at six in the morning.
In this sentence, 'alarme' is used to describe a timed acoustic signal on a clock or device for waking up, and as a noun.
O chefe deu um alarme sobre os prazos apertados do projeto.
The boss raised an alarm about the project's tight deadlines.
'Alarme' here metaphorically represents raising an alert or notification about an urgent situation, describing a concern or warning.
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