No. 4,492 in Spanish
alarmas
"Alarmas" means "alarms" in English.
In a sentence
Las alarmas se activaron cuando detectaron movimiento.
The alarms went off when they detected movement.
In this sentence, 'alarmas' is used to refer to electronic devices that emit a sound to warn or alert in case of movement.
Las alarmas de incendios deben revisarse periódicamente.
Fire alarms must be inspected periodically.
Here, 'alarmas' relates to fire alarms, specific devices designed to alert in case of fire.
Sus advertencias actuaron como alarmas para prevenir el accidente.
Her warnings acted as alarms to prevent the accident.
This use of 'alarmas' figuratively represents strong warnings or alerts.
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