alarm signal in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for alarm signal in the English»French Dictionary

alarm signal N

alarm signal

signal m d'alarme

Translations for alarm signal in the French»English Dictionary

signal d'alarme

alarm signal

agir comme un signal d'alarme

to serve as an alarm signal

fonctionner comme un système d'alarme

to serve as an alarm signal

Translations for alarm signal in the English»French Dictionary

I.alarm [Brit əˈlɑːm, Am əˈlɑrm] N

1. alarm:

alarm (feeling)

frayeur f

alarm (concern)

inquiétude f

in alarm

avec inquiétude

in alarm (stronger)

apeuré

I don't want to cause alarm but…

je ne veux pas vous inquiéter mais…

there is cause for alarm

il y a de bonnes raisons de s'inquiéter

there is no cause for alarm

inutile de s'inquiéter

2. alarm (warning signal, device):

alarm

alarme f

burglar/fire alarm

alarme contre le vol/le feu

to activate or set off an alarm

déclencher une alarme

the alarm went off

l'alarme s'est mise en marche

to raise the alarm lit

donner l'alarme

to raise the alarm fig

sonner l'alarme

3. alarm → alarm clock

II.alarm [Brit əˈlɑːm, Am əˈlɑrm] VB trans

1. alarm:

alarm (worry)

inquiéter

alarm (stronger) person

faire peur à (with avec, by doing en faisant)

alarm animal

mettre [qc] en alerte

2. alarm (fit system):

alarm car

installer un système d'alarme sur

this car is alarmed

cette voiture est équipée d'un système d'alarme

See also alarm clock

alarm clock N

alarm clock

réveille-matin m

alarm clock

réveil m

to set the alarm clock for eight o'clock

mettre le réveil à huit heures

the alarm clock went off

le réveil a sonné

I.signal [Brit ˈsɪɡn(ə)l, Am ˈsɪɡnəl] N

1. signal (cue):

signal

signal m (for de)

to be the signal for violent protest

être le signal de violentes protestations

to give the signal to leave/to attack

donner le signal du départ/de l'attaque

this is a signal to do

cela indique qu'il faut faire

2. signal (sign, indication):

signal

signe m (of de)

to be a signal that …

être signe que, indiquer que …

to send a signal to sb that …

indiquer (clairement) à qn que …

3. signal RAIL:

signal

signal m

4. signal:

signal RADIO, TV, ELECTRON

signal m

to pick up a radar signal

capter un signal radar

5. signal (message) fig:

to send out conflicting signals

envoyer des messages contradictoires

to read the signals

comprendre

II.signal [Brit ˈsɪɡn(ə)l, Am ˈsɪɡnəl] ADJ form attr

signal triumph, achievement, success

éclatant

signal honour

véritable

signal attr failure

notoire

III.signal <pres part etc signalling, signalled Brit signaling, signaled Am> [Brit ˈsɪɡn(ə)l, Am ˈsɪɡnəl] VB trans

1. signal (gesture to) lit:

to signal (to sb) that …

faire signe (à qn) que …

to signal sb to do

faire signe à qn de faire

I signalled John to get the car

j'ai fait signe à John d'aller chercher la voiture

2. signal (indicate) fig:

signal shift, determination, reluctance, disapproval, support

indiquer

signal release

annoncer

to signal one's intention to do

annoncer son intention de faire

to signal one's readiness to do

annoncer qu'on est prêt à faire

to signal that …

indiquer que …

3. signal (mark):

signal end, beginning, decline

marquer

IV.signal <pres part etc signalling, signalled Brit signaling, signaled Am> [Brit ˈsɪɡn(ə)l, Am ˈsɪɡnəl] VB intr

signal

faire des signes

he was signalling frantically

il faisait des signes désespérés

to signal with one's arm/head

faire signe du bras/de la tête

alarm signal in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for alarm signal in the English»French Dictionary

I.alarm [əˈlɑ:m, Am -ˈlɑ:rm] N

1. alarm no pl:

alarm (worry)

inquiétude f

alarm (fright)

frayeur f

2. alarm (warning):

alarm

alarme f

a false alarm

une fausse alerte

give the alarm

donner l'alarme

give the alarm a. fig

sonner l'alarme

3. alarm (warning device):

alarm

alarme f

burglar alarm

alarme antivol

4. alarm (clock):

alarm

réveil m

alarm

cadran m Quebec

II.alarm [əˈlɑ:m, Am -ˈlɑ:rm] VB trans

1. alarm (worry):

alarm

inquiéter

2. alarm (cause fear):

alarm

effrayer

I.signal [ˈsɪgnəl] N

1. signal (particular gesture) a. COMPUT:

signal

signal m

to give sb a signal to +infin

faire signe à qn de +infin

2. signal (indication):

signal

signe m

to be a signal that ...

indiquer que ...

3. signal Am → indicator

II.signal <-l(l)-> [ˈsɪgnəl] VB trans

1. signal (indicate):

signal

signaler

to signal that ...

indiquer que ...

2. signal (gesticulate):

signal

faire signe

III.signal <-l(l)-> [ˈsɪgnəl] VB intr

signal

faire des signaux

See also indicator

indicator N a. TECH

indicator

indicateur m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

An alarm signal is a response produced by an individual, the sender, reacting to a hazard that warns other animals, the receivers, of danger.

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