alarming in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for alarming in the English»French Dictionary

alarming [Brit əˈlɑːmɪŋ, Am əˈlɑrmɪŋ] ADJ

alarming

alarmant

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

radio alarm, radio alarm clock N

radio alarm

radio-réveil m

burglar alarm N

burglar alarm

sonnerie f d'alarme

false alarm N lit, fig

false alarm

fausse alerte f

intruder alarm N

intruder alarm

sonnerie f d'alarme

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

alarm bell N

alarm bell

sonnette f d'alarme

alarm bells are ringing Brit fig

un signal d'alarme se déclenche

to set the alarm bells ringing Brit fig

tirer la sonnette d'alarme

Translations for alarming in the French»English Dictionary

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alarmant (alarmante)

alarming

angoissant (angoissante) (alarmant) question, futur, réalité

alarming

alarming in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for alarming in the English»French Dictionary

alarming ADJ

1. alarming (worrying):

alarming

inquiétant(e)

2. alarming (frightening):

alarming

alarmant(e)

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

radio alarm, radio alarm clock N

radio alarm

radio-réveil m

alarm clock N

alarm clock

réveil m

burglar alarm N

burglar alarm

alarme f

fire alarm N

fire alarm

alerte f au feu

Translations for alarming in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

alarmant(e)

alarming

affolant(e)

alarming

avertisseur

alarm

tocsin

alarm

sonner le tocsin

to sound the alarm

alarming Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to activate an alarm

déclencher une alarme

a false alarm

une fausse alerte

give the alarm

donner l'alarme

give the alarm a. fig

sonner l'alarme

alarm [or warning] bells rang in sb's head

une petite lampe rouge s'est allumée dans la tête de qn

alarm clock

réveil m

a false alarm

une fausse alerte

to set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.

mettre le réveil sur 7 heures

to set the alarm for six o'clock

mettre le réveil à 6 heures

to reset the alarm on an alarm clock

remonter la sonnerie d'un réveil

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

With its slow rising whines, sudden sharp drills of noise and alarming sub-bass gurgles, this is music for beleaguered bunkers.

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The rise of sectarian extremism is an alarming consequence of this denial of basic political rights.

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This alarming malady soon became known as the sweating sickness.

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He suffered from dropsy through 1826 and the disease became alarming in the following year.

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Although the figure was quite alarming, the report was never controverted.

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Such alarming symptoms have fuelled the market for decaffeinated coffee, which now accounts for up to 15 per cent of the coffee we drink.

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Hearing an alarming clunking sound from below, he looked under the truck to see a big fan belt dangling loose.

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During the 1990s, bulkers were involved in an alarming number of shipwrecks.

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The ammunition situation was alarming, as stockpiles had cartridges, shells, and fuel only to last 1960 days.

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But its (apparent) unacceptable toxic effects, the most alarming being cyanosis due to methemoglobinemia, prompted the search for supposedly less toxic aniline derivatives such as phenacetin.

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