false alarm in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for false alarm in the English»Italian Dictionary

false alarm [Brit, Am ˈˌfɔls əˈlɑrm] N

false alarm

falso allarme m also fig

Translations for false alarm in the Italian»English Dictionary

falso allarme

false alarm

falso allarme

false alarm also fig

Translations for false alarm in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.alarm [Brit əˈlɑːm, Am əˈlɑrm] N

1. alarm:

alarm (feeling)

paura f

alarm (feeling)

agitazione f

alarm (concern)

allarme m

alarm (concern)

preoccupazione f

alarm (concern)

apprensione f

in alarm

allarmato

in alarm (stronger)

spaventato

I don't want to cause alarm but …

non voglio allarmarti ma …

there is (no) cause for alarm

(non) c'è motivo d'allarmarsi

2. alarm (warning signal, device):

alarm

allarme m

burglar, fire alarm

allarme antifurto, antincendio

smoke alarm

segnalatore di fumo

to activate or set off an alarm

azionare un allarme

the alarm went off

l'allarme si è messo in funzione

to raise the alarm

dare l'allarme also fig

3. alarm → alarm clock

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

1. alarm:

alarm (worry)

allarmare, mettere in apprensione

alarm (stronger) person, animal

spaventare (with con; by doing facendo)

2. alarm (fit system):

alarm car

installare un (sistema d') allarme su

this car is alarmed

questa macchina è dotata di allarme

See also alarm clock

alarm clock [Brit, Am əˈlɑrm ˌklɑk] N

alarm clock

sveglia f

to set the alarm clock for eight o'clock

puntare la sveglia alle otto

the alarm clock went off

è suonata la sveglia

false [Brit fɔːls, fɒls, Am fɔls] ADJ

1. false:

false (mistaken) impression, idea, information

falso

false belief

erroneo

false (proved wrong) allegations, rumour, statement

falso

their fears, expectations may well prove false

i loro timori, le loro speranze potrebbero dimostrarsi infondati, infondate

a false sense of security

un falso senso di sicurezza

2. false (fraudulent):

false banknotes, passport, tax returns, name, address

falso

to give false information LAW

dare informazioni false

to give false evidence LAW

apportare prove false

to bear false witness LAW

prestare falsa testimonianza

charged with false accounting ADMIN, LAW

accusato di falsificazione contabile

3. false (artificial):

false eyelashes, nose, hem

finto

4. false (affected, disloyal):

false person

falso

false alarm in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for false alarm in the English»Italian Dictionary

false alarm N

false alarm

falso allarme m

Translations for false alarm in the English»Italian Dictionary

a false alarm

un falso allarme

Translations for false alarm in the Italian»English Dictionary

falso allarme

false alarm

Translations for false alarm in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.alarm [ə·ˈlɑ:rm] N

1. alarm (worry):

alarm

apprensione f

to cause sb alarm

allarmare qn

2. alarm (warning):

alarm

allarme m

fire alarm

allarme antincendio

burglar alarm

allarme antifurto

a false alarm

un falso allarme

to give [or sound] the alarm a. fig

dare l'allarme

3. alarm (clock):

alarm

sveglia f

II.alarm [ə·ˈlɑ:rm] VB trans

alarm

allarmare

to be alarmed

essere preoccupato

I.false [fɔ:ls] ADJ

1. false (untrue):

false idea, information

falso, -a

a false dawn

un falso allarme m

false economy

finto risparmio m

false move

mossa f falsa

to take a false step

fare un passo falso

a false pregnancy MED, PSYCH

gravidanza f isterica

to give a false impression

fare un'impressione sbagliata

to raise false hopes

suscitare false speranze

2. false (artificial):

false beard, eyelashes

finto, -a

a false bottom

un doppio fondo m

3. false name, address, identity:

false

falso, -a

to give false evidence in court LAW

testimoniare il falso in tribunale

false accounting LAW, FIN

falso m in bilancio

under false colors liter

sotto mentite spoglie

under false pretenses

con l'inganno

4. false (insincere):

false smile, laugh, manner

falso, -a

to put on a false front

fingere

false modesty

falsa modestia f

5. false liter (disloyal):

a false friend

un falso amico

II.false [fɔ:ls] ADV

to play sb false

ingannare qu

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

She relieved when she discovers that it's just a false alarm.

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She calls 9-1-1 after the sister's ghost attacks her, but the police consider it a false alarm, having found nothing.

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This alert proved to be a false alarm, however.

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On the run they discovered that they had been given a false alarm and the clerk had lost the hat.

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They provide a very low false alarm rate, and have a very high chance of detecting real burglars.

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A false alarm made the pilot try to land the helicopter on the glacier at 3,160 m.

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Believing it to be a false alarm, he leaves.

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Soon after, the pregnancy was found to be a false alarm.

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The false alarm caused general panic in relief camps and incited traffic jams on roads leading from the coast.

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A false alarm (or false positive) is when the alarms go off when a person passes through the gate without having stolen any merchandise.

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