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alarming [əˈlɑ:mɪŋ, Am əˈlɑ:rm-] ADJ

I . alarm [əˈlɑ:m, Am əˈlɑ:rm] N

1. alarm no pl (anxiety):

alarm
niepokój m

3. alarm (clock):

alarm
budzik m

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

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1. alarm (worry):

alarm
niepokoić [perf za-]

2. alarm (frighten):

alarm
straszyć [perf prze-]

alarm clock N

burglar alarm N

false alarm N

fire alarm N

radio alarm (clock) N

Usage examples with alarming

at an alarming rate
w zastraszającym tempie

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Although the figure was quite alarming, the report was never controverted.
www.vanguardngr.com
Then again, it's hard not to sound alarming as looming inflation and currency devaluation have investors wondering how to protect the value of their portfolios.
www.theglobeandmail.com
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.
en.wikipedia.org
Hearing an alarming clunking sound from below, he looked under the truck to see a big fan belt dangling loose.
www.timescolonist.com
Politicians are increasingly well-schooled in the arts of evasion, and the general dearth of forensic, unshakeably robust and clued-up younger interviewers is alarming.
www.independent.co.uk
He had previously seemed uncomfortable, but not to an alarming degree.
en.wikipedia.org
On the east, pillage and incendiarism are imminent; we receive more and more alarming news every hour.
en.wikipedia.org
The ammunition situation was alarming, as stockpiles had cartridges, shells, and fuel only to last 1960 days.
en.wikipedia.org
The damage to the buildings and surrounding landscape was alarming and the future of the building looked bleak.
en.wikipedia.org
The rise of sectarian extremism is an alarming consequence of this denial of basic political rights.
en.wikipedia.org

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