siren in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for siren in the English»French Dictionary

siren [Brit ˈsʌɪr(ə)n, Am ˈsaɪrən] N

1. siren (alarm):

siren

sirène f

2. siren MYTH:

siren

sirène f also fig

siren attr fig song, call, charms

irrésistible

air-raid siren N

air-raid siren

sirène f d'alerte aérienne

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wailing siren

strident

‘warning! Fire risk!’ attr siren, bell, device

d'alarme

sound siren, foghorn

faire retentir

Translations for siren in the French»English Dictionary

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pin-pon

sound of a two-tone siren

sirène (gén)

siren

sirène (d'usine)

siren

sirène des pompiers (dans la ville)

fire siren

sirène des pompiers (sur un camion)

siren on a fire engine

sirène (au chant fatal)

siren

chant des sirènes

siren song

la sirène a vidé les rues

the siren emptied the streets

siren in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for siren in the English»French Dictionary

siren [ˈsaɪərən, Am ˈsaɪrən] N

siren

sirène f

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wailing siren

hurlant(e)

wail siren

hurler

wail siren

hurlement m

sound alarm, siren

retentir

sound siren

faire retentir

Translations for siren in the French»English Dictionary

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sirène

siren

sirène d'alarme

alarm siren

chant des sirènes

siren song

pin-pon

wah-wah (imitation of a two-tone siren)

siren Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

wah-wah (imitation of a two-tone siren)

pin-pon

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He loved going to fires and police happenings, and had both red lights and a siren on his personal vehicle.

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He also would harmonise with police, ambulance and fire engine sirens.

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A siren goes off, marking the end of the work day.

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They introduced other sirens, however, this utilized new fiber casting techniques, never before used by any other company.

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The bell was later replaced by a siren.

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The siren went, but in an extraordinary enquiry, the stewards dismissed the appeal.

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Seconds later, the siren sounded; both team's score on 111.

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All of a sudden, he hears police sirens, which are followed by a car stopping, and then clambering footsteps.

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Complaints started in the mid 60s regarding the use of sirens to summon part-time firemen.

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Three sirens stand at the base of a rocky crag.

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