🇬🇧🇪🇸 alarm - alarmar : English Lesson

Meaning of "alarm" ("alarmar"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

To alarm someone means to suddenly make them feel scared, nervous, or very worried, usually because something seems dangerous, surprising, or not normal.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

The sudden appearance of my bedhead hair in the morning alarmed my own reflection into looking away.

I didn’t mean to alarm the babysitter, but asking, “Where do you keep the first aid kit?” probably did it.

I didn’t want to alarm anyone, so I quietly mentioned that the cake in the oven had just exploded into a chocolate volcano.

My little brother likes to alarm people by popping out of boxes and yelling, “I’m your new homework!”

My cousin tried to alarm me by saying broccoli can smell fear, so I stared it down while eating it slowly.

A small dog runs out and seems to alarm the child. To alarm the mother, the child shouts. To alarm the neighbor, the mother knocks on a door. The noise and the dog alarm the quiet street. A man finds the dog and everyone hugs it and no one wants to alarm anyone more.

This word is at the B1 level, which means it’s important for understanding and discussing familiar topics like work, school, or leisure. Words at this level help you express your thoughts, opinions, and experiences with more detail.

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