word-29 (09-02-12)
alarm (noun)
1. আতঙ্ক; fear and anxiety that something dangerous or unpleasant might happen
‘What have you done?’ Ellie cried in alarm.
I felt a growing sense of alarm when he did not return that night.
The doctor said there was no cause for alarm.
The birds flew off in alarm when the cat appeared.
The gun shot made the monkeys chatter in alarm.
It's all right, everybody - there's no need for alarm.
A bomb threat caused great alarm in the City this morning.
2 বিপদসংকেত; a warning of danger, typically a loud noise or flashing light
She decided to sound the alarm.
I hammered on all the doors to raise the alarm.
If there's any trouble, raise/sound the alarm by pulling the emergency cord.
The first two bomb alerts were false alarms, but the third was for real.
If the alarm sounds, leave the building immediately.
Quick, sound the alarm - there's a fire in the machine room!
I heard his alarm clock bleeping this morning.
3 সংকেত প্রদানকারী যন্ত্র; a device which makes a loud noise to warn of danger
a burglar/car/fire/smoke alarm
The cat set off the alarm.
A car alarm went off in the middle of the night.
alarm (verb)
আতঙ্ক তৈরি করা; to make sb anxious or afraid
I didn't want to alarm him by telling him that she was ill.
The captain knew there was an engine fault but didn’t want to alarm the passengers.
Derived words:
alarmed (adjective)
আতঙ্কিত; anxious or afraid that sth dangerous or unpleasant might happen
I was a bit alarmed at/by how much weight she'd lost.
I was alarmed to hear that she was coming.
I'm rather alarmed that we haven't heard anything.
She was alarmed at the prospect of travelling alone.
alarming (adjective)
আতঙ্কজনক; causing anxiety or fear
alarming news
an alarming increase in crime
The rainforests are disappearing at an alarming rate.
There has been an alarming rise in the rate of inflation.
alarmingly (adverb)
আতঙ্কজনকভাবে; in an alarming way
Prices have risen alarmingly.
Alarmingly, the hole in the ozone layer has doubled in size this year.
alarmist (adjective)
আতঙ্কপূর্ণ; causing unnecessary fear and anxiety
A spokesperson for the food industry said the TV program was alarmist.
The government has dismissed newspaper reports of 200 dead as being alarmist.
alarmist (noun)
আতঙ্কবাদী; someone who creates alarm
He is a suspected alarmist
Phrases and idioms:
alarm clock
জাগরনী ঘড়ি; a clock that one can set to ring at a particular time and wake one up
I set the alarm clock for 7 o’clock.
The alarm went off at 7 o’clock.
alarm call (noun)
জাগরনী ফোনকল বা প্রানির ডাক; a telephone call or animal cry to wake up or warn
Could I have an alarm call at 5.30 tomorrow, please?
raise the alarm
বিপদসংকের দেওয়া; to make people aware of the danger of something
A local doctor was the first to raise the alarm about this latest virus.
ring/sound alarm bells
বিপদসংকের দেওয়া; to worry with the sign that there may be a problem
The name rang alarm bells in her mind.
alarm bells ring/start ringing
বিপদসংকের বেজে ওঠা; start to feel worried and suspicious
Alarm bells rang in my mind when I saw him there.