L'alarme
Example: L'alarme a retenti dès qu'on a ouvert la porte.
Definition
"L'alarme" refers to a device or system designed to warn people of danger or an emergency, often by making a loud sound or signal. For example, "L'alarme a retenti dès qu'on a ouvert la porte" means the alarm sounded as soon as the door was opened.
Etymology
The word "l'alarme" comes from the Italian 'all'arme,' which means 'to arms' or 'to weapons.' It was used historically as a call to prepare for battle, evolving into the modern sense of a warning signal or alert. Did you know that the original meaning involved soldiers readying for combat?
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"L'alarme" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B1) - set 5", containing 113 commonly used words.
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