L'alarme
Example: L'alarme a sonné quand la porte s'est ouverte.
Definition
"L'alarme" refers to a device or system designed to alert people to danger, such as a burglary or fire, by producing a loud noise or signal. For example, "L'alarme a sonné quand la porte s'est ouverte" means the alarm sounded when the door was opened.
Etymology
The word "l'alarme" originates from the Italian 'all'arme', which means 'to arms' or 'to weapons', used as a call to prepare for battle. Over time, it evolved in French to mean a warning signal, especially one that alerts to danger or emergencies.
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"L'alarme" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Security - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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