El sistema de alarma
Example: El sistema de alarma protege la casa por la noche.
Definition
"El sistema de alarma" refers to a security setup designed to detect unauthorized entry or danger and alert occupants or authorities. For example, "El sistema de alarma protege la casa por la noche" means it protects the house at night by sounding an alert when triggered.
Etymology
The phrase "el sistema de alarma" combines Spanish words where "sistema" comes from Latin 'systema,' meaning an organized method or structure, and "alarma" derives from the Italian 'all'arme,' meaning 'to arms,' originally a call to prepare for danger. Did you know? The word "alarma" entered Spanish via Italian during the Renaissance period when alarm systems became more common.
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"El sistema de alarma" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Security - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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