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"Alarm" is a noun which is often translated as "la alarma", and "warn" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "advertir". Learn more about the difference between "alarm" and "warn" below.
alarm(
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larm
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (fear)
a. la alarma (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The possibility of a war breaking out has everyone in a state of alarm.La posibilidad de que estalle una guerra tiene a todos en estado de alarma.
b. la inquietud (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The rapid spread of the disease caused great alarm among the population.La rápida propagación de la enfermedad causó gran alarma entre la población.
2. (warning)
a. la alarma (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The alarm has been raised for increasing drug abuse among young people.Ha saltado la alarma por el consumo cada vez mayor de drogas entre los jóvenes.
b. la voz de alarma (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
When he raised the alarm, people started running towards the door.Cuando dio la voz de alarma, la gente comenzó a correr hacia la puerta.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. poner una alarma
After the break-in, we alarmed the house.Tras el robo, pusimos una alarma en la casa.
warn(
worn
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to caution)
2. (to notify)
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. advertir
The surgeon general warns that smoking can be dangerous to your health.El jefe del servicio federal de sanidad advierte que fumar puede ser nocivo para la salud.
