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"Alarma" is a form of "alarma", a noun which is often translated as "alarm". "Despertador" is a noun which is often translated as "alarm clock". Learn more about the difference between "despertador" and "alarma" below.
el despertador(
dehs
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pehr
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tah
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dohr
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (device)
a. alarm clock
Puse el despertador para las 7 a.m.I set the alarm clock for 7 a.m.
Perdón por llegar tarde. Mi despertador no sonó esta mañana.I'm sorry for being late. My alarm clock didn't go off this morning.
la alarma(
ah
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lahr
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mah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (device)
a. alarm
La alarma contra incendios se disparó porque alguien prendió un cigarrillo dentro del edificio.The fire alarm went off because somebody lit a cigarette inside the building.
a. alarm
Mañana tenemos que madrugar. Pon la alarma a las 7 am.We have to wake up early tomorrow. Set the alarm for 7 am.
