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This noun is often preceded by the definite article.
la voz de alarma(
bohs
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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. (idiom) (cry of warning; often used with "dar")
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
a. alarm
Un pastor dio la voz de alarma. Había un incendio en el bosque.A shepherd raised the alarm. There was a fire in the forest.
2. (idiom) (warning statement; often used with "dar")
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
a. alarm
El FMI dio la voz de alarma al anunciarse las cifras de desempleo e inflación del país.The IMF sounded the alarm when the country's unemployment and inflation figures were announced.
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