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Italian

allarmante

/allarˈman.te/adjectiveB2
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Meaning

alarming, worrying

  • causing worry, fear, or serious concern

In a sentence

L'aumento dell'inquinamento nelle città ha raggiunto un livello allarmante.

The increase in city pollution has reached an alarming level.

I dati sulla disoccupazione giovanile non sono affatto allarmanti quest'anno.

The data on youth unemployment is not at all alarming this year.

Non credi che queste statistiche siano particolarmente allarmanti?

Don't you think these statistics are particularly alarming?

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
allarmantemasculine · singular
allarmantefeminine · singular
allarmantimasculine · plural
allarmantifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Ends in '-e' in the singular, '-i' in the plural for both masculine and feminine.

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