Meaning
alarm
- alert
In a sentence
Stamattina è suonato l'allarme in ufficio.
This morning the alarm went off at the office.
Hai sentito l'allarme sul telefono?
Did you hear the alert on your phone?
Non è un allarme vero, stai tranquillo.
It's not a real alarm, stay calm.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| allarme | masculine · singular |
| allarmi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use allarme for alarms and emergency alerts; avviso is a general notice, and sveglia specifically means an alarm clock or wake-up alarm.
- Common with dare: dare l’allarme = raise the alarm. Also suonare/scattare l’allarme for an alarm going off.
- Often used in fixed public-safety phrases like allarme antincendio or stato di allarme; neutral register, common in news and official language.