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The alarm bells sound regularly: cybergeddon; the next Pearl Harbor; one of the greatest existential threats facing the United States. With increasing frequency, these are the grave terms officials invoke about the menace of cybercrime - and they're not understating the threat.
Preet Bharara

Meaning of "alarm bells" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ALARM BELLS

alarm bells  [əˈlɑːm bɛlz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ALARM BELLS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Alarm bells is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ALARM BELLS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Alarm device

An alarm device or system of alarm devices gives an audible, visual or other form of alarm signal about a problem or condition. Alarm devices are often outfitted with a siren. Alarm devices include: ▪ burglar alarms, designed to warn of burglaries; this is often a silent alarm: the police or guards are warned without indication to the burglar, which increases the chances of catching him or her. ▪ alarm clocks can produce an alarm at a given time ▪ distributed control systems, found in nuclear power plants, refineries and chemical facilities also generate alarms to direct the operator's attention to an important event that he or she needs to address. ▪ alarms in an operation and maintenance monitoring system, which informs the bad working state of the system under monitoring. ▪ first-out alarm ▪ safety alarms, which go off if a dangerous condition occurs. Common public safety alarms include: ▪ civil defense siren also known as tornado sirens or...

Definition of alarm bells in the English dictionary

The definition of alarm bells in the dictionary is to set alarm bells ringing to make someone feel worried or concerned about something.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ALARM BELLS


bells
bɛlz
coralbells
ˈkɒrəlˌbɛlz
Dardanelles
ˌdɑːdəˈnɛlz
hornfels
ˈhɔːnfɛlz
Kells
kɛlz
Welles
wɛlz
Wells
wɛlz
wind-bells
ˈwɪndˌbɛlz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ALARM BELLS

alap
alapa
alar
Alaric
alarm
alarm call
alarm clock
alarm clock Briton
alarm signal
alarm system
alarmable
alarmed
alarmedly
alarming
alarmingly
alarmism
alarmist
alarum
alary

WORDS THAT END LIKE ALARM BELLS

balls
Beverly Hills
Book of Kells
Bow Bells
by the balls
cap and bells
falls
hills
Mills
Newtown St Boswells
pills
polls
Rolls
Royal Tunbridge Wells
Sadler´s Wells
the bells
tubular bells
Tunbridge Wells
walk on eggshells
walls

Synonyms and antonyms of alarm bells in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «alarm bells» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ALARM BELLS

Find out the translation of alarm bells to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of alarm bells from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «alarm bells» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

警钟
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

campanas de alarma
570 millions of speakers

English

alarm bells
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खतरे की घंटी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أجراس الإنذار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сигналы тревоги
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

alarme
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এলার্ম ঘন্টাধ্বনি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

la sonnette d´alarme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Loceng penggera
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Alarmglocken
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

警報ベル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

경종
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lonceng weker
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chuông báo động
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அலாரம் மணிகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अलार्म घंटा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Alarm zilleri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

campanelli d´allarme
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dzwonki alarmowe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сигнали тривоги
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

un semnal de alarmă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κώδωνα του κινδύνου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

alarm
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

larmklockor
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Alarmklokkene
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of alarm bells

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ALARM BELLS»

The term «alarm bells» is regularly used and occupies the 85.292 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ALARM BELLS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «alarm bells» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «alarm bells» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about alarm bells

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QUOTES WITH «ALARM BELLS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word alarm bells.
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Preet Bharara
The alarm bells sound regularly: cybergeddon; the next Pearl Harbor; one of the greatest existential threats facing the United States. With increasing frequency, these are the grave terms officials invoke about the menace of cybercrime - and they're not understating the threat.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALARM BELLS»

Discover the use of alarm bells in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to alarm bells and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Alarm Bells in Medicine: Danger Symptoms in Medicine, ...
Special Features of this book: Answers the express need of doctors to avoid making diagnostic errors Each chapter is written by a leading expert in the field Concise and easy to use What's your worst nightmare as a doctor?
Nadeem Ali, 2008
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The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
97.37-7 General alarm bells. 97.37-9 Carbon dioxide alarm. 97.37-10 Fire extinguishing system branch lines. 97.37-13 Fire extinguishing system controls. 97.37-15 Fire hose stations. 97.37-20 Self-contained breathing apparatus and gas ...
Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Staff, 1983
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THE AMERICAN FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH: TO WHICH THE ATTENTION OF ...
The mechanism of the Keyboard starts at once, and, by telegraphic communication, causes the alarm bells in the bell towers to strike the District number three, and to continue to do so as long as the Key is held down. This is accomplished by ...
‎1854
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The Building Environment: Active and Passive Control Systems
Lighted signs that flash “fire” may be placed above alarm bells for this purpose. Rotating beacons or strobe lights are sometimes used to make sure that hearing- impaired persons become aware of the alarm condition. Annunciation. After a fire  ...
Vaughn Bradshaw, 2010
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A Leader's Heart: 365-Day Devotional Journal
Alarm Bells for Leaders Do not be deceived, God is notmocked; for whatever a man sows, thathe will also reap. For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life.
John C. Maxwell, 2010
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Private Security Law: Case Studies
The alarm bells frequently sounded when there was no fire, and did not sound when there were fires. The control panel did not work properly; its "trouble" light continually malfunctioned and then burned out entirely. Fire Supply's own records ...
David Alexander Maxwell, 1993
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Social Skills Success for Students with Autism / Asperger's: ...
... color (preferably red), draw a single alarm hand pointing at 6:30 as well. Explain this clock to the students briefly and ask what happens at 6:30 A.M. (The alarm goes off.) Draw several curved lines over the alarm bells indicating it is going off.
Fred Frankel, Jeffrey J. Wood, 2011
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Hoi Polloi
He winks and says word is Alarm Bells is a cert in the next. Here's a fiver. Go have a bet on Alarm Bells with Uncle Chicka. Buy a pie and a can of soft drink and have a bet. Alarm Bells, number six. He makes me take a hand out of my pocket ...
Craig Sherborne, 2005
9
A Virtuous Circle: Political Communications in ...
... has triggered major alarm- bells, because, as argued earlier, it is assumed that the news media can best fulfill their functions in a democracy if there is a rich and pluralistic information environment that is easily available to all citizens.
Pippa Norris, 2000
10
SAP NetWeaver For Dummies
The SAP BI alerting mechanism is what triggers the alarm bells when the CEO's magical indicator of company performance drops below 3.8, or when any other key performance indicator (KPI) is met or not met, based on your business's rules.
Dan Woods, Jeffrey Word, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALARM BELLS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term alarm bells is used in the context of the following news items.
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Grain handling: Kochi Port move to cut reliance on labour rings …
Grain handling: Kochi Port move to cut reliance on labour rings alarm bells. V. Sajeev Kumar. Comment · print · T+. T+ · T- ... «Hindu Business Line, Jul 15»
2
Graeme McDowell misses French connection but won't ring alarm
Graeme McDowell wasn't ringing any Open Championship alarm bells as he looks certain to drop outside the World's Top 50 for a first time in ... «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
3
Clip of Kid Chewing Tobacco Sets Off Alarm Bells
CHENNAI: An NGO working in the field of tobacco control received a disturbing video clip showing a kid, only around two years or so, ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
4
Dry spell rings alarm bells for farmers
Ujjain : The dry spell of the rain gods has taken a toll on the farmers as it has led to an increase in the cost of agricultural inputs for them. «Free press journal, Jul 15»
5
Alarm bells ring loud in Yemen
It has been a week of bloodshed and chaos in Yemen. ISIL carried out a car bombing in Sanaa that killed at least 28 people, including eight ... «The National, Jul 15»
6
UK current account deficit should "ring alarm bells" for the UK
The UK's current account deficit should ring an "alarm bell" for the UK, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) said today, after official figures ... «City A.M., Jun 15»
7
BSE IT Index ends in red as Gartner rings alarm bells
MUMBAI: Shares of IT companies came under selling pressure in trade after technology & research firm Gartner rang alarm bells as it warned ... «Economic Times, Jun 15»
8
Essay: Alarm Bells
Patients often judge their doctors on their bedside manner. But doctors also pay attention to how well they get along with their patients. But as ... «WUWM, Jun 15»
9
Alarm bells ring for Lightcliffe
Alarm bells ring for Lightcliffe. Actions from Lightcliffe v Farsley at Lightcliffe CC, Pictured is Josh Wheatley. 10:54 Sunday 28 June 2015. 0. Have your say ... «Halifax Evening Courier, Jun 15»
10
Alarm bells ring for our children
The results of the fitness tests set some alarm bells ringing. It turns out the fitness levels of children have now dropped another 5.7 per cent ... «Times of Malta, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Alarm bells [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/alarm-bells>. May 2024 ».
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