GERMAN · C1WORD NOTES
MEANING & PRONUNCIATION

alarmieren

alert; call the emergency services

Als Rauch aus dem Keller drang, alarmierte sie die Feuerwehr und brachte sich in Sicherheit, statt selbst nach der Ursache zu suchen.

When smoke came from the cellar, she alerted the fire service and moved to safety instead of looking for the cause herself.

alarm; cause serious concern

Die ungewöhnlich vielen Krankmeldungen alarmierten die Leitung, weil sich dahinter neben einer Infektionswelle auch eine dauerhafte Überlastung verbergen konnte.

The unusually high number of sickness absences alarmed the management because they might reflect persistent overwork as well as a wave of infections.

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