alarmed
/əˈlɑːmd/adjective
उच्चारण अलार्म्ड
घबराया हुआ, चिंतित, डरा हुआ
Core word
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[not before noun] ~ (at/by sth)
anxious or afraid that something dangerous or unpleasant might happen
घबराया हुआ, चिंतित, डरा हुआ
- Doctors are alarmed by the rise in dengue cases.
- There is no need to be alarmed.
- Parents were alarmed to hear that schools might close.
+ 2 more examples
- She was alarmed by the sudden noise outside the window.
- The villagers grew alarmed as the river kept rising.
Synonyms frightened worried anxious startled scared
Opposite calm unconcerned relaxed
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protected by an alarm
अलार्म से सुरक्षित
- This door is alarmed.
- The shop's back door is alarmed, so please use the main entrance.
- The jeweller's shop is alarmed, so the police arrive within minutes.
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- All the museum's rooms are alarmed at night.
- Their car is alarmed, so the horn goes off if anyone touches it.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
be alarmed + at / by / to hear
Alarmed takes at or by for the cause, or a to-infinitive of perception.
कारण बताने के लिए 'alarmed' के बाद at या by आता है, या perception का to-infinitive।
- Parents were alarmed at the rise in fever cases.
- She was alarmed to see smoke from the kitchen.
be alarmed + that-clause
A that-clause gives the fact that caused the fear.
that-clause उस तथ्य को बताता है जिससे भय पैदा हुआ।
- I was alarmed that the train had not arrived.
alarmed + noun (look, voice)
Before a noun it describes a face, look or cry.
Noun से पहले यह चेहरे, नज़र या पुकार का वर्णन करता है।
- He gave her an alarmed look.
alarmed (protected by an alarm)
It can also mean fitted with an alarm; this is a physical sense.
इसका अर्थ 'अलार्म से सुरक्षित' भी है।
- The shop is alarmed at night.
alarmed + adverb
Adverbs such as greatly or slightly show the degree of fear.
Greatly या slightly जैसे adverbs भय की मात्रा बताते हैं।
- The parents were greatly alarmed by the news.
+Collocations 5
adverb + alarmed
verydeeplyslightlygenuinelyunderstandably
- Residents were understandably alarmed by the loud blast.
verb + alarmed
befeelbecomesoundlook
- The teacher looked alarmed when the child fainted.
alarmed + noun
lookcryvoicevillagersparents
- An alarmed shout came from the playground.
alarmed + preposition
atbyaboutto find
- Doctors are alarmed about the spread of dengue.
alarmed + by + cause
by the noiseby the newsby the smokeby the sudden shout
- The cattle were alarmed by the thunder.
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- Radhika was alarmed when she saw the water rising in the street.
सड़क पर पानी बढ़ता देखकर राधिका घबरा गई।
- The villagers were alarmed by the sound of the explosion.
विस्फोट की आवाज़ से गाँववाले घबरा गए।
- Don't be alarmed; it is only a fire drill.
घबराइए मत; यह केवल fire drill है।
- Economists are alarmed that prices have risen so fast.
अर्थशास्त्री इस बात से चिंतित हैं कि कीमतें इतनी तेज़ी से बढ़ी हैं।
- The cat ran away with an alarmed squeal.
बिल्ली घबराई हुई चीख़ के साथ भाग गई।
- Don't be alarmed if you get a call from the school office.
अगर आपको विद्यालय कार्यालय से फ़ोन आए तो घबराइए मत।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ I was alarmed from the loud noise.
✓ I was alarmed by the loud noise.
The cause or agent after alarmed is introduced by by or at, not from.
'Alarmed' के बाद कारण 'by' या 'at' से जुड़ता है, 'from' से नहीं।
✗ The news was alarmed.
✓ The news was alarming.
Alarmed describes the person who feels fear; alarming describes what causes it.
'Alarmed' भय महसूस करने वाले का वर्णन करता है; भय पैदा करने वाली चीज़ के लिए 'alarming' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Alarmed and frightened both show fear, but alarmed is about sudden worry over possible danger.
'Alarmed' और 'frightened' दोनों भय दिखाते हैं, पर 'alarmed' संभावित ख़तरे की अचानक चिंता है।
Suddenly worried that something bad may happen.
अचानक चिंतित कि कुछ बुरा हो सकता है।
- She was alarmed by the sudden silence.
Feeling fear, often strong and personal.
भय महसूस करना, प्रायः तीव्र और व्यक्तिगत।
- The child was frightened of the dark.
Worried over a longer time about an uncertain outcome.
किसी अनिश्चित परिणाम को लेकर लंबे समय तक चिंतित।
- He was anxious about his result.