alarm

noun/əˈlɑːm/CEFR A2

সতর্কঘণ্টা

Meaning

A loud sound or device that warns people of danger.

Example sentences

The fire alarm rang loudly.অগ্নি-সতর্কঘণ্টা জোরে বেজে উঠল।
A smoke alarm can save lives.একটি ধোঁয়া-সতর্কঘণ্টা জীবন বাঁচাতে পারে।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: siren, warning

Antonyms: reassurance

Similar words, and what each means

siren
সাইরেন, সতর্কতাধ্বনি
A device that makes a loud sound to warn of danger.
warning
সতর্কবার্তা, সতর্কতা
Information that tells you danger may be coming.
startle
চমকে দেওয়া, আঁতকে দেওয়া
To make someone suddenly surprised or slightly frightened.
panic
আতঙ্ক
A sudden strong feeling of fear that stops clear thinking.

Opposite words

reassurance
আশ্বাস, ভরসা
Words that remove someone's fear or doubt.
reassure
আশ্বস্ত করা, ভরসা দেওয়া
To say something that makes someone feel less worried.
assure
আশ্বস্ত করা, নিশ্চয়তা দেওয়া
To tell somebody something confidently so that they stop worrying.

“alarm” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Treat 'sorry', 'actually' and 'I mean' as an alarm — a correction is coming and the second answer is the right one.
IELTS Listening: Form and Note Completion →
“My alarm went off at six.” To a Bangla speaker that should mean the alarm stopped — অফ মানেই তো বন্ধ.
Phrasal Verbs with Go →
While he was sleeping, the alarm rang.
Past Simple vs Past Continuous →

Where this word is used

Check yourself

“alarm” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • স্মৃতি, স্মরণশক্তি, মেমরি
- • সতর্কঘণ্টা
- • কেরানি
- • মেরুদণ্ড, শিরদাঁড়া
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সতর্কঘণ্টা — alarm (noun) — সতর্কঘণ্টা. A loud sound or device that warns people of danger.
Which word is closest in meaning to “alarm”?
- • organization
- • siren
- • arithmetic skills
- • children's home
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siren — siren — সাইরেন, সতর্কতাধ্বনি. A device that makes a loud sound to warn of danger.

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