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larme nom {f}

tear [tears]◼◼◼(drop of clear salty liquid from the eyes)
noun
[UK: ˈtɪə(r)] [US: ˈtɪr]
Wipe your tears. = Essuie tes larmes.

teardrop [teardrops]◼◼◻(single tear)
noun
[UK: ˈtɪə.drɒp] [US: ˈtɪə.drɑːp]

drop [drops]◼◼◻(small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own round shape through surface tension)
noun
[UK: drɒp] [US: ˈdrɑːp]

larme d'apache nom {f}

Apache tear◼◼◼(rounded nodule of obsidian)
noun

larmes de crocodile nom {f pl}

crocodile tear◼◼◼(display of tears that is forced or false)
noun

alarme nom {f}

alarm [alarms]◼◼◼(summons to arms)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈlɑːm] [US: ə.ˈlɑːrm]
Sound the alarm! = Sonne l'alarme !

alert [alerts]◼◼◻(an alarm)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈlɜːt] [US: ə.ˈlɝːt]

alarme nom

alarm [alarms]◼◼◼noun
[UK: ə.ˈlɑːm] [US: ə.ˈlɑːrm]
Sound the alarm! = Sonne l'alarme !

alarme incendie nom {f}

fire alarm◼◼◼(device which warns people of a possible fire)
noun
[UK: ˈfaɪə(r) ə.ˈlɑːm] [US: ˈfaɪər ə.ˈlɑːrm]

fire alarm◼◼◼(sound or other warning made by a fire alarm)
noun
[UK: ˈfaɪə(r) ə.ˈlɑːm] [US: ˈfaɪər ə.ˈlɑːrm]

alarmer verbe

alarm [alarmed, alarming, alarms]◼◼◼verb
[UK: ə.ˈlɑːm] [US: ə.ˈlɑːrm]
Sound the alarm! = Sonne l'alarme !

au bord des larmes adjectif

tearful◼◼◼(accompanied by tears)
adjective
[UK: ˈtɪə.fəl] [US: ˈtɪr.fəl]

en larmes adjectif

in tears◼◼◼(crying)
adjective

fausse alarme nom {f}

false alarm◼◼◼(thing or occurrence initially causing fear, etc. but subsequently seen to be no cause for concern)
noun
[UK: ˈfɔːls ə.ˈlɑːm] [US: ˈfɔːls ə.ˈlɑːrm]

false alarm◼◼◼(warning sound that turns out to be erroneous)
noun
[UK: ˈfɔːls ə.ˈlɑːm] [US: ˈfɔːls ə.ˈlɑːrm]

fondre en larmes verbe

burst into tears◼◼◼(suddenly start crying)
verb
[UK: bɜːst ˈɪn.tə ˈtɪəz] [US: ˈbɝːst ˌɪn.ˈtuː ˈtɪrz]

pleurer toutes les larmes de son corps verbe

cry one's eyes out(to weep for an elongated time)
verb

pleurer à chaudes larmes verbe

cry one's eyes out(to weep for an elongated time)
verb

signal d'alarme nom {m}

wake-up call [wake-up calls]◼◼◼(figuratively: alert, reminder, call to action)
noun
[UK: weɪk ʌp kɔːl ] [US: weɪk ʌp kɔl ]

red flag◼◼◼(a cue, warning, or alert; a sign or signal that something is wrong)
noun
[UK: red flæɡ] [US: ˈred ˈflæɡ]

emergency brake◼◼◻(type of brake)
noun
[UK: ɪ.ˈmɜː.dʒən.si breɪk] [US: ˌɪ.ˈmɝː.dʒən.si ˈbreɪk]

tire-larmes nom {m}

tearjerker◼◼◼(emotionally charged dramatic work)
noun

tire-larmes adjectif

schmaltzy(Overly sentimental, emotional, maudlin or bathetic)
adjective
[UK: ˈʃmɔːlt.si] [US: ˈʃmɔːlt.si]