Oxford Basic American Dictionary

[ count ] something that tells you about danger, for example by making a loud noise

Does your car have an alarm? a burglar alarm a fire alarm

[ count ] = alarm clock

[ noncount ] a sudden feeling of fear

He heard a noise, and jumped out of bed in alarm .

a • larm 2 / э larm / verb ( a . larms , a . larm . ing , a . larmed )

to make someone or something feel suddenly afraid or worried

The noise alarmed the bird and it flew away.

a • larmed / э ' larmd / adjective

She was alarmed to hear that Peter was sick.

a • larm clock

/ э larm klak / ( also a . larm ) noun

[ count ]

a clock that makes a noise to wake you up She set the alarm clock for 6 a.m.

al • bum / ' / noun [ count ]

( music ) a collection of songs on one CD, tape, etc. The band is about to release their third album.

— Look at single 2 .

a book in which you can keep stamps, photographs, etc. that you have collected

a photo album

al.co. hol О ж 1 ко hoi; 'aelkohul / noun [noncount]

the clear liquid in drinks such as beer and wine that can make people act in an unusual way

drinks like wine, beer, etc. that contain alcohol

a I .со . hol . ic 1Ф / ^ыь'ььк_; ^ыьъаьк /

adjective

containing alcohol an alcoholic drink

al • co • hol • ic2 / ^lks'holik ; ^э'halik / noun [count]

a person who cannot stop drinking large amounts of alcohol

a • lert / э 'brt / adjective

watching, listening, etc. for something with all your attention

A good driver is always alert.

al • gae / '®ld3i / noun [ plural ]

( biology ) very simple plants that grow in water

al • ge • bra / ' жызэы-э / noun [ noncount ]

( math ) a type of mathematics in which letters and symbols are used to represent numbers

al • i • bi / ' ®bbai / noun [count] ( plural al . i . bis ) something that proves you were in a different place when a crime happened and so could not have done it Do you have an alibi for the night of the robbery?

a • li • en / ' ei^n / noun [ count ]

( formal ) a person who is not a citizen of the country where they are living or working

an illegal alien

a person or an animal that comes from another planet aliens from outer space

a • li • en • ate / ' ei^neit / verb ( a . li en . ates , a . li . en . at . ing , a . li en . at ed )

to make someone feel that he or she does not belong in a group

She felt alienated from the other students in her class.

a • lign / э lain / verb ( a . ligns , a . lign . ing , a ligned )

to arrange things in a straight line to align the tires of a car

a • like / s 'laik / adjective, adverb

very similar

The two sisters are very alike.

in the same way

The book is popular with adults and children alike.

al • i • mo • ny / ' relsmouni / noun [ noncount ]

money that you have to pay by law to the person you were married to after you have divorced

a . live О / o'laiv/ adjective

living; not dead

Are your grandparents alive?

all 1 / ol / adjective, pronoun

every part of something; the whole of something She ate all the bread.

It rained all day.

every one of a group

All cats are animals but not all animals are cats. I invited thirty people to the party, but not all of them came.

Are you all listening?

everything that; the only thing that All I ate yesterday was one banana. (not) at all

in any way

I didn't enjoy it at all.

all 2О /э1/ adverb

completely

She lives all alone.

He was dressed all in black.

all along

from the beginning I knew all along that she was lying. all over everywhere

We looked all over for that ring.

al • lege / s ' ы₃ / verb