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“alarming” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/alaɾˈmante/

Example

Los resultados son alarmantes.

The results are alarming.

Illustration for alarmante (alarming)

How to say “alarming” in Spanish

“Alarming” in Spanish is alarmante.

Yellow police tape around a collapsed bridge.

Full entry for alarmante: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with alarmante

Las cifras muestran un aumento alarmante.

The figures show an alarming increase.

Tips for using alarmante

  • A person's reaction is expressed as alarmado or estar alarmado, because alarmante labels the alarming thing rather than the feeling.

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