English-German translation for "siren"

"siren" German translation

siren
[ˈsai(ə)rən]noun | Substantiv s

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  • (especially | besondersbesonders Luftschutz)Sirenefeminine | Femininum f
    siren engineering | TechnikTECH
    siren engineering | TechnikTECH
  • Sirenefeminine | Femininum f
    siren in Greek mythology
    siren in Greek mythology
  • Sirenefeminine | Femininum f
    siren figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    siren figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • schöne Verführerin
    siren seductress figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    siren seductress figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • bezaubernde Sängerin
    siren singer figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    siren singer figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • Armmolchmasculine | Maskulinum m
    siren zoology | ZoologieZOOL Siren lacertina
    siren zoology | ZoologieZOOL Siren lacertina
  • siren zoology | ZoologieZOOL → see „sirenian
    siren zoology | ZoologieZOOL → see „sirenian
siren
[ˈsai(ə)rən]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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  • Sirenen…
    siren
    siren
  • lockend, verführerisch
    siren especially | besondersbesonders figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    siren especially | besondersbesonders figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
examples
to start at the sound of a siren
beim Ertönen einer Sirene zusammenfahren
to start at the sound of a siren
Die vom Sirenenruf Ches inspirierte Linke entschied sich statt für Wahlen für den bewaffneten Kampf.
The left, inspired by the siren call of Che, chose armed struggle instead of elections.
Source: News-Commentary
Dieser Sirenengesang hat die USA in die Kriege in Vietnam, Afghanistan und im Irak verstrickt.
This siren song drew the US into Vietnam, Afghanistan, and Iraq.
Source: News-Commentary
Auf der Plattform ROI schlug Schkumatow vor, diese Sondersignale auf Rettungskräfte zu begrenzen.
On ROI, Shkumatov proposed restricting the use of these sirens to strictly emergency personnel.
Source: GlobalVoices
Die starken Unsicherheitsgefühle sind nicht mit Bomben und Sirenen verbunden.
Feelings of intense insecurity are not related to bombs and sirens.
Source: News-Commentary
Die Sirene meldete einen Notfall.
The siren sounded an emergency.
Source: Tatoeba
In den beiden größten israelischen Städten waren die Luftschutzsirenen zu hören.
Air raid sirens were finally heard in Israel ’ s two largest cities.
Source: News-Commentary
Die Sirene eines Krankenwagens wird lauter.
The sound of ambulance sirens gets louder.
Source: GlobalVoices
Wir müssen diesen Sirenenstimmen widerstehen und wir müssen diesem Bericht widerstehen.
We must resist those siren voices and we must resist this report.
Source: Europarl
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