sonner le tocsin

Definition

Definition of sonner le tocsin - Reverso French Dictionary

Verbal expression

alarme

Dated

avertir d'un danger ou alerter face à une situation grave

Dated

Les écologistes sonnent le tocsin sur le réchauffement climatique.
Le maire a sonné le tocsin après l’inondation.
Les médecins sonnent le tocsin face à la pénurie de médicaments.

donner l'alerte

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Expressions with sonner

sonner creux

produire un son qui révèle que quelque chose est vide

Le tonneau sonne creux car il ne contient plus de vin.

sonner faux

produire un son désagréable ou pas harmonieux

Cette guitare sonne faux depuis qu'elle est désaccordée.

sonner l'alarme

déclencher un signal sonore pour avertir d'un danger

Les gardiens ont sonné l'alarme quand l'incendie a commencé.

sonner l'alerte

déclencher un signal d'alarme pour avertir d'un danger imminent

Les pompiers ont sonné l'alerte quand ils ont vu la fumée.

sonner la cloche

faire résonner une cloche en la frappant ou en tirant

Le sacristain sonne la cloche pour annoncer la messe.

sonner la trompette

jouer de la trompette pour produire des sons musicaux

Le musicien sonne la trompette lors du concert.

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English:sound the alarm, ...
German:Alarm schlagen, ...
Italian:lanciare l'allarme, ...
Spanish:dar la voz de alarma, ...
Portuguese:soar o alarme, ...
Chinese:敲响警钟, ...
Japanese:警鐘を鳴らす, ...
Arabic:دق ناقوس الخطر, ...
Hebrew:לְהַתְרִיעַ, ...
Russian:бить тревогу, ...
Ukrainian:бити на сполох, ...
Catalan:sonar l'alarma, ...
Danish:slå alarm, ...
Dutch:alarm slaan, ...
Greek:κρούω τον κώδωνα του κινδύνου, ...
Hungarian:vészharangot kongatni, ...
Khmer:បន្លឺសញ្ញាព្រមាន, ...
Korean:경종을 울리다, ...
Polish:bić na alarm, ...
Portuguese (BR):soar o alarme, ...
Romanian:a trage un semnal de alarmă, ...
Swedish:slå larm, ...
Thai:ส่งสัญญาณเตือนภัย, ...
Turkish:tehlike çanlarını çalmak, ...
Vietnamese:gióng lên hồi chuông cảnh báo, ...

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