siren

• Sustantivo con varios significados: puede referirse a un dispositivo que emite un sonido fuerte de alerta, a una criatura mitológica, o a una mujer peligrosamente seductora.

A noun with multiple meanings: it can refer to a device that produces a loud warning sound, a mythological creature, or a dangerously seductive woman.

1. Seductive womanB2formal

   A woman who is considered to be dangerously alluring or tempting.

   Mujer seductora y peligrosa

   • She was described as a siren, luring men with her charm.
   • In the novel, the character plays the role of a siren.
   • Her beauty was that of a siren, captivating everyone around her.

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2. Warning signalA2formal

   A loud, wailing sound used as a warning or alert.

   Sirena de alerta

   • The ambulance siren could be heard from miles away.
   • The police car turned on its siren to clear the traffic.
   • A loud siren warned the town of the approaching tornado.

   Sinónimosalarmalerthooterhornklaxonsignaltocsinwarningwhistle

3. Acoustic deviceB1formal

   A device that produces a loud, often wailing sound used as a signal or warning.

   Sirena (dispositivo acústico)

   • The factory installed a siren to signal the start of shifts.
   • The fire station tested its siren every Monday morning.
   • The ship's siren echoed across the harbor.

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4. Aquatic salamanderC1formalamericanscientific

   An eel-like aquatic North American salamander with small forelimbs and no hind limbs, having permanent external gills.

   Sirena (anfibio)

   • The siren is a unique amphibian found in the swamps of the southeastern United States.
   • Unlike most salamanders, the siren retains its gills throughout its life.
   • Biologists study the siren to understand evolutionary adaptations.