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Engelsk navneord: Siren

1. Siren (om person) a sea nymph (part woman and part bird) supposed to lure sailors to destruction on the rocks where the nymphs lived


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningOdysseus ordered his crew to plug their ears so they would not hear the Siren's fatal song.


Mindre specifikke termersea nymph


Eksempler på forekomster af mere specifikke termerLorelei

2. siren (om person) a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)Delilah, enchantress, femme fatale, temptress


Mindre specifikke termeradult female, woman

3. siren (om kommunikation) a warning signal that is a loud wailing sound


Mindre specifikke termeralarm, alarum, alert, warning signal

4. siren (om genstand) an acoustic device producing a loud often wailing sound as a signal or warning


Mindre specifikke termeracoustic device, alarm, alarm system, warning device

5. siren (om dyr) eellike aquatic North American salamander with small forelimbs and no hind limbs; have permanent external gills


Mindre specifikke termersalamander


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