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    What it means

    Literally “to beat the alarm.” Means to raise the alarm, to sound a warning — to urgently draw attention to a danger or problem.

    Vocabulary

    • bić — to beat / to strike
    • alarm — alarm

    Grammar note

    'Na alarm' uses the accusative after 'na.' The image comes from striking a bell or drum to warn a community of danger.

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