Meanings (ES + gloss)
sirena
One of a group of nymphs who lured mariners to their death on the rocks.
Now give ear to what I'm about to say to you , and a god himself will bring it before your mind . First , you will come to the Sirens . These beings enthrall all men who arrive bef…
sirena
A device, either mechanical or electronic, that makes a piercingly loud sound as an alarm or signal, or the sound from such a device.
1984, Steve Harris, "Aces High", Iron Maiden, Powerslave. There goes the siren that warns of the air raid / Then comes the sound of the guns sending flak / Out for the scramble we'…
My attention was diverted from this sight by a furious yelling, like that of the thing called a siren in our manufacturing towns.
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