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bell

UK
/bɛl/
US
/bɛl/

Translations

bellnoun
bells
pl
UK
/bɛl/
US
/bɛl/
The church bell rang loudly at noon.
La cloche de l'église a sonné fortement à midi.
clochePour une forme en cloche.
The bluebell flower has a delicate bell shape.
La fleur de jacinthe sauvage a une forme de cloche délicate.
Additional translations
tintementPour le son produit par une cloche.
pavillonPartie évasée d’un instrument de musique.
coup de filFamilier, surtout britannique.
Synonyms
clang
peal
signal
chime
toll
ring
gong
carillon
bellverb
belled
Past Simple
belled
Past Participle
belling
Gerund
UK
/bɛl/
US
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évaserPour une forme qui s’élargit vers le bas.
The skirt belled gracefully at the hem.
La jupe s’évasait gracieusement à l’ourlet.
The sexton belled the church at dawn.
Le sacristain a sonné les cloches de l’église à l’aube.
Additional translations
munir de clochettesPour un animal ou un troupeau.
Synonyms
peal
sound
chime
toll
ring
belladjective
UK
/bɛl/
US
/bɛl/
Used attributively to modify nouns, e.g., bell tower, bell metal.
évaséPour une forme en cloche.
She wore a gown with sleeves that were distinctly bell in shape.
Elle portait une robe aux manches nettement évasées.

Definitions

bellnoun
A hollow instrument, typically made of metal, that produces a ringing sound when struck.
The church bell rang loudly at noon.
A device that signals the time or an event by ringing.
The school bell signaled the end of the class.
A shape resembling the outline of a bell, often used in reference to flowers or other objects.
The bluebell flower has a delicate bell shape.
A cup or dome-shaped object, often used in reference to the part of a musical instrument.
The bell of the trumpet was polished to a shine.
The sound produced by a bell.
A clear bell rang out across the valley.
A telephone call (chiefly British, informal).
Give me a bell when you get home.
bellverb
To attach a bell to something, typically an animal, so that its movements can be heard.
The farmer decided to bell the sheep so he could easily locate them in the pasture.
To ring or cause (a bell or bells) to ring, especially of a church.
The sexton belled the church at dawn.
To flare or curve outward in the shape of a bell.
The skirt belled gracefully at the hem.
belladjective
Relating to or shaped like a bell; equipped with a bell.
She wore a gown with sleeves that were distinctly bell in shape.
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