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bel1) (a hollow object, usually of metal, which gives a ringing sound when struck by the clapper inside: church bells.) campana2) (any other mechanism for giving a ringing sound: Our doorbell is broken.) timbre, campanillabell n1. timbrehave you rung the bell? ¿has tocado el timbre?2. campanatr[bel]1 (church etc) campana2 (handbell) campanilla3 (on bicycle, door, etc) timbre nombre masculino4 (on toy, hat) cascabel nombre masculino5 (cowbell) cencerro6 (flower) campanilla\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLthat rings a bell esto me suenato bell the cat poner el cascabel al gatoto be saved by the bell salvarse por los pelossound as a bell más sano,-a que una manzanato ring the bell tocar el timbre————————tr[bel]1 (of stag) bramido1 bramarbell ['bɛl] vt: ponerle un cascabel abell n: campana f, cencerro m (para una vaca o cabra), cascabel m (para un gato), timbre m (de teléfono, de la puerta)n.• badajo s.m.• campana s.f.• campanada s.f.• campanilla s.f.• cascabel s.m.• pabellón s.m.• timbre s.m.bel1) (of church, clock) campana f; (on cat, toy) cascabel m; (on door, bicycle) timbre m; (of telephone, timer) timbre mto give somebody a bell — (BrE colloq) darle* un telefonazo a alguien (fam)
to ring a bell: the name rings a bell me suena el nombre; (before n) bell tower — campanario m
2) ( Sport)[bel]to be saved by the bell: he was saved by the bell — lo salvó la campana
1. N1) (=church bell) campana f ; (=handbell) campanilla f ; (=doorbell, electric bell) timbre m ; (for cow) cencerro m ; (for cat, on toy, dress etc) cascabel mtwo/eight etc bells — (Naut) las medias horas de cada guardia marítima
to ring a bell —
2) [of trumpet] pabellón m ; [of flower] campanilla f3) (Brit)* (=phone call)2.CPDbell glass, bell jar N — fanal m, campana f de cristal
bell pepper N — (esp US) pimiento m morrón
bell pull N — campanilla f
bells and whistles * NPL — (esp Comput) elementos mpl accesorios; pej florituras fpl
bell tower N — campanario m
* * *[bel]1) (of church, clock) campana f; (on cat, toy) cascabel m; (on door, bicycle) timbre m; (of telephone, timer) timbre mto give somebody a bell — (BrE colloq) darle* un telefonazo a alguien (fam)
to ring a bell: the name rings a bell me suena el nombre; (before n) bell tower — campanario m
2) ( Sport)to be saved by the bell: he was saved by the bell — lo salvó la campana
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