bell
gb/bˈɛl/ us/bˈɛl/
A1
Inglese
~ 2900
harang, csengő, csenget, megkongat, megszólaltat, vészcsengő, jelzőcsengő, riasztócsengő, tölcsér
SOSTANTIVO
A1
1
Schema d'uso:
a [adjective] bell
The church bell rang at noon.
Délben megszólalt a templomharang.
I heard the door bell while I was cooking.
Főzés közben meghallottam az ajtócsengőt.
The school bell signals the start of classes.
An alarm bell sounded during the fire drill.
The wind made the small bell on the porch tinkle.
Esempi per chi studia
The bell is very loud.
A harang nagyon hangos.
I hear the bell at school.
Hallom az iskolai csengőt.
The bell rings every morning.
The door has a bell.
The bell is made of metal.
Errore comune:
Learners may confuse 'bell' (the object) with 'ring' (the action or sound).
Significato
Hollow object that rings
Collocazioni
church bell
|door bell
|school bell
|alarm bell
Sinonimi
chime (Refers more generally to the sound produced, not necessarily the physical object.)
Contrari
silencer (A device meant to prevent or reduce sound, opposite in function to a bell.)
Temi
daily life
|music
|objects
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Definizione
A hollow object, often made of metal, that makes a clear sound when hit.
A hollow metal or other material object, typically cup-shaped, that produces a ringing sound when struck.
VERBO
B1
2
Schema d'uso:
to bell [something/someone]
She belled the cat as part of the old tale.
A régi mesében ő kötött csengőt a macskára.
The receptionist belled for the attendant.
A recepciós csengetett az alkalmazottnak.
He belled the door to let them know he arrived.
Esempi per chi studia
I will bell the door now.
Most becsengetek.
She belled for help.
Segítségért csengetett.
He belled the cat in the story.
Errore comune:
Learners often use 'ring' instead of 'bell' as a verb, which is more common in modern English.
Significato
To cause a bell to ring
Collocazioni
bell the cat
|bell for service
Sinonimi
ring (More general; can refer to any sound of a bell or similar device.)
Contrari
mute (To silence or prevent from making noise.)
Temi
daily life
|communication
|daily_life
Definizione
To make a bell ring so it makes a sound.
To cause a bell to make its characteristic ringing sound.
SOSTANTIVO
A2
3
The alarm bell rang during the drill.
A gyakorlat közben megszólalt a vészcsengő.
A warning bell went off before the gates closed.
A kapuk záródása előtt megszólalt egy figyelmeztető csengő.
The factory's lunch bell sounded at noon.
Esempi per chi studia
The alarm bell is loud.
A vészcsengő hangos.
We hear the warning bell.
Halljuk a figyelmeztető csengőt.
The lunch bell rings at twelve.
Significato
Device that rings as signal
Collocazioni
fire alarm bell
|warning bell
Sinonimi
alarm (A broader term that includes bells but also sirens and buzzers.)
Contrari
silent signal (A signal that doesn't make noise, opposite in delivery method.)
Temi
daily life
|communication
|daily_life
Definizione
A device that makes a sound to tell you something is happening.
A device that rings to signal an event, warning, or time.
SOSTANTIVO
B2
TECHNICAL
4
The trumpet's bell was polished to shine.
A trombita tölcsérét fényesre polírozták.
He entered the diving bell for the underwater mission.
Beszállt a búvárharangba a víz alatti feladathoz.
The saxophone's bell was dented.
Esempi per chi studia
The trumpet has a big bell.
A trombitának nagy tölcsére van.
We saw a diving bell in the museum.
A múzeumban láttunk egy búvárharangot.
The saxophone's bell is round.
Significato
Cup-shaped part of object
Collocazioni
trumpet bell
|diving bell
Sinonimi
flare end (More technical description of shape rather than analogy to a bell.)
Temi
music
|technology
|arts_entertainment
Definizione
The wide end of some objects, like musical instruments, shaped like a bell.
A cup-shaped part of an instrument or other object, often used to project sound or fit over something else.
Grammatica
Forma base
bell
IPA
GB/bˈɛl/
US/bˈɛl/
Sillabe e accento
bell (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (bell)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: bell
- Plural: bells
Verb
- Base: bell
- 3rd Person Singular: bells
- Present Participle: belling
- Past: belled
Famiglia di parole
Espressioni
alarm bells ring
1/əlˈɑɹm bˈɛlz ɹˈɪŋ/
idiom
Warning signs appear or are noticed
Something makes you feel worried that there is a problem.
Esempi
- When she didn't answer her phone all day, alarm bells began to ring.
- The sudden drop in sales set off alarm bells among investors.
bell the cat
1/bˈɛl ðə kˈæt/
idiom
Take on dangerous group task
To do something dangerous to help everyone, even if it is hard or risky.
Esempi
- No one wanted to bell the cat by telling the boss his plan was bad.
- In politics, few are willing to bell the cat when it comes to unpopular reforms.
ring a bell
1/ɹˈɪŋ ə bˈɛl/
idiom
Seem familiar to someone mentally
To sound like something you have heard before but cannot fully remember.
Esempi
- Her name doesn't ring a bell with me.
- That name doesn't ring a bell for me.
- That song rings a bell — I think I've heard it before.
- Her face rings a bell, but I can't remember where we've met.
saved by the bell
1/sˈeɪvd bˈaɪ ðə bˈɛl/
idiom
informal
Rescued at last moment by interruption
To be rescued from trouble just in time by something that happens suddenly, like an interruption or signal.
Esempi
- I was about to answer a hard question, but then class ended—saved by the bell!
- I was about to answer a hard question, but the class ended—saved by the bell!
- He was about to be caught, but a phone call saved him by the bell.
- He was losing the boxing match but was saved by the bell at the end of the round.