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Cloche

A percussive instrument made of metal or other hard material, typically but not always in the shape of an inverted cup with a flared rim, which resonates when struck.

Examples :

"The school bell rang, signaling the end of class. "

La cloche de l'école sonna, signalant la fin des cours.

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Le son d'une cloche

The sounding of a bell as a signal.

Examples :

"The school bell rang, signaling the end of class. "

Le son de la cloche de l'école a retenti, signalant la fin des cours.

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noun

Coup de téléphone, appel

A telephone call.

Examples :

"I’ll give you a bell later."

Je te passerai un coup de fil plus tard.

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Sonnerie, cloche

A signal at a school that tells the students when a class is starting or ending.

Examples :

"The school bell rang, signaling the start of the next class. "

La sonnerie de l'école a retenti, signalant le début du prochain cours.

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Pavillon

The flared end of a brass or woodwind instrument.

Examples :

"The trumpet's bell vibrated loudly as the musician played. "

Le pavillon de la trompette vibrait bruyamment lorsque le musicien jouait.

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Sons de cloche

Any of a series of strokes on a bell (or similar), struck every half hour to indicate the time (within a four hour watch)

Examples :

"The bell rang every half hour to signal the end of each 4-hour work shift. "

Les sons de cloche retentissaient toutes les demi-heures pour signaler la fin de chaque quart de travail de 4 heures.

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Embout évasé, cloche

The flared end of a pipe, designed to mate with a narrow spigot.

Examples :

"The plumber used a new bell to connect the water pipe to the faucet. "

Le plombier a utilisé un nouvel embout évasé pour raccorder le tuyau d'eau au robinet.

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Signal sonore, bip

A device control code that produces a beep (or rings a small electromechanical bell on older teleprinters etc.).

Examples :

"The computer program used the bell code to signal the end of the quiz. "

Le programme informatique a utilisé le bip pour signaler la fin du quiz.

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Cloche, forme de cloche

Anything shaped like a bell, such as the cup or corolla of a flower.

Examples :

"The lily's bell-shaped flower is beautiful. "

La fleur en forme de cloche du lis est magnifique.

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Chapiteau

The part of the capital of a column included between the abacus and neck molding; also used for the naked core of nearly cylindrical shape, assumed to exist within the leafage of a capital.

Examples :

"The architect carefully measured the bell of the Corinthian column to ensure the design was accurate. "

L'architecte a soigneusement mesuré le chapiteau de la colonne corinthienne pour s'assurer que la conception était précise.

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Sonnette de vélo

An instrument situated on a bicycle's handlebar, used by the cyclist to warn of his or her presence.

Examples :

"The cyclist rang the bell to warn the pedestrians crossing the street. "

Le cycliste a sonné la sonnette de vélo pour avertir les piétons qui traversaient la rue.

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verb

Mettre une cloche à

To attach a bell to.

Examples :

"Who will bell the cat?"

Qui va mettre une cloche au chat ?

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verb

Évaser

To shape so that it flares out like a bell.

Examples :

"to bell a tube"

Évaser un tube.

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Téléphoner, appeler

Examples :

"My friend will bell me later to discuss the project. "

Mon ami va m'appeler plus tard pour discuter du projet.

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verb

Fleurir, prendre la forme d'une cloche

To develop bells or corollas; to take the form of a bell; to blossom.

Examples :

"Hops bell."

Le houblon fleurit.

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Le hurlement, le braiment

The bellow or bay of certain animals, such as a hound on the hunt or a stag in rut.

Examples :

"The hunting dogs' excited bell echoed through the woods. "

Le hurlement excité des chiens de chasse résonnait dans les bois.

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Rugir, beugler

To bellow or roar.

Examples :

"The angry lion belled loudly at the approaching safari jeep. "

Le lion en colère a rugi bruyamment en direction du jeep de safari qui approchait.

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Retentir, sonner

To utter in a loud manner; to thunder forth.

Examples :

"The alarm clock bellled loudly, waking everyone in the house. "

Le réveil a sonné fort, réveillant tout le monde dans la maison.

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