noun🔗ShareCarillon, sonnerieA musical instrument producing a sound when struck, similar to a bell (e.g. a tubular metal bar) or actually a bell. Often used in the plural to refer to the set: the chimes."Hugo was a chime player in the school orchestra."Hugo était un joueur de carillon dans l'orchestre de l'école.musicsoundbell-ringingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCloche, sonnerieAn individual ringing component of such a set."Peter removed the C♯ chime from its mounting so that he could get at the dust that had accumulated underneath."Peter a retiré la cloche de do dièse de son support afin de pouvoir atteindre la poussière qui s'était accumulée en dessous.soundmusicbell-ringingpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCarillon, clochetteA small bell or other ringing or tone-making device as a component of some other device."The grandfather clock's chime announced the start of the new school day. "Le carillon de l'horloge grand-père annonça le début de la nouvelle journée scolaire.devicesoundelectronicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSonnerie, carillonThe sound of such an instrument or device."The copier gave a chime to indicate that it had finished printing."Le copieur a émis une sonnerie pour indiquer qu'il avait fini d'imprimer.soundmusicbell-ringingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMarteau, battantA small hammer or other device used to strike a bell."Strike the bell with the brass chime hanging on the chain next to it."Frappez la cloche avec le battant en laiton suspendu à la chaîne à côté.sounddevicemusicbell-ringingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSonner, carillonnerTo make the sound of a chime."I got up for lunch as soon as the wall clock began chiming noon."Je me suis levé pour déjeuner dès que l'horloge murale a commencé à sonner midi.soundbell-ringingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSonner, carillonner, s'accorderTo cause to sound in harmony; to play a tune, as upon a set of bells; to move or strike in harmony."The grandfather clock chimed the hour, its melodic sound filling the quiet house. "L'horloge grand-père sonna l'heure, son son mélodieux remplissant la maison silencieuse.soundmusicbell-ringingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSonner, carillonnerTo utter harmoniously; to recite rhythmically."At the school assembly, the students chime the pledge of allegiance together every morning. "Lors de l'assemblée scolaire, les élèves récitent ensemble le serment d'allégeance chaque matin.musicsoundlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCorrespondre, s'accorderTo agree; to correspond."My sister's opinion chimed with mine about the best restaurant for our family dinner. "L'opinion de ma sœur correspondait à la mienne concernant le meilleur restaurant pour notre dîner de famille.communicationlanguagewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSonner, carillonnerTo make a rude correspondence of sounds; to jingle, as in rhyming."The children's silly song tried to rhyme "hat" with "cat," but the sounds didn't quite chime. "La chanson idiote des enfants a essayé de faire rimer "chapeau" avec "chat", mais les sons ne se sont pas tout à fait accordés.soundmusicbell-ringinglanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCrêteThe top of a ridge."The hikers reached the chime of the hill and enjoyed the view from the top. "Les randonneurs ont atteint la crête de la colline et ont apprécié la vue du sommet.geographygeologyplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareColonne vertébraleThe spine of an animal."The butcher carefully separated the pork belly from the chime of the pig. "Le boucher a soigneusement séparé la poitrine de porc de la colonne vertébrale du porc.anatomyanimalbodyphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCôtesA piece of the backbone of an animal, with the adjoining parts, cut for cooking."The butcher recommended the chime for roasting because it was a flavorful and economical cut of pork. "Le boucher a recommandé les côtes pour rôtir car c'était une coupe de porc savoureuse et économique.foodanimalanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAngle vif, brisureA sharp angle in the cross section of a hull."The sailboat's hull had a noticeable chime, making it more maneuverable in tight spaces. "La coque du voilier présentait un angle vif notable, ce qui la rendait plus maniable dans les espaces restreints.nauticalsailingvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareChenalA hollowed or bevelled channel in the waterway of a ship's deck."The ship's deck had a wide chime, allowing water to drain quickly. "Le pont du navire avait un large chenal, permettant à l'eau de s'écouler rapidement.nauticalsailingvehicleoceantechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBord, chantThe edge or rim of a cask, etc., formed by the projecting ends of the staves; the chamfered end of a stave."The cooper inspected the barrel's chime for any signs of damage before filling it. "Le tonnelier a inspecté le chant du tonneau pour déceler tout signe de dommage avant de le remplir.partmaterialtechnicalstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDos de la lameThe back of the blade on a scythe."The blacksmith carefully hammered the chime of the scythe blade to ensure it was strong enough to withstand the force of cutting hay. "Le forgeron martela soigneusement le dos de la lame de la faux pour s'assurer qu'elle était suffisamment solide pour résister à la force de la coupe du foin.utensilagricultureweaponpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
