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noun

Carillon, jeu de cloches

A 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.

Examples :

"Hugo was a chime player in the school orchestra."

Hugo était un joueur de carillon dans l'orchestre de l'école.

music sound bell-ringing

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Cloche, carillon

An individual ringing component of such a set.

Examples :

"Peter removed the C♯ chime from its mounting so that he could get at the dust that had accumulated underneath."

Pierre a retiré le carillon de do dièse de son support afin de pouvoir atteindre la poussière qui s'était accumulée en dessous.

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noun

Carillon, sonnerie

A small bell or other ringing or tone-making device as a component of some other device.

Examples :

"The grandfather clock's chimes rang every hour, softly marking the passage of time. "

Les carillons de l'horloge comtoise sonnaient toutes les heures, marquant doucement le passage du temps.

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Sonnerie, carillon

The sound of such an instrument or device.

Examples :

"The copier gave a chime to indicate that it had finished printing."

La photocopieuse a émis une sonnerie pour indiquer qu'elle avait fini d'imprimer.

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noun

Marteau, battant

A small hammer or other device used to strike a bell.

Examples :

"Strike the bell with the brass chime hanging on the chain next to it."

Frappez la cloche avec le marteau en laiton suspendu à la chaîne à côté.

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verb

Tinter, sonner

To make the sound of a chime.

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Tinter, carillonner, sonner en harmonie

To cause to sound in harmony; to play a tune, as upon a set of bells; to move or strike in harmony.

Examples :

"The pianist chimes the melody on the piano, creating a beautiful and soothing sound. "

Le pianiste fait tinter la mélodie sur le piano, créant un son magnifique et apaisant.

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verb

Sonner, carillonner

To utter harmoniously; to recite rhythmically.

Examples :

"The children's voices chimed together in a beautiful, harmonious song during their class performance. "

Les voix des enfants ont sonné ensemble dans une belle chanson harmonieuse lors de leur représentation en classe.

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verb

Correspondre, s'accorder

To agree; to correspond.

Examples :

"Her story of what happened at the park perfectly chimes with what I saw. "

Son récit de ce qui s'est passé au parc correspond parfaitement à ce que j'ai vu.

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verb

Sonner, carillonner

To make a rude correspondence of sounds; to jingle, as in rhyming.

Examples :

"His loud cough inadvertently chimes with the teacher's rhythmic tapping of the pen, disrupting the silent classroom. "

Sa toux bruyante résonne par inadvertance avec le tapotement rythmique du stylo du professeur, perturbant la salle de classe silencieuse.

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noun

Crête, faîte

The top of a ridge.

Examples :

"From the chimes of the roof, we had a clear view of the entire valley below. "

Du faîte du toit, nous avions une vue dégagée sur toute la vallée en contrebas.

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Colonne vertébrale

The spine of an animal.

Examples :

"The butcher carefully separated the pork loin from the chimes before weighing the meat. "

Le boucher a soigneusement séparé le filet de porc de la colonne vertébrale avant de peser la viande.

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Côte

A piece of the backbone of an animal, with the adjoining parts, cut for cooking.

Examples :

"The butcher recommended the pork chimes for a hearty, slow-cooked stew. "

Le boucher a recommandé les côtes de porc pour un ragoût copieux et mijoté.

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Angle vif

A sharp angle in the cross section of a hull.

Examples :

"The builder carefully smoothed the chimes where the bottom of the boat's hull met the sides, creating a sharp, defined angle. "

Le constructeur a soigneusement lissé l'angle vif où le fond de la coque du bateau rencontrait les côtés, créant un angle net et défini.

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Gouttière

A hollowed or bevelled channel in the waterway of a ship's deck.

Examples :

"The ship's deck had several chimes, allowing water to drain efficiently. "

Le pont du navire comportait plusieurs gouttières, permettant à l'eau de s'écouler efficacement.

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Le chant d'un tonneau

The edge or rim of a cask, etc., formed by the projecting ends of the staves; the chamfered end of a stave.

Examples :

"The spilled beer collected on the floor around the chimes of the overturned barrel. "

La bière renversée s'est accumulée sur le sol autour du chant du tonneau renversé.

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Le dos de la lame d'une faux

The back of the blade on a scythe.

Examples :

"The farmer carefully sharpened the scythe's chimes to ensure a smooth cut. "

Le fermier a soigneusement affûté le dos de la lame de la faux pour assurer une coupe nette.

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