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doorbell

/ˈdɔːrbel/ /ˈdɔːrbɛl/

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noun

Sonnette

A device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence. It can be mechanical, directly sounding a bell, or a button that electrically sounds a chime or buzzer inside the building.

Examples :

"I pressed the doorbell and waited for someone to open the door. "

J'ai appuyé sur la sonnette et j'ai attendu que quelqu'un ouvre la porte.

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noun

Sonnette

A button that actives an electric doorbell.

Examples :

"She pressed the doorbell, waiting for her friend to answer the door. "

Elle a appuyé sur la sonnette, attendant que son ami ouvre la porte.

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verb

Sonner à plusieurs portes

To ring many doorbells in an effort to contact people and thereby spread information or solicit.

Examples :

"During the election, volunteers doorbelled across the neighborhood, hoping to get their candidate's message heard. "

Pendant l'élection, des bénévoles ont sonné à plusieurs portes dans tout le quartier, espérant faire entendre le message de leur candidat.

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verb

Sonner aux portes

To ring many doorbells of (target people or an area) in an effort to contact people and thereby spread information or solicit.

Examples :

"We doorbelled the whole district in an effort to get out the vote."

Nous avons sonné aux portes de tout le quartier pour inciter les gens à voter.

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