noun🔗ShareSonnettesA 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."The doorbells rang, announcing that a visitor had arrived. "Les sonnettes ont retenti, annonçant l'arrivée d'un visiteur.devicebuildingtechnologyelectronicsutilitysoundcommunicationmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSonnettesA button that actives an electric doorbell."The doorbells at the front entrance of the apartment building were often broken. "Les sonnettes à l'entrée principale de l'immeuble étaient souvent en panne.architecturetechnologyelectronicsdeviceutilitybuildingsoundcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSonner à de nombreuses portes pour contacter des personnesTo ring many doorbells in an effort to contact people and thereby spread information or solicit."The volunteers will doorbell the neighborhood tomorrow to promote the upcoming school fundraiser. "Les bénévoles sonneront aux portes du quartier demain pour promouvoir la prochaine collecte de fonds de l'école.communicationpoliticsactionorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSonner à de nombreuses portesTo ring many doorbells of (target people or an area) in an effort to contact people and thereby spread information or solicit."We doorbelled the whole district in an effort to get out the vote."Nous avons sonné à toutes les portes du quartier pour encourager le vote.communicationpoliticsactionjoborganizationserviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading