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doorbell

/ˈdɔːrbel/ /ˈdɔːrbɛl/

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noun

Дверной звонок

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. "

Я нажал на дверной звонок и ждал, пока кто-нибудь откроет дверь.

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noun

Дверной звонок

A button that actives an electric doorbell.

Examples :

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

Она нажала на дверной звонок, ожидая, когда ее друг откроет дверь.

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verb

Обзванивать двери

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. "

Во время выборов волонтеры обзванивали двери по всему району, надеясь, что сообщение их кандидата будет услышано.

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verb

Обзванивать, обходить

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."

Мы обходили весь район, чтобы призвать людей голосовать.

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