bell
n
[+church] cloche f
→ The church bells were ringing.
(small)
clochette f , grelot m
Our cat has a bell on its neck. Notre chat a une clochette à son collier.
as clear as a bell clair (e) comme de l'eau de roche
to be as sound as a bell être en parfait état
that rings a bell (reminds me of sth)
cela me rappelle qch
→ His name rings a bell, I'm sure I've met him somewhere.
→ Her face rings a bell.
→ The description of the culprit is definitely familiar. It rings a bell.
(on door)
sonnette f
→ The bell doesn't work - use the knocker.
to ring the bell sonner à la porte
→ She rang the bell a few times.
I've been ringing the door bell for ages. Ça fait un moment que je sonne à la porte.
to give sb a bell (British) *
(=phone) donner un coup de fil à qn
alarm bell
n sonnette f d'alarme
to set alarm bells ringing
(=cause concern) éveiller les craintes
→ The US move has set alarm bells ringing at human rights organisations.
→ The assassination set alarm bells ringing in Washington and European capitals.
bell-bottomed trousers , bell-bottoms
npl pantalon m (à) pattes d'éléphant
bell pepper
n (mainly US) poivron m
bell push
n (British) bouton m de sonnette
bell ringer
n sonneur m de cloche
diving bell
n cloche f à plongeur
dumb-bell , dumbbell
n haltère m