bell tower in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for bell tower in the English»French Dictionary

bell tower N

bell tower

clocher m

Translations for bell tower in the French»English Dictionary

clocher (tour)

church ou bell tower

campanile

bell tower, campanile spec

Translations for bell tower in the English»French Dictionary

I.tower [Brit ˈtaʊə, Am ˈtaʊ(ə)r] N (gen)

tower COMPUT

tour f

II.tower [Brit ˈtaʊə, Am ˈtaʊ(ə)r] VB intr

1. tower:

to tower above, to tower over (dominate) village, countryside

dominer

to tower above or over sb (gen)

être plus grand que qn

to tower above or over sb (menacingly)

dominer qn de toute sa hauteur

Phrases:

to tower above (outstrip) rival, peer

dominer

III.tower [Brit ˈtaʊə, Am ˈtaʊ(ə)r]

to be a tower of strength

être solide comme un roc

she's been a tower of strength to me

elle a été d'un grand soutien pour moi

I.bell [Brit bɛl, Am bɛl] N

1. bell (chiming):

bell (in church)

cloche f

bell (on sheep, goat)

clochette f

bell (on toy, cat)

grelot m

bell (on bicycle)

sonnette f

bell (for servant)

clochette f

to ring the bells

faire sonner les cloches

2. bell (buzzer):

bell

sonnette f

to ring the bell

appuyer sur la sonnette

I can hear the bell

j'entends sonner

3. bell (warning device):

bell

sonnerie f

4. bell Brit (phone call) inf:

to give sb a bell

passer un coup m de fil à qn

5. bell BOT:

bell

clochette f

6. bell NAUT:

bell

coup m de cloche

eight bells

huits coups piqués

to ring eight bells

piquer huit coups

7. bell (of stag, hound):

bell

bramement m

8. bell MUS:

bell

pavillon m

9. bell SPORTS:

bell

gong m

II.bell [Brit bɛl, Am bɛl] VB trans

bell goat, sheep:

bell

attacher une clochette à

III.bell [Brit bɛl, Am bɛl]

that name/number rings a bell

ce nom/numéro me dit quelque chose

with bell, book and candle

par tous les moyens

to be as sound as a bell

être en parfaite santé

to be saved by the bell

être sauvé par le gong

to bell the cat

se lancer dans une mission dangereuse

bell tower in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bell tower in the English»French Dictionary

I.tower [ˈtaʊəʳ, Am ˈtaʊɚ] N

tower

tour f

Phrases:

a tower of strength

un roc

II.tower [ˈtaʊəʳ, Am ˈtaʊɚ] VB intr

tower

s'élever

bell [bel] N

1. bell (object):

bell

cloche f

bell bicycle, door

sonnette f

2. bell (signal):

bell

timbre m

Phrases:

alarm [or warning] bells rang in sb's head

une petite lampe rouge s'est allumée dans la tête de qn

that rings a bell

ça me dit quelque chose

as clear as a bell

clair comme du cristal

to give sb a bell Brit inf

passer un coup de fil à qn

with bells on Am, Aus inf

dare-dare

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In the center of the north-western wall of the fence is the main entrance gate to the monastery with bell tower.

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The bell tower was removed when it was converted into a school.

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The bell tower is designed in the shape a minaret.

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The faade is flanked by the multifloor bell tower, with numerous decorative elements, which ends in a pyramidal cusp.

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Its cupola contains life-sized images of angels, but its bell tower was never finished.

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The house has architectural features that included a bell tower and solarium.

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Then, a two-floor bell tower was built over the book depository.

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In 2003 a yearlong renovation of the bell tower began.

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The building consists of a single nave with a bell tower above entrance portal.

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The main facade features a tympanum surmounted by a louvered bell tower topped by a pyramidal roof.

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