tubular bells in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for tubular bells in the English»French Dictionary

tubular bells N npl

tubular bells

cloches-tubes fpl

Translations for tubular bells in the English»French Dictionary

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

tubular [Brit ˈtjuːbjʊlə, Am ˈt(j)ubjələr] ADJ

tubular

tubulaire

tubular bells in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tubular bells in the English»French Dictionary

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

A 12/8 shuffle, it begins with rhythmic tubular bells ringing.

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Keyboard percussion instruments include marimba, xylophone, vibraphone, glockenspiel, and tubular bells.

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Studio chimes are similar in appearance to tubular bells, but each bell has a smaller diameter than the corresponding bell on tubular bells.

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It uses an orchestra of winds and percussion, including timpani, tubular bells, hand-bells, antique cymbals, high and low gongs, xylophone and marimba.

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Finally, after the tubular bells enter, a wordless female chorus starts to sing.

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Tubular bells are sometimes struck on the top edge of the tube with a rawhide- or plastic-headed hammer.

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Sometimes substituted with tubular bells or recordings of carillons.:: 3.

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Incorporation of unusual instruments (for rock drummers of the time) such as cowbells, glockenspiel, and tubular bells, along with several standard kit elements, helped create a highly varied setup.

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The two bells must be of typical shape; tubular bells and plate bells are not acceptable.

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It has a ring of ten, distinctive, tubular bells, and the hours and quarters are sounded on them.

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