bells in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for bells in the English»French Dictionary

Bow bells [Brit bəʊ ˈbɛlz] N npl Brit

to be born within the sound of Bow bells

naître en plein quartier cockney

See also Cockney

Cockney Info

Cockney

Le mot désigne deux réalités: les personnes nées dans l'est de Londres, ‘à portée du son des cloches de l'église de St Mary-le-Bow’, et l'anglais parlé par ces personnes dont l'argot (rhyming slang) est caractéristique. → Rhyming slang

tubular bells N npl

tubular bells

cloches-tubes fpl

wedding bells N npl lit

wedding bells

cloches fpl

I can hear wedding bells fig

je crois qu'il y a un mariage dans l'air

cap and bells N

cap and bells

costume m de bouffon

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

alarm bell N

alarm bell

sonnette f d'alarme

alarm bells are ringing Brit fig

un signal d'alarme se déclenche

to set the alarm bells ringing Brit fig

tirer la sonnette d'alarme

diving bell N

diving bell

cloche f à plongeur

dinner bell N

dinner bell (in house)

sonnerie f du dîner

dinner bell (in school)

sonnerie f du déjeuner

dumb-bell [Brit ˈdʌmbɛl, Am ˈdəmbɛl] N

1. dumb-bell SPORTS:

dumb-bell

haltère m

2. dumb-bell Am inf:

dumb-bell

abruti/-e m/f

Canterbury bell N BOT

Canterbury bell

campanule f

bells in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for 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

bell-bottoms N pl

bell-bottoms

pantalon m à pattes d'éléphant

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

jangle bells

agiter

jangle of bell

tintement m

peal of bells

carillon m

peal bells

carillonner

Translations for bells in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

carillon

bells pl

cloche

bell

brame

bell

clochette

little bell

poivron

bell pepper

grelot

small bell

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Bowl gongs are bowl-shaped, and rest on cushions and belong more to bells than gongs.

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The canonisation was greeted with the bursting of firecrackers and the toll of church bells.

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The pageantry included the tolling of bells, and flags being flown at half-mast.

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According to the legend the shepherds put masks on their heads, belted on bells, and produced a deafening noise that scared the enemy away.

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As a result, the division bells were allowed to ring for several hours at the end of each legislative day.

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The section is interrupted by a short orchestral interlude in which the low bells are sounded, adding a sombre touch to the music.

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For normal, full circle, ringing the ropes are slackened to allow the hammers to drop away from the moving bells.

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The bells were removed to relieve some weight, and cables were cinched around the third level and anchored several hundred meters away.

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There are some serious alarm bells in the first dinner time conversation.

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That night, with the $6 million target fast approaching and the church now empty of gadgets, the criminals are puzzled to hear the bells ring out across the grounds.

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