transcription, транскрипция: [ bel ]
( bells)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
A bell is a device that makes a ringing sound and is used to give a signal or to attract people’s attention.
I’ve been ringing the door bell, there’s no answer.
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2.
A bell is a hollow metal object shaped like a cup which has a piece hanging inside it that hits the sides and makes a sound.
My brother, Neville, was born on a Sunday, when all the church bells were ringing.
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3.
If something is as clear as a bell , it is very clear indeed.
There are 80 of these pictures and they’re all as clear as a bell.
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4.
If you say that something rings a bell , you mean that it reminds you of something, but you cannot remember exactly what it is. ( INFORMAL )
The description of one of the lads is definitely familiar. It rings a bell.
PHRASE : V inflects