bell

=

la campana

noun

bell
[bel]
sustantivo
1. campana (f) (of church); campanilla (f) (handbell); timbre (m) (on door, bicycle); cascabel (m) (on cat, hat)
  • to ring the bell -> llamar al timbre (on door)
  • to give somebody a bell (familiar) -> dar un telefonazo a alguien (británico)
  • bell jar -> campana de vidrio or cristal (español de España)
  • bell pepper -> pimiento (m) (morrón) (Estados Unidos)
  • bell tower -> (torre (f) del) campanario (m)

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bell [bel]
sustantivo
1. Campana (of church, clock).
  • Clapper of a bell -> badajo de campana
  • Wing of bells -> son o toque de campanas
  • Passing-bell -> campana que toca a muerto
2. Campana, cualquier cosa que tiene semejanza de campana.
  • Diving o diver’s bell -> campana de buzo, aparato para bucear
3. Cascabel (on cat, toy).
  • To bear away the bell -> llevar el cencerro, ser el primero, ganar el premio
  • To lose the bell -> ser vencido; rendirse
4. Pabellón de un instrumento de viento.
5. Timbre (door, bicycle, telephone, timer).
  • Chime of bells -> repique de campanas, juego de campanas
  • To set the bells going -> echar las campanas al vuelo
  • To ring the bell -> (a) tocar la campana, tocar a rebato
  • His voice was as clear as a bell -> lo oía como si estuviera a mi lado
  • The name rings a bell -> me suena el nombre
  • Bell tower -> campanario
  • He was saved by the bell -> lo salvó la campana
  • Bell-bottoms -> pantalones de pata de elefante
(b) Tirar de la campanilla.
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
1. Crecer una planta o una parte de la planta en figura de campana. (n)

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