chime
chime(
chaym
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (sound)
a. la campanada (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We heard chimes at midnight.Escuchamos campanadas a la medianoche.
b. el repique (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The chime of the church bells woke me up at 6 am.El repique de las campanas de la iglesia me despertó a las 6 am.
c. la campanilla (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Jane heard the chime of the doorbell and peered out the window to see who it was.Jane oyó la campanilla del timbre y se asomó a la ventana para ver quién era.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
2. (to sound)
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
3. (to sound)
a. sonar
I heard the clock chime and knew it was time to get up.Oí el reloj sonar y supe que era hora de levantarme.
b. repicar
The church bell chimed three times. That meant it was the third and final call to mass.La campana de la iglesia repicó tres veces. Eso significaba que era la tercera y última llamada a la misa.
c. dar la hora (clock)
The hallway clock chimed six and the family knew it was dinner time.El reloj del pasillo dio las seis y la familia sabía que era la hora de cenar.
chimes
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. el carillón (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
She played a lovely holiday tune on the chimes.Tocó una melodía navideña preciosa en el carillón.
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