zvonek — meaning in English

English meaning

• bell noun A hollow metal instrument, often shaped like a cup, that rings when struck.
• bong noun A water pipe used for smoking, often cannabis.
• doorbell noun A button or device by an entrance that rings or chimes to alert people inside that someone is at the door.

Senses

zvonek is used for these senses in English:

• bell (percussion instrument) A percussive instrument made of metal or other hard material, typically but not always in the shape of an inverted cup with a flared rim, which resonates when struck.
• bell A signal at a school that tells the students when a class is starting or ending.
• bong (slang) Doorbell chimes.
• doorbell A device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence. It can be mechanical, directly sounding a bell, or a button that electrically sounds a chime or buzzer inside the building.
• greenfinch European greenfinch, a common Old World finch (Chloris chloris, syn. Carduelis chloris), mainly green with yellow in the wings and tail.

bell — full definition

1. noun A hollow metal instrument, often shaped like a cup, that rings when struck.
2. verb To attach a bell to something.
3. verb To flare out or take on a bell-like shape.

bong — full definition

1. noun A water pipe used for smoking, often cannabis.
2. noun A deep ringing sound, like that of a large bell.

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