zvonit — meaning in English

English meaning

• clang verb To make (or produce) a loud, ringing metallic sound.
• knell verb To ring a bell slowly and solemnly, especially to mark a death or funeral.
• peal noun A loud ringing sound, or a series of them, such as bells, thunder, or laughter.
• ring noun A small circular band, often worn on a finger as jewelry.
• toll noun A fee charged for using a road, bridge, or similar route.

Senses

zvonit is used for these senses in English:

• peal (intransitive) To sound with a peal or peals.
• toll (figuratively) To make a sound as if made by a bell.

clang — full definition

1. verb To make (or produce) a loud, ringing metallic sound.
2. intj Used to represent a loud metallic ringing sound.

knell — full definition

1. verb To ring a bell slowly and solemnly, especially to mark a death or funeral.
2. noun A slow, solemn ringing of a bell, especially to announce a death; more broadly, a sign that something is coming to an end.

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