bengel — meaning in English

English meaning

• clapper noun The part inside a bell that swings and strikes it to make it ring.
• rascal noun A dishonest or badly behaved person, especially in a way that can seem mischievous rather than truly dangerous.
• urchin noun A young child, especially a poor or mischievous one often seen roaming the streets.

Senses

bengel is used for these senses in English:

• clapper An object so suspended inside a bell that it may hit the bell and cause it to ring; a clanger or tongue.
• rascal Sometimes diminutive: a cheeky person or creature; a troublemaker.
• urchin A mischievous child.

clapper — full definition

1. noun The part inside a bell that swings and strikes it to make it ring.
2. noun The hinged board on a clapperboard, used at the start of a film take to sync sound and picture.
3. noun Someone who claps or applauds.

rascal — full definition

1. noun A dishonest or badly behaved person, especially in a way that can seem mischievous rather than truly dangerous.
2. noun A playful, mischievous child or animal.

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