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sonnerie — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bell noun A hollow metal instrument, often shaped like a cup, that rings when struck.
  • ringtone noun The sound a mobile phone makes to signal an incoming call.
  • toll noun A fee charged for using a road, bridge, or similar route.

Senses

sonnerie is used for these senses in English:

  • bell The sounding of a bell as a signal.
  • bell A signal at a school that tells the students when a class is starting or ending.
  • ringtone The sound made by a telephone when ringing.
  • toll The act or sound of ringing a bell, especially slowly, as with a church or cemetery bell.

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.

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