Klingeln — meaning in English

English meaning

• bell noun A hollow metal instrument, often shaped like a cup, that rings when struck.
• ring noun A small circular band, often worn on a finger as jewelry.
• tinkle verb To make a light, high-pitched ringing sound, like a small bell.

Senses

Klingeln is used for these senses in English:

• bell The sounding of a bell as a signal.
• ring (colloquial) A telephone call.
• ring (transitive) To make (a bell, etc.) produce a resonant sound.
• ring (intransitive, figuratively) Of something spoken or written, to appear to be, to seem, to sound.
• tinkle A light metallic sound, resembling the tinkling of bells or wind chimes.
• tinkle (intransitive) To make light metallic sounds, rather like a very small 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.

ring — full definition

1. noun A small circular band, often worn on a finger as jewelry.
2. noun A roughly circular arrangement or shape, or an enclosed area used for a contest such as boxing.
3. verb To make a clear, resonant sound, as a bell does; also, to telephone someone.

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