звон — meaning in English
zvon
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English meaning
- bell noun A hollow metal instrument, often shaped like a cup, that rings when struck.
- chime noun A bell-like instrument, or set of them, that rings out a musical note.
- clang verb To make (or produce) a loud, ringing metallic sound.
- clink noun A short, sharp ringing sound, as of glass or metal striking together.
- jingle noun A short, catchy tune used in advertising to help people remember a product or brand.
- 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.
- tinkle verb To make a light, high-pitched ringing sound, like a small bell.
- toll noun A fee charged for using a road, bridge, or similar route.
Senses
звон is used for these senses in English:
- bell The sounding of a bell as a signal.
- chime (musical instruments) A musical instrument producing a sound when struck, similar to a bell (e.g. a tubular metal bar) or actually a bell. Often used in the plural to refer to the set: the chimes.
- clang A loud, ringing sound, like that made by free-hanging metal objects striking each other.
- clink (onomatopoeia) The sound of metal on metal, or glass on glass.
- jingle The sound of metal or glass clattering against itself.
- knell The sound of a bell knelling; a toll (particularly one signalling a death).
- peal A loud sound, or a succession of loud sounds, as of bells, thunder, cannon, shouts, laughter, of a multitude, etc.
- ring The resonant sound of a bell, or a sound resembling it.
bell — full definition
- noun A hollow metal instrument, often shaped like a cup, that rings when struck.
- verb To attach a bell to something.
- verb To flare out or take on a bell-like shape.
chime — full definition
- noun A bell-like instrument, or set of them, that rings out a musical note.
- verb To make a ringing sound, like a bell.
- verb To agree or fit together (often "chime in" for joining a conversation).