звонить — meaning in English
zvonit
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English meaning
- bell noun A hollow metal instrument, often shaped like a cup, that rings when struck.
- call verb To contact someone by phone, or to cry out or shout to get attention.
- chime noun A bell-like instrument, or set of them, that rings out a musical note.
- dial noun A round, marked surface with a needle or pointer used to display a measurement, such as on a clock or gauge.
- 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.
- phone noun A device used to talk to someone over a distance, especially a mobile device that also runs apps.
- ring noun A small circular band, often worn on a finger as jewelry.
- telephone verb To call someone or pass on information using a phone.
- toll noun A fee charged for using a road, bridge, or similar route.
Senses
звонить is used for these senses in English:
- bell (slang, transitive) To telephone.
- call (ambitransitive) To contact by telephone.
- dial (transitive) To select a number, or to call someone, on a telephone, regardless of whether a physical dial is present.
- jingle (transitive) To cause to make a noise of metal or glass clattering against itself.
- knell (intransitive) To ring a bell slowly, especially for a funeral; to toll.
- phone (ambitransitive) To call (someone) using a telephone.
- phone up (ambitransitive) To phone; to contact by telephone.
- ring (transitive) To make (a bell, etc.) produce a resonant sound.
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.
call — full definition
- verb To contact someone by phone, or to cry out or shout to get attention.
- verb To give someone or something a name; to refer to something in a particular way.
- verb To pay a brief visit, or to stop at a place, especially a ship stopping at a port.
- verb To predict or officially declare an outcome.
- noun An act of speaking to someone on the phone.