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doorbell

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door·bell  (dôrbl, dr-)
n.
A bell, chime, or buzzer outside a door that is rung to announce the presence of a visitor or caller.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.doorbelldoorbell - a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed
night bell - a doorbell to be used at night
push button, button, push - an electrical switch operated by pressing; "the elevator was operated by push buttons"; "the push beside the bed operated a buzzer at the desk"
Translations
doorbell [ˈdɔːbel] Ntimbre m

doorbell [ˈdɔːrbɛl] nsonnette f
to ring the doorbell → sonner
Suddenly the doorbell rang → Soudain, on a sonné.
door chain nchaîne f de sûreté
door handle npoignée f de porte

doorbell [ˈdɔːˌbɛl] ncampanello
doorbell [ˈdɔːˌbɛl] ncampanello

doorbell جرس الباب domovní zvonek dørklokke Türklingel κουδούνι πόρτας timbre de la puerta ovikello sonnette zvonce campanello 玄関の呼び鈴 초인종 deurbel dørklokke dzwonek u drzwi campainha da porta дверной звонок dörrklocka กริ่งประตู kapı zili chuông cửa 门铃


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Because he was always first in his classes at school, and could mend the water-pipes or the doorbell and take the clock to pieces, she seemed to think him a sort of prince.
Miss Miranda, had she lived in a populous neighborhood, would have had her doorbell pulled, her gate tied up, or "dirt traps" set in her garden paths.
Unable in my excitement to find the doorbell I instinctively tried the knob.
 
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