| Principal Translations |
| bell n | (small: for ringing) | campanilla nf |
| | The lady of the house rang a bell to summon her servant. |
| | La señora de la casa hizo sonar una campanilla para llamar a su criada. |
bell,
church bell n | (large: rung in tower) | campana nf |
| | Father Brown is going to let Alistair ring the bell next Sunday before church. |
| | El padre Brown dejará que Alistair toque la campana el próximo domingo antes de misa. |
| bell n | (signal: start, end of class) | timbre nm |
| | | campana nf |
| | The students jumped out of their seats at the sound of the bell. |
| | Los alumnos saltaron de sus asientos nada más oír el timbre. |
| bell n | (small: on collar, etc.) | cascabel nm |
| | Our cat has a bell on her a collar so that birds can hear her approaching. |
| | Nuestra gata lleva un cascabel en el collar para que los pájaros puedan oírla cuando se acerca. |
| bells npl | (handbells: musical instrument) | campanillas nfpl |
| | Tania thought it was humiliating to play the bells in the marching band. |
| | Tania pensó que era humillante tocar las campanillas en la banda de música. |
| bell n | (doorbell) | timbre nm |
| | | llamador nm |
| | When you arrive, please ring the bell. |
| | Cuando llegues, toca el timbre. |
Compound Forms:
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| alarm bell n | (bell sounding an alert) | alarma nf |
| | La alarma no sonó, por eso los ladrones pudieron entrar y salir con el botín tranquilamente. |
alarm bell (US),
alarm bells (UK) n | figurative (warning, caution) | señal nf |
| | | advertencia nf |
| | George's late arrival for our first date should have set off alarm bells that he's not a punctual person. |
| Baby Bell n | US, informal (regional telephone company) (telefonía EE.UU.) | Baby Bell n propio f |
| bell captain | (hotel employee) | capitán de botones, capitana de botones loc nm, loc nf |
| bell crank | (mechanics) | palanca acodada nf + adj |
| bell curve | (bell-shaped curve) | curva de campana loc nom f |
| bell end n | vulgar, informal, UK (head of the penis) (vulgar, pene) | capullo nm |
| | (del pene) | punta nf |
| | No me penetró por completo, sólo me arrimó la punta. |
bell end,
bellend n | pejorative, vulgar, offensive, informal, UK (idiot, stupid person) (coloquial) | idiota nf |
| | | estúpido nm |
| bell jar | (protective glass) | campana de cristal nf + loc adj |
| | | campana de vidrio nf + loc adj |
bell pepper,
also UK: sweet pepper n | (vegetable: mild pepper) | pimiento nm |
| | | pimiento morrón, pimiento dulce loc nom m |
| | (AR, UY) | morrón nm |
| | (AmS) | pimentón nm |
| | Bell peppers are often used in a salad. |
| | Los pimientos suelen usarse en ensaladas. |
bell pepper,
also UK: sweet pepper n | (plant: bears peppers) | pimiento nm |
| | | pimiento morrón, pimiento dulce loc nom m |
| | (AmS) | pimentón nm |
| | I planted tomatoes, hot peppers, and bell peppers in my garden last year. |
| | Planté tomates, chiles y pimientos en mi jardín el año pasado. |
| bell pull n | (cord that rings a bell) | cuerda de campana grupo nom |
| bell push n | UK (button that activates a bell) | botón del timbre nm + loc adj |
| | | pulsador del timbre nm + loc adj |
bell ringer,
bell-ringer,
bellringer n | (campanologist: [sb] who rings bells) | campanero, campanera nm, nf |
| bell tower n | (structure housing a bell) | campanario nm |
| | There were bats living in the church bell tower. |
| | Había murciélagos viviendo en el campanario de la iglesia. |
| bell-bottoms npl | (clothing: flared pants) | pantalones acampanados nmpl + adj |
| | | pantalones de campana nmpl + loc adj |
| | | pantalones de pata de elefante nmpl + loc adj |
bell-bottom,
bell-bottomed adj | (clothing: having flared legs) | acampanado/a adj |
| | | de campana loc adj |
| | | pata de elefante loc adj |
| bell-bottomed adj | (pants: bell-bottom, flared) (pantalón) | pie de elefante loc adj |
| | (pantalón) | campana adj |
| bell-shaped adj | (flared at bottom) | acampanado/a adj |
| | | en forma de campana loc adj |
| | (pantalones) | campana adj |
| | (formal) | campaniforme adj |
| Bell's palsy n | (facial paralysis) | parálisis de Bell loc nom f |
bellboy,
bell-boy n | US (young male porter at a hotel) | botones n común inv |
| | Did you remember to tip the bellboy for bringing your luggage up to your room? |
| bicycle bell n | (bell on a pedal bike) | campana de bicicleta grupo nom |
clear as a bell,
as clear as a bell adj | (sound: perfectly clear) | fuerte y claro loc adj |
| dinner bell n | (signal: dinnertime) | campanilla nf |
| | The maid rang the dinner bell to summon the guests to the dining room. |
| | La mucama hizo sonar la campanilla para que los invitados fueran al comedor. |
| diving bell n | (submersible chamber) | campana de buceo loc nom f |
dumbbell,
also UK: dumb-bell n | (gym weight) | mancuerna nf |
| | Doing presses with dumbbells is a great way to strengthen the muscles in your shoulders and upper back. |
| | Hacer ejercicios con mancuernas es excelente para tonificar los músculos de los hombros y la espalda superior. |
| give [sb] a bell v expr | UK, slang (phone [sb]) (telefonear, jerga) | dar un toque, pegar un toque, dar un telefonazo, pegar un telefonazo loc verb |
| | Give me a bell when you need picking up from the station. |
| jingle bell n | (small bell worn by folk dancers) | cascabel nm |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. La Danza del Venado requiere que se usen muchos cascabeles en los tobillos. |
| jingle bell n | (sleigh bell) | cascabel nm |
| Jingle Bells n | (winter song) | Jingle Bells n propio |
| | (versión en español) | Dulce Navidad n propio |
| | It's inappropriate to play songs like Jingle Bells in the shops until December. |
| | No es apropiado poner canciones como Jingle Bells en los comercios hasta diciembre. |
| ring a bell v expr | figurative, informal (sound familiar) | sonar⇒ vi |
| | I'm not sure if I know him or not - the name certainly rings a bell. |
| | No sé si lo conozco o no, pero el nombre ciertamente me suena. |
ring the bell,
ring the doorbell v expr | (sound the doorbell) | tocar el timbre loc verb |
| | When you ring the bell someone comes to open the door. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. ¡Están tocando el timbre! ¿Quién puede ir a abrir? |
| saved by the bell adj | figurative, informal (rescued at the last minute) | salvado por la campana loc adj |
| school bell n | (signal: start or end of class) (escuela) | timbre nm |
| | When the 8:00 school bell rings, students should be seated at their desks. |
| | Cuando suena el timbre de las 8, los alumnos deben estar sentados en sus pupitres. |
| | (escuela) | campana nf |
| | Cuando suena la campana de las 8, los alumnos deben estar sentados en sus pupitres. |
sound as a bell,
as sound as a bell adj | informal (person: healthy, unharmed) | sano como una manzana loc adj |
| | | saludable adj |
sound as a bell,
as sound as a bell adj | informal (thing: in perfect condition) | en perfectas condiciones loc adj |
tailed frog,
bell toad,
ribbed toad,
tailed toad n | (reptile: Ascaphus truei) | rana con cola loc nom f |
vesper bell,
vesper n | (bell rung at evening) | campana vespertina nf + adj |
| warning bell n | (alarm) (campana) | de llamada loc adj |
| | If anyone comes, ring the warning bell. |
| | Si alguien viene, haz sonar la campana de llamada. |