bell
/bel/noun
उच्चारण बेल
घंटी, घंटा
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a hollow metal object, usually shaped like a cup, that makes a ringing sound when hit; an electrical device that makes a ringing sound to give a signal
घंटी, घंटा
- the school bell
- the temple bells
- The bell rang and the students rushed out of the class.
+ 2 more examples
- Someone is ringing the doorbell; can you open the door?
- A small brass bell hung over the shop door and rang each time a customer came in.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
ring / sound / answer the bell
Ring is the usual verb for making a bell sound; the door or phone is answered, not the bell.
घंटी बजाने के लिए सामान्य क्रिया 'ring' है; दरवाज़े या फ़ोन का उत्तर दिया जाता है, घंटी का नहीं।
- The school bell rang at four o'clock.
- She rang the temple bell before entering.
the bell rings / the bell goes
The tense is past rang and past participle rung. Use rang for a finished event and has rung for a recent result.
Past form 'rang' और past participle 'rung' हैं; समाप्त घटना के लिए 'rang' और हाल के परिणाम के लिए 'has rung' आता है।
- The bell has rung, so the class begins.
- Someone rang the bell at midnight.
bell (countable) / bells
Bell is countable. Use the plural bells for several, for church or temple bells, or for a set of small bells.
'Bell' countable है; कई घंटियों, मंदिर या चर्च की घंटियों या छोटी घंटियों के समूह के लिए plural 'bells' आता है।
- The bells of the temple rang at dawn.
- A string of tiny bells hung on the door.
bell idioms: bell the cat / saved by the bell / ring a bell
The entry gives bell the cat and saved by the bell; ring a bell means to sound familiar.
Entry में 'bell the cat' और 'saved by the bell' दिए गए हैं; 'ring a bell' का अर्थ परिचित-सा लगना है।
- His name rings a bell, but I cannot place him.
+Collocations 4
verb + bell
ringpresstollhearanswer
- He pressed the bell twice and waited at the gate.
type of bell
schoolchurchtempledooralarm
- The temple bell could be heard across the river.
bell + noun
towerringermetalboypush
- The bell tower is the oldest part of the church.
adjective + bell
loudfaintbrasssilvercow
- A brass bell hung at the entrance of the shop.
“More examples 5
- The last bell rang and the children ran out of the classroom.
आख़िरी घंटी बजी और बच्चे कक्षा से बाहर दौड़ पड़े।
- The postman rang the bell and handed over the parcel.
डाकिये ने घंटी बजाई और पार्सल थमा दिया।
- The temple bells ring every morning at six.
मंदिर की घंटियाँ हर सुबह छह बजे बजती हैं।
- That story rings a bell; I think I have read it in class eight.
वह कहानी कुछ याद दिलाती है; मुझे लगता है मैंने उसे आठवीं कक्षा में पढ़ा है।
- Radhika was saved by the bell before the teacher could ask her a question.
अध्यापिका के प्रश्न पूछने से पहले घंटी बज गई और राधिका बच गई।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The bell rung at nine o'clock.
✓ The bell rang at nine o'clock.
The simple past of ring is rang; rung is the past participle.
Ring का simple past 'rang' है; 'rung' past participle है।
✗ He has rang the bell twice.
✓ He has rung the bell twice.
After has, use the past participle rung.
'Has' के बाद past participle 'rung' आता है।
✗ Please open the bell; someone is at the gate.
✓ Please answer the bell; someone is at the gate.
A bell is answered, not opened; the door is opened.
घंटी का 'answer' किया जाता है, 'open' नहीं; दरवाज़ा खोला जाता है।
¶Idioms 5
bell the cat
to do sth difficult or dangerous that others are afraid to do
जोखिम भरा काम अपने सिर लेना, बिल्ली के गले में घंटी बाँधना
- Everyone agrees the manager is wrong, but who will bell the cat?
- Finally Radhika belled the cat and raised the issue at the meeting.
saved by the bell
used when sb is saved from a difficult situation by sth that suddenly stops it
(किसी मुश्किल से) ऐन मौक़े पर बच निकलना
- The teacher was about to ask me a question, but I was saved by the bell.
- Saved by the bell! I hadn't done the homework.
(as) sound as a bell
in perfect condition
पूरी तरह ठीक-ठाक; बिल्कुल चुस्त-दुरुस्त
- The doctor said my heart was as sound as a bell.
- The old car is still sound as a bell.
bells and whistles
extra features that make something more attractive or more expensive but are not really necessary
दिखावटी अतिरिक्त सुविधाएँ, तामझाम
- I want a simple phone without all the bells and whistles.
- The new model comes with all the latest bells and whistles.
(as) clear as a bell
(of a sound or voice) perfectly clear and easy to hear; (of an idea) very easy to understand
बिल्कुल साफ़, एकदम स्पष्ट
- Radhika's voice came through the microphone as clear as a bell.
- After the teacher's example, the rule was as clear as a bell.
?Which word?
Homophone: bell and belle (a beautiful woman: 'the belle of the ball') are both /bel/.
Homophone: bell और belle (सुंदर स्त्री: 'the belle of the ball') दोनों /bel/ हैं।
Keep the sound words: bells ring, chime, peal, toll (ring slowly, especially for a death), ding-dong.
ध्वनि के शब्द याद रखिए: bells ring, chime, peal, toll (विशेषकर मृत्यु पर धीरे बजना), ding-dong।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Ring a bell (sound familiar: 'His name rings a bell'), saved by the bell (rescued from a difficult situation at the last moment), (as) sound as a bell (in very good condition), with bells on (eagerly), bells and whistles (extra features that are attractive but not necessary), alarm bells ring (you start to feel worried).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: ring a bell (परिचित लगना: 'His name rings a bell'), saved by the bell (अंतिम क्षण में कठिन स्थिति से बच जाना), (as) sound as a bell (बहुत अच्छी हालत में), with bells on (उत्सुकता से), bells and whistles (आकर्षक पर अनावश्यक अतिरिक्त सुविधाएँ), alarm bells ring (चिंता होने लगना, ख़तरे की घंटी)।