give someone a bell
To telephone someoneTo telephone someone.
» Give me a bell when you're home.
Ruf mich kurz an, wenn du zu Hause bist. — Alois
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1 senses(UK, slang)To telephone someone.
Examples
9 sentencesGive me a bell when you're home.
deRuf mich kurz an, wenn du zu Hause bist. — Alois
Give me a bell tomorrow at nine.
deRuf mich morgen um neun an! — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Give me a bell when you get home.
deRuf mich kurz an, wenn du zu Hause bist. — Alois
Give me a bell when you're at home.
deRuf mich kurz an, wenn du zu Hause bist. — Alois
I'll give him a bell before I leave.
ruЯ ему позвоню, перед тем как идти. — marafon
deIch werde ihn anrufen, bevor ich gehe. — Zaghawa
Origin
From the use of a bell in older phones to produce a ringing sound. Compare Dutch bellen (“From the use of a bell in older phones to produce a ringing sound. Compare Dutch bellen (“to telephone”).
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Forms
gives someone a bell, giving someone a bell, gave someone a bell, given someone a bell| Base form | give someone a bell · to give someone a bell |
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| 3rd person singular | gives someone a bell |
| Present participle | giving someone a bell |
| Past simple | gave someone a bell |
| Past participle | given someone a bell |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle