ring a bell
To seem at least vaguely familiarTo seem at least vaguely familiar.
» That doesn't ring a bell.
Мне это ни о чём не говорит.
Нічого не спадає на думку.
Meaning
3 senses(idiomatic, informal)To seem at least vaguely familiar.
His face rings a bell. I wonder if I know him from somewhere.
bekannt vorkommen, etwas sagen
быть знако́мымbytʹ znakómym, припомина́тьpripominátʹ
(idiomatic, informal)To spark a previously forgotten memory.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ring, a, bell.
Examples
110 sentencesThat doesn't ring a bell.
Нічого не спадає на думку. — deniko
ruМне это ни о чём не говорит. — Wezel
It doesn't ring any bells.
Це мені нічого не каже. — deniko
ruМне это ни о чём не говорит. — Wezel
Ring the bell in an emergency.
ruПозвони в колокол в случае необходимости. — odexed
Could you please ring the bell?
Someone needs to ring the bell.
Translations
6 languagesForms
rings a bell, ringing a bell, rang a bell, rung a bell| Base form | ring a bell · to ring a bell |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | rings a bell |
| Present participle | ringing a bell |
| Past simple | rang a bell |
| Past participle | rung a bell |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons 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