ring one's bell
ring one's bell · rings one's bell · rang one's bell · rung one's bell · ringing one's bell
To strike or bump one's own head with a strong blow, especially with concussive forceTo strike or bump one's own head with a strong blow, especially with concussive force.
» That doesn't ring a bell.
Мне это ни о чём не говорит. — Wezel
Нічого не спадає на думку. — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To strike or bump one's own head with a strong blow, especially with concussive force.
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.
Forms
rings one's bell, ringing one's bell, rang one's bell, rung one's bell| Base form | ring one's bell · to ring one's bell |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | rings one's bell |
| Present participle | ringing one's bell |
| Past simple | rang one's bell |
| Past participle | rung one's 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