ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BELL
Old English belle; related to Old Norse bjalla, Middle Low German bell.
WHAT DOES BELL MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Definition of bell in the English dictionary
The first definition of bell in the dictionary is a hollow, usually metal, cup-shaped instrument that emits a musical ringing sound when struck, often by a clapper hanging inside it. Other definition of bell is the sound made by such an instrument or device, as for showing the hours or marking the beginning or end of a period of time. Bell is also an electrical device that rings or buzzes as a signal.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BELL
PRESENT
Present
I bell
you bell
he/she/it bells
we bell
you bell
they bell
Present continuous
I am belling
you are belling
he/she/it is belling
we are belling
you are belling
they are belling
Present perfect
I have belled
you have belled
he/she/it has belled
we have belled
you have belled
they have belled
Present perfect continuous
I have been belling
you have been belling
he/she/it has been belling
we have been belling
you have been belling
they have been belling
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I belled
you belled
he/she/it belled
we belled
you belled
they belled
Past continuous
I was belling
you were belling
he/she/it was belling
we were belling
you were belling
they were belling
Past perfect
I had belled
you had belled
he/she/it had belled
we had belled
you had belled
they had belled
Past perfect continuous
I had been belling
you had been belling
he/she/it had been belling
we had been belling
you had been belling
they had been belling
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will bell
you will bell
he/she/it will bell
we will bell
you will bell
they will bell
Future continuous
I will be belling
you will be belling
he/she/it will be belling
we will be belling
you will be belling
they will be belling
Future perfect
I will have belled
you will have belled
he/she/it will have belled
we will have belled
you will have belled
they will have belled
Future perfect continuous
I will have been belling
you will have been belling
he/she/it will have been belling
we will have been belling
you will have been belling
they will have been belling
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would bell
you would bell
he/she/it would bell
we would bell
you would bell
they would bell
Conditional continuous
I would be belling
you would be belling
he/she/it would be belling
we would be belling
you would be belling
they would be belling
Conditional perfect
I would have bell
you would have bell
he/she/it would have bell
we would have bell
you would have bell
they would have bell
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been belling
you would have been belling
he/she/it would have been belling
we would have been belling
you would have been belling
they would have been belling
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you bell
we let´s bell
you bell
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
belling
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BELL»
The term «bell» is very widely used and occupies the
3.817 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
FREQUENCY
Very widely used
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10 QUOTES WITH «BELL»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
bell.
Why not mix this and that? If soy goes well with fish, how come no one does beef carpaccio with soy? Why do we have such a taste and not another? It's all about culture. There is something, however, that I really don't like: bell peppers.
I was allowed to ring the bell for five minutes until everyone was in assembly. It was the beginning of power.
Poverty is an anomaly to rich people; it is very difficult to make out why people who want dinner do not ring the bell.
The temple bell stops but I still hear the sound coming out of the flowers.
I think he came to the front door and rang the bell, and Maggie let him in, and he said he had forgotten his key; so I think she must have been down stairs.
You take that walk from the dressing room to the ring and that's when the real man comes out. Then you climb up those four stairs and into the ring. Then finally, you can't wait for the bell to ring.
When that bell rang, I wanted to go out there and do my thing.
I think music is a lifting force, I think love is the lifting force in the human condition. I think you see someone loving on their child, and it moves you, and you can't help it. It rings a bell inside of us that elevates us as human beings, and I treasure that. I think it's one of the few great things about human beings.
The game is not lost - or won - until the last bell goes.
My recipe for dealing with anger and frustration: set the kitchen timer for twenty minutes, cry, rant, and rave, and at the sound of the bell, simmer down and go about business as usual.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BELL»
Discover the use of
bell in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
bell and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Bell: Alexander Graham
Bell and the Conquest of Solitude
A reprint of the 1973 biography of the American inventor.
2
Feminism is for Everybody: Passionate Politics
This, her latest book, is a basic guide to feminism, a passionate argument that lends immediacy to the traditional concerns of feminist theory by rooting them in everyday lived experience.
3
The Diving
Bell and the Butterfly
Most of all, this triumphant book lets us witness an indomitable spirit and share in the pure joy of its own survival. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Jean-Dominique Bauby, 2008
4
For Whom the
Bell Tolls
In 1937 Ernest Hemingway traveled to Spain to cover the civil war there for the North American Newspaper Alliance. Three years later he completed the greatest novel to emerge from "the good fight," For Whom the Bell Tolls.
This Biographiq biography of Alexander Graham Bell is highly recommended by those who are interested in learning about the life of an important American inventor and also for those interested in the history and growth of technology through ...
The achievements and lives of important world mathematicians prior to 1900
7
The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love
In this groundbreaking book, bell hooks gets to the heart of the matter and shows men how to express the emotions that are a fundamental part of who they are -- whatever their age, ethnicity, or cultural persuasion.
8
Ritual Theory, Ritual Practice
In this volume, Bell re-examines the issues, methods, and ramifications of our interest in ritual by concentrating on anthropology, sociology, and the history of religions.
9
Doing Your Research Project
The author assumes that the reader has no prior knowledge of research methodology or experience of carrying out research.
10
The Cultural Contradictions of Capitalism: 20th Anniversary ...
With a new afterword by the author, this classic analysis of Western liberal capitalist society contends that capitalism--and the culture it creates--harbors the seeds of its own downfall by creating a need among successful people for ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BELL»
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bell is used in the context of the following news items.
Deutsch LA Goes Bacon Crazy in Latest for Taco Bell
Deutsch LA launched a campaign for Taco Bell supporting the brand's new Bacon Club Chalupa with a surreal look at a bacon product world ... «AgencySpy, Jul 15»
Attempted murder suspect barricaded in Bell Gardens home
... into custody following a standoff at a home in Bell Gardens Monday ... from the scene of a barricade situation in Bell Gardens on Monday, ... «KABC-TV, Jul 15»
Cecil Bell Urges Resistance to Gay Marriage Ruling
Cecil Bell Jr. isn't abandoning his crusade against gay marriage. The Magnolia Republican did not — as he had teased — launch a bid for ... «Texas Tribune, Jul 15»
Your Favorite Childhood Cereal Is Coming to Taco Bell
Every weekday, we bring you the Ad Age/iSpot Hot Spots, new and trending TV commercials tracked by iSpot.tv, a company that catalogs, tags ... «AdAge.com, Jul 15»
Take a Look at Nicole Kidman as Gertrude Bell in Queen of the Desert
Check the trailer for Werner Herzog's latest, Queen of the Desert, in which Nicole Kidman plays Gertrude Bell, a very real woman who had a ... «Jezebel, Jul 15»
Girl's Day Drop It Low for Harmonica-Heavy 'Ring My Bell'
"Ring My Bell" bases itself around the rather-underused harmonica in what's the most striking pop-music use of the instrument since Kesha and ... «Billboard, Jul 15»
Bell proposes end to city funding of after school programs
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. —Birmingham Mayor William Bell will hold a town hall meeting Monday night about proposed changes to after-school ... «WVTM13, Jul 15»
Steelers Rankings: Le'Veon Bell Snubbed Top 10 By Players?
Sure, Bell is a patient runner for the Steelers and will always look for the smallest hole that could get him five to six yards over just lowering his ... «Still Curtain, Jul 15»
Bell bottom? Broker picks nadir for travel market
Sure, that's a slowdown, but Bell Potter analyst John O'Shea contends the figure was affected by the timing of Easter and a series of one-off ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
Euro Weakens Before Summit With Merkel's Bell Tolling for Greece
The euro slid for a second day as finance ministers and leaders from the 19-member region gather Tuesday to discuss Greece's fate. German ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
