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Digital platforms are worthless without content. They're shiny sacks with bells and whistles, but without content, they're empty sacks. It is not about pixels versus print. It is not about how you're reading. It is about what you're reading.
Maureen Dowd

Meaning of "bells" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BELLS

bells  [bɛlz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BELLS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bells is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BELLS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of bells in the English dictionary

The definition of bells in the dictionary is the bells the ringing of bells, in a church or other public building, at midnight on December 31st, symbolizing the beginning of a new year.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BELLS


coralbells
ˈkɒrəlˌbɛlz
Dardanelles
ˌdɑːdəˈnɛlz
hornfels
ˈhɔːnfɛlz
Kells
kɛlz
Welles
wɛlz
Wells
wɛlz
wind-bells
ˈwɪndˌbɛlz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BELLS

bellmen
Belloc
bellock
Bellona
bellow
bellower
bellows
bellows fish
bellpull
bellpush
bells and whistles
bells of Ireland
bellwether
bellwort
belly
belly dance
belly dancer
belly flop
belly flopped
belly flopping

WORDS THAT END LIKE BELLS

alarm bells
Book of Kells
Bow Bells
cap and bells
Newtown St Boswells
Royal Tunbridge Wells
Sadler´s Wells
the bells
tubular bells
Tunbridge Wells
walk on eggshells

Synonyms and antonyms of bells in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bells» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BELLS

Find out the translation of bells to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bells from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bells» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

钟声
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

campanas
570 millions of speakers

English

bells
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

घंटी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أجراس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

колокола
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sinos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঘন্টাধ্বনি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cloches
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Loceng
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Glocken
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lonceng
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chuông
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மணிகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

घंटा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çanlar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

campane
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dzwony
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дзвони
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

clopote
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καμπάνες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

klokke
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

klockorna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bells
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bells

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BELLS»

The term «bells» is very widely used and occupies the 11.840 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BELLS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «bells» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «bells» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bells

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10 QUOTES WITH «BELLS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word bells.
1
Ian Axel
When you're listening to the radio, you're hearing dance beats, all the bells and whistles, and 'Say Something' makes you quiet and forces you to listen.
2
Shirley Bassey
No wedding bells for me anymore. I've been happily married to my profession for years.
3
Chris Bell
So many people are accustomed to written information that you really have to have a few more bells and whistles in this day and age.
4
Preet Bharara
The alarm bells sound regularly: cybergeddon; the next Pearl Harbor; one of the greatest existential threats facing the United States. With increasing frequency, these are the grave terms officials invoke about the menace of cybercrime - and they're not understating the threat.
5
Bill Budge
The Apple has the fewest bells and whistles. It has simple sound and few graphics special effects. In a way, that is a weakness because markets for the other machines are getting bigger.
6
MyAnna Buring
If the right job came along, absolutely with bells on I would work in Sweden.
7
LeVar Burton
We want a book to be a book. We'll have all the interactive bells and whistles but our intent is to engage young people in reading, not to show them a movie.
8
Sophie Kennedy Clark
I was a feral child. Always on the go. My mother used to sew bells into my dresses so they would know where I was.
9
Maureen Dowd
Digital platforms are worthless without content. They're shiny sacks with bells and whistles, but without content, they're empty sacks. It is not about pixels versus print. It is not about how you're reading. It is about what you're reading.
10
Paul Engle
I grew up in the prolonged survival of the great age of the horse, with harness and saddle and sleigh bells and horse pictures, not as antiques but the facts of our lives.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BELLS»

Discover the use of bells in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bells and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Passing Bells
The guns of August are rumbling throughout Europe in the summer of 1914, but war has not yet touched Abingdon Pryory.
Phillip Rock, 2012
2
Silver Bells
But they hadn't counted on finding each other, on fate, on second chances. . . and on a holiday gift of new love and new hope to last a lifetime. From the Hardcover edition.
Luanne Rice, 2004
3
Bells
Traces the use and symbolism of bells through the ages from the bronze bells of Babylon to modern electric doorbells.
Elizabeth Starr Hill, 1970
4
The Bells
Like the voice of Lo Svizzero, The Bells is a sublime debut novel that rings with passion, courage, and beauty. From the Hardcover edition.
Richard Harvell, 2010
5
The Bells of Victory: The Pitt-Newcastle Ministry and ...
Emphasizes the role of teamwork in the British government's conduct of the Seven Year's War.
Richard Middleton, 2002
6
When Eight Bells Toll
From the acclaimed master of action and suspense. The all time classic
Alistair MacLean, 2010
7
Blue Bells of Scotland: The Blue Bells Trilogy: Book One
He vows to figure out what went wrong at the battle, and find a way back to change it. Blue Bells of Scotland is both an action-packed adventure and a tale of redemption that will be remembered long after the last page has been turned
Laura Vosika, 2009
8
The Bells of Nagasaki
Written when he too lay dying of leukemia, The Bells of Nagasaki is the extraordinary account of his experience. It is deeply moving and human story.
Takashi Nagai, 1994
9
Jingle Bells
Presents the words of the familiar Christmas song, plus extra verses and brief descriptions of the Christmas traditions of Mexico, Sweden, the Philippines, Poland, Italy, and Kenya.
‎2007
10
Suspended Music: Chime-Bells in the Culture of Bronze Age China
This is the first interdisciplinary perspective on recent archaeological finds that have transformed our understanding of ancient Chinese music.
Lothar von Falkenhausen, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BELLS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bells is used in the context of the following news items.
1
In Lac-Megantic, church bells will mark disaster's second anniversary
Church bells rang out 47 times Monday afternoon in Lac-Megantic to mark the two-year anniversary of the rail disaster that shocked the nation. «CTV News, Jul 15»
2
At Lac-Mégantic memorial, bells toll for 47 killed in disaster two …
Sara Mercier, 31, and Émilie Fortier, 30, didn't attend the second anniversary memorial at Lac-Mégantic's Sainte-Agnès church at noon on ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
3
The Bells take an early lead in the first inning and hold on to win 5-2 …
Nate Higa picks up the win for the Bells, while Joe Balfour is scored with the loss for the Black Bears, and Brice Longanecker gets the save. «KGMI, Jul 15»
4
Hells bells ringing in birthdays
Hells Bells lead guitarist Mal Osborne rides on the shoulders of lead singer ... Local outfit Hells Bells are putting on a show to celebrate what ... «Community Newspaper Group, Jul 15»
5
NDIS - Not Just Bells and Whistles
Not since the introduction of Medicare, one of Australia's largest social reform, have we seen such large-scale impact on this country's social ... «Pro Bono Australia, Jul 15»
6
Wedding bells ring at couple's Burua property
Wedding bells ring at couple's Burua property. Kate Simons | 7th Jul 2015 2:06 PM. 0 0. SHARE EMAIL PRINT. Have your say ... «Fraser Coast Chronicle, Jul 15»
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VIDEO: Comic Jimmy Cricket comes to Doncaster
Epworth Bells provides news, events and sport features from the Epworth ... areas visit us at Epworth Bells regularly or bookmark this page. «Epworth Bells, Jul 15»
8
Bells of Baddeck opens to two sold out performances
The Bells of Baddeck unfolds inside the Alexander Graham Bell National Historic site in Baddeck where many recreations of Bell's research ... «Cape Breton Post, Jul 15»
9
Bells sweep series with BlueJackets with 12 inning win 4-2
In the third game of the third and final series against the Kitsap BlueJackets, the Bellingham Bells win it 4-2, getting their first series sweep. «KGMI, Jul 15»
10
Wedding bells bring changes to tax situation
If you're getting married this summer or anytime this year, there are few steps you should take that will help make tax time easier next year. «YourWestValley.com, Jul 15»

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