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Poverty is an anomaly to rich people; it is very difficult to make out why people who want dinner do not ring the bell.
Walter Bagehot

Meaning of "ring the bell" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RING THE BELL

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WHAT DOES RING THE BELL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of ring the bell in the English dictionary

The definition of ring the bell in the dictionary is to do, say, or be the right thing. Other definition of ring the bell is to reach the pinnacle of success or happiness.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RING THE BELL

ring exercise
ring false
ring fence
ring finger
ring flash
ring gauge
ring in
ring main
Ring of the Nibelung
ring off
ring out
ring ouzel
ring road
ring rot
ring spanner
ring taw
ring the changes
ring true
ring up
ring up the curtain

WORDS THAT END LIKE RING THE BELL

barbell
bell
bicycle bell
Campbell
Canterbury bell
death bell
dinner bell
diving bell
division bell
doorbell
dumbbell
Lutine bell
passing bell
ring a bell
sacring bell
Sanctus bell
shark bell
silver bell
sleigh bell
sound as a bell

Synonyms and antonyms of ring the bell in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ring the bell» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RING THE BELL

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

Translator English - Chinese

敲钟
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tocar el timbre
570 millions of speakers

English

ring the bell
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

घंटी की अंगूठी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دق الجرس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

позвонить в звонок
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tocar o sino
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঘন্টা বাজাও
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sonner la cloche
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

bunyikan loceng
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

klingeln
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ピンとくる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

종을
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ring lonceng
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rung chuông
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மணி மோதிரம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

घंटा वाजव
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

zili çalmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

suonare il campanello
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dzwonić
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

подзвонити в дзвінок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

trage clopotul
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

το κουδούνι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lui die klokkie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ring på klockan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ringe i bjellen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ring the bell

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RING THE BELL»

The term «ring the bell» is normally little used and occupies the 111.707 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RING THE BELL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ring the bell» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ring the bell» 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 ring the bell

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2 QUOTES WITH «RING THE BELL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word ring the bell.
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Jeffrey Archer
I was allowed to ring the bell for five minutes until everyone was in assembly. It was the beginning of power.
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Walter Bagehot
Poverty is an anomaly to rich people; it is very difficult to make out why people who want dinner do not ring the bell.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RING THE BELL»

Discover the use of ring the bell in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ring the bell and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ring the Bell: Making Ordinary Moments Extraordinary in ...
Coverage. and. Capture. Rate. In order to cover your market opportunity adequately, you need to understand the size of your market, along with the specific prospects and customers that help to make up the numbers. Only then can you deploy ...
John Kirk, 2009
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The Horse and the Bell
In the middle of a town in Italy, there was a tall tower with a bell. The king told his people to ring the bell if a cruel thing had been done to them. This traditional tale is about what happened one day when the bell was rung.
‎2001
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Ring the Bell: The Twenty-Two Greatest Penn State Football ...
The Twenty-Two Greatest Penn State Football Victories of Our Lives Ryan Murphy. Chapter Eleven - 1994 Illinois To choose one game from the 1994 regular season above the others is to choose among a wealth ofpossibilities.
Ryan Murphy, 2012
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101 Dog Tricks: Step by Step Activities to Engage, ...
It could take several minutes to ring the bell, so practice when you are not in a hurry. M WHAT TO EXPECT: Consistency in enforcing the bell to go in/out rule will speed up the learning process. You'll also need to be very responsive to the bells ...
Kyra Sundance, Chalcy, 2007
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Lilacs in the Wood
LOST— SALLY'S SMILE RING the bell, ring the bell, Up and down the town ! Sally Bird has lost a smile — She lost it just across the stile ! Ring the bell, O ! Ring the bell, ring the bell, Up and down the town ! For Sally's eyes are full of tears, And ...
Sarah Lilla Thomas Elder, 1907
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The Oz Principle: Getting Results Through Individual and ...
Before long everyone began to talk in terms of doing things that would ring the bell. They knew the bell would not ring for procedures and policies, for processes and posturings, but for concrete results. Clanging bells can come in all shapes ...
Craig Hickman, Tom Smith, Roger Connors, 1998
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Fifty Famous Stories Retold
It could not ring the bell tolet us know it.” They gave orders that a new rope should be put upon the bell at once,—a rope that should hang down to the ground, so that the smallest child could reach it. But therewasnota rope to be found in all Atri.
James Baldwin, 2013
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Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Q. VVhat was ahead of you ? A. I can't state, tea ms of some sort; I didn't pay particular attention Q. And you say that he tried to ring the bell and the bell didn't ring? A. Yes. sir. Q. Did you hear the bell ring at all after you left the depot? A. I don't ...
‎1893
9
Days of Plenty, Days of Want
The people of the pueblito began to ask themselves, "Now who shall ring the bell ? The bell must be rung, or the town will die of sadness." And so they called together a committee to choose from among themselves a person who would ring the ...
Patricia Preciado Martin, 1999
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A New Variorum Edition of Shakespeare: Macbeth. 4th ed. 1903
Ring the Bell] Om. Theob.+. 96. SCENE V. Pope,+. Cap. Mal. Ran. Steev. Var. Dyce. 95. Ring the Bell] THEOBALD : Macdufl' had said at the beginning of his Speech, ' Ring the Alarum bell,' but if the Bell had rung out immediately, not a Word ...
William Shakespeare, Horace Howard Furness, Samuel Burdett Hemingway, 1903

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RING THE BELL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ring the bell is used in the context of the following news items.
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Chemours CEO remains noncommittal on staying in Delaware
In remarks shortly after the bell ringing, Vergnano celebrated Chemours' history ... "I was pushing the button [to ring the bell] for the 9,000 Chemours employees ... «The News Journal, Jun 15»
2
Mick Fanning prevails in historic Rip Curl Pro final at Bells Beach
Waiting stage left to ring the bell for an historic fourth time, Mick Fanning dropped to his haunches and lowered his head. Drops of sweaty salt water, mixed with ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Apr 15»
3
Klarides to ring the bell for Salvation Army
Themis Klarides (R-114) will help ring the bell and take collections for the Salvation ... Since Klarides started the bell ringing event, she has helped raise $665, ... «The Valley Gazette, Dec 14»
4
Join us as we ring the bell for the Salvation Army today
We will be ringing the bell from 6 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., so come out and see us and donate to the Salvation Army. If WREG raises $17,000 Thursday, the Kemmons ... «wreg.com, Dec 14»
5
Chagrin Valley Rotary clubs will ring the bell for the Salvation Army …
CHAGRIN FALLS, Ohio - Next to the iconic image of Santa Claus, The Salvation Army red kettles and bell ringers are harbingers of the Christmas season for ... «cleveland.com, Dec 14»
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200 year old bell in Oriskany to ring for the first time in years
The Observer-Dispatch of Utica reports that the winner of a raffle will ring the bell on the evening of Dec. 14 to celebrate the centennial of the village's ... «CNYcentral.com, Dec 14»
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Ring the bell! UC holds on for 31-24 win over Miami to keep Victory …
File photo: A cheerleader of the Cincinnati Bearcats waves a flag during a game at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images). «WCPO, Sep 14»
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Pixies' 'Ring the Bell' Video: Two Girls Dumpster Dive For '90s …
In the charming clip for “Ring the Bell,” Mizel and Frimmerman get nostalgic and dumpster dive for buried treasures — boomboxes, VHS tapes, roller skates, ... «Radio.com News, Sep 14»
9
Ring the Bell: Internet speed record set using XG-FAST
The brilliant researchers at Bell Labs have broken the broadband internet speed record by over eight times the previous holder - and it was all achieved over ... «TelecomsTech, Jul 14»
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What It's Like To Ring The Opening Bell For Twitter As A 9–Year …
There were many options for who would ring the bell at the New York Stock Exchange on the Day of Twitter's IPO. The company has four cofounders and one ... «Fast Company, Nov 13»

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