ring a bell
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ring a bell
verb rings a bell · ringing a bell · rang a bell · rung a bell · ring bells
- To seem at least vaguely familiar. His face rings a bell. I wonder if I know him from somewhere.
- To spark a previously forgotten memory.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ring, a, bell.
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verb to seem vaguely familiar
| Español | sonar |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 聽起來熟悉 /听起来熟悉 tīngqǐlái shúxī |
| Português | lembrar (algo), soar familiar, dizer alguma coisa |
| Français | dire quelque chose |
| Deutsch | bekannt vorkommen, etwas sagen |
| Italiano | far venire in mente, suonare familiare |
| Русский | быть знако́мым bytʹ znakómym, припомина́ть pripominátʹ |
Talk about this word "ring a bell." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ring%20a%20bell. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ring a bell. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ring%20a%20bell "ring a bell." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ring%20a%20bell.
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@misc{ring_a_bell_2026,
title = {ring a bell},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ring%20a%20bell},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
