No. 4,232 in Dutch
bell
The Dutch word "bell" means "bungle" or "mistake" in English.
In a sentence
Ik druk op de bel om de deurbel te laten horen.
I press the bell to sound the doorbell.
The word 'bel' is used to refer to a device that rings to alert someone, specifically a doorbell.
Mijn fiets heeft een bel die ik gebruik om voetgangers te waarschuwen.
My bicycle has a bell that I use to warn pedestrians.
Here, 'bel' refers to the small bell installed on a bicycle used for signaling pedestrians.
De bel van de school ging als teken dat de pauze voorbij was.
The school bell rang as a sign that the break was over.
In this sentence, 'bel' is used to denote a bell in a school setting, signaling the transition between periods or activities.
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