No. 920 in Dutch
bellen
To call (by phone).
In a sentence
Ik ga mijn vriend bellen om hem over het feestje te vertellen.
I am going to call my friend to tell him about the party.
Here, 'bellen' means 'to call', referring to making a telephone call.
De kinderen belden aan bij het huis om snoep te vragen.
The children rang the doorbell at the house to ask for candy.
In this sentence, 'bellen' implies ringing a doorbell.
Tijdens het concert hoorde je overal mensen bellen met hun telefoon.
During the concert, you could hear people calling everywhere with their phones.
Here, 'bellen' indicates on-going telephonic communication.
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