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But they're living in a bell jar.Aber sie leben in einer Luftblase.Nooteboom, Cees / Lost ParadiseNooteboom, Cees / Paradies verlorenParadies verlorenNooteboom, Cees© Cees Nooteboom 2004© der deutschen Ausgabe Suhrkamp Verlag Frankfurt am Main 2005Lost ParadiseNooteboom, Cees© Cees Nooteboom 2004© Susan Massotty 2007
Now the great dome seemed like a bell jar haunted by ghosts.Das große Kuppelgewölbe wirkte wie eine von Gespenstern heimgesuchte Käseglocke.Case, John / The Eighth DayCase, John / Der achte TagDer achte TagCase, John© 2002 by John Case© S. Fischer Verlag GmbH, Frankfurt am Main, 2004The Eighth DayCase, John© 2002 by John Case
He would also have liked to tell him how he had felt that morning at the shrill sound of the bell in the corridor.Er hätte ihm gerne noch erzählt, wie ihm zumute gewesen war, als heute Mittag die Klingel auf dem Flur des Gymnasiums gescheppert hatte.Andersch, Alfred / The Father of a MurdererAndersch, Alfred / Der Vater eines MördersDer Vater eines MördersAndersch, Alfred© 1980 by Diogenes Verlag AG ZürichThe Father of a MurdererAndersch, Alfred© 1980 Diogenes Verlag AG Zurich© 1994 Leila Vennewitz
"Good girl!" Daniel said as he rang the bell.»Braves Mädchen!«, sagte Daniel und klingelte.Cook, Robin / SeizureCook, Robin / Die OperationDie OperationCook, Robin© der Originalausgabe 2003 by Robin Cook© der deutschsprachigen Ausgabe 2003 by Wilhelm Goldmann Verlag, München, in der Verlagsgruppe Random House GmbHSeizureCook, Robin© 2003 by Robin Cook
At this moment a silvery bell said,' Kling-ling! Kling-ling !' the doors flew open, and such a brilliance of light came streaming from the drawing-room that the children stood rooted where they were with cries of ' Oh! Oh!'In dem Augenblick ging es mit silberhellem Ton: Klingling, klingling, die Türen sprangen auf, und solch ein Glanz strahlte aus dem großen Zimmer hinein, daß die Kinder mit lautem Ausruf: »Ach! - Ach!« wie erstarrt auf der Schwelle stehenblieben.Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / The Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / Die Serapions-BruederDie Serapions-BruederHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.© des Textkorpus 1963 Winkler, MunchenThe Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
The duty allotted to Antonio was to go, with a troop, to San Marco, and set the bell ringing.Dem Antonio war es aufgetragen, mit einem Trupp nach dem Marcusturm zu gehen und die Glocken anziehen zu lassen.Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / The Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / Die Serapions-BruederDie Serapions-BruederHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.© des Textkorpus 1963 Winkler, MunchenThe Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
When that bell goes, it's everybody on their feet, up and moving!"Wenn die Glocke läutet, dann haben alle auf den Beinen zu sein, und zwar hopp, hopp!"Mingus, Charles / Beneath the UnderdogMingus, Charles / Beneath The UnderdogBeneath The UnderdogMingus, Charles© 1971 by Charles Mingus und Nel King© fur die deutsche Ausgabe 1980, 2002Beneath the UnderdogMingus, Charles© 1971 by Charles Mingus and Nel King
A mild haze lay like a glass bell over the fields.Ein milder Dunst deckte die Felder wie eine gläserne Glocke.Suskind, Patrick / Perfume. The story of a murdererSüskind, Patrick / Das Parfum: Die Geschichte Eines MordersDas Parfum: Die Geschichte Eines MordersSüskind, Patrick© 1985 Diogenes Verlag AG ZürichPerfume. The story of a murdererSuskind, Patrick© 1986 by Alfred A. Knopf© 1985 by Diogenes Verlag AG
After a while we became aware of the faint sound of a bell moving along ahead of us, and quickened our footsteps to find out what it was.Nach einiger Zeit hörten wir irgendwo vor uns das leise Läuten einer Glocke und beschleunigten unsere Schritte, um die Ursache herauszufinden.Adams, Douglas,Carwardine, Mark / Last Chance to SeeAdams, Douglas,Carwardine, Mark / Die letzten ihrer ArtDie letzten ihrer ArtAdams, Douglas,Carwardine, Mark© Serious Productions Limited and Mark Carwardine, 1990© der deutschen Ausgabe 1991 by Rogner & Bernhard, HamburgLast Chance to SeeAdams, Douglas,Carwardine, Mark© 1990 Serious Productions Ltd. and Mark Carwardine
Whilst I was still at a distance, I heard the sound of the little bell which hung above his hut, and was filled with gloomy forebodings, without apparent cause.Von weitem hörte ich den Ton der kleinen Glocke, die über seiner Hütte angebracht war, und fühlte mich von seltsamen Schauern, von düsterer Ahnung durchbebt.Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / The Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / Die Serapions-BruederDie Serapions-BruederHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.© des Textkorpus 1963 Winkler, MunchenThe Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
"Well," he said, "even if we have to settle for that, what you've got is a bell of a lot.»Also gut«, sagte er, »selbst wenn wir uns damit begnügen müssen - Sie haben schon jetzt eine ganze Menge.Connelly, Michael / The poetConnelly, Michael / Der PoetDer PoetConnelly, Michael© 1996 by Michael Connelly© 1998 der deutschen Ausgabe by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag GmbH & Co.KG, Munchen© dieser Ausgabe 2005 by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, Munchen, in der Verlagsgruppe Random House GmbHThe poetConnelly, Michael© 1996 by Hieronymous, Inc.
The arrangement was, that a rumour should be circulated that the Genoese fleet was close outside the Lagoons; and that then the great bell of San Marco should be tolled, in the night, to call the populace to an imaginary defence.Man wollte (so war der Plan der Verschwornen) die Nachricht ausbreiten, die genuesische Flotte liege vor den Lagunen. In der Nacht sollte dann die große Glocke auf dem Marcusturm gezogen und die Stadt zu erdichteten Verteidigungen gerufen werden.Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / The Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / Die Serapions-BruederDie Serapions-BruederHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.© des Textkorpus 1963 Winkler, MunchenThe Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
a "bell tone" - signal at clear,ein "Glockenton" - Signal auf Fahrthttp://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/25/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/25/2009
Solitude is a torment which is not threatened in bell itselfe.Einsamkeit ist eine Qual, die selbst in der Hölle nicht droht.»Sacks, Oliver / AwakeningsSacks, Oliver / Awakenings: Zeit des ErwachensAwakenings: Zeit des ErwachensSacks, Oliver© 1973, 1976, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1990, Oliver Sacks© 1989 by VCH Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, WeinheimAwakeningsSacks, Oliver© Oliver Sacks 1973, 1976, 1982, 1987, 1990
It had been so long since it had been cleaned that, even on summer noons with the sun like a brass bell across pavement and rooftop and wall, the light sifted down here with a chill autumnal hue.Die Fensterscheiben waren schon so lange nicht mehr gereinigt worden, daß das Licht selbst an Sommernachmittagen, wenn die Sonne wie ein Messinggong auf Pflaster und Dach und Mauern knallte, kalt und schal herabdriftete.Algren, Nelson / The Man with the Golden ArmAlgren, Nelson / Der Mann mit dem goldenen ArmDer Mann mit dem goldenen ArmAlgren, Nelson© 1983 by Zweitausendeins, Hamburg© 1949 by Nelson AlgrenThe Man with the Golden ArmAlgren, Nelson© 1949 by Nelson Algren, renewed 1976
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Collocations
bell push
Klingelknopf
warning bell
Warnglocke
bell curve
Glockenkurve
bell-shaped curve
Glockenkurve
warning bell
Alarmglocke
call bell
Anrufwecker
Bermuda bell
Ding-Dong
ding-dong bell
Ding-Dong-Glocke
gas bell
Gasglocke
bell housing
Getriebeglocke
bell jar
Glasglocke
bell jar
Glocke
bell buoy
Glockenboje
bell insulator
Glockenisolator
bell clapper
Glockenklöppel
Word forms
bell
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | bell | bells |
Possessive case | bell's | bells' |
bell
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | belled |
Imperative | bell |
Present Participle (Participle I) | belling |
Past Participle (Participle II) | belled |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I bell | we bell |
you bell | you bell |
he/she/it bells | they bell |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am belling | we are belling |
you are belling | you are belling |
he/she/it is belling | they are belling |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have belled | we have belled |
you have belled | you have belled |
he/she/it has belled | they have belled |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been belling | we have been belling |
you have been belling | you have been belling |
he/she/it has been belling | they have been belling |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I belled | we belled |
you belled | you belled |
he/she/it belled | they belled |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was belling | we were belling |
you were belling | you were belling |
he/she/it was belling | they were belling |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had belled | we had belled |
you had belled | you had belled |
he/she/it had belled | they had belled |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been belling | we had been belling |
you had been belling | you had been belling |
he/she/it had been belling | they had been belling |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will bell | we shall/will bell |
you will bell | you will bell |
he/she/it will bell | they will bell |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be belling | we shall/will be belling |
you will be belling | you will be belling |
he/she/it will be belling | they will be belling |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have belled | we shall/will have belled |
you will have belled | you will have belled |
he/she/it will have belled | they will have belled |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been belling | we shall/will have been belling |
you will have been belling | you will have been belling |
he/she/it will have been belling | they will have been belling |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would bell | we should/would bell |
you would bell | you would bell |
he/she/it would bell | they would bell |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be belling | we should/would be belling |
you would be belling | you would be belling |
he/she/it would be belling | they would be belling |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have belled | we should/would have belled |
you would have belled | you would have belled |
he/she/it would have belled | they would have belled |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been belling | we should/would have been belling |
you would have been belling | you would have been belling |
he/she/it would have been belling | they would have been belling |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am belled | we are belled |
you are belled | you are belled |
he/she/it is belled | they are belled |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being belled | we are being belled |
you are being belled | you are being belled |
he/she/it is being belled | they are being belled |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been belled | we have been belled |
you have been belled | you have been belled |
he/she/it has been belled | they have been belled |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was belled | we were belled |
you were belled | you were belled |
he/she/it was belled | they were belled |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being belled | we were being belled |
you were being belled | you were being belled |
he/she/it was being belled | they were being belled |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been belled | we had been belled |
you had been belled | you had been belled |
he/she/it had been belled | they had been belled |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be belled | we shall/will be belled |
you will be belled | you will be belled |
he/she/it will be belled | they will be belled |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been belled | we shall/will have been belled |
you will have been belled | you will have been belled |
he/she/it will have been belled | they will have been belled |