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bell

bell

noun BEL Rare

Usage Note

Bell is an occasional English loanword in boxing writing for the bell that signals the start or end of a round. The standard Spanish equivalent is campana (f), which is far more usual; gong is also used. As a borrowing it is treated as masculine: el bell.

Examples

"El boxeador se salvó cuando sonó el bell."

Natural Translation

The boxer was saved when the bell rang.

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