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sonner

French → English

verb//sɔ.ne//

(sound) To ring: to make a sound like a bell or signal

La cloche de l'église va sonner pour annoncer le début du mariage.

(English) The church bell is going to ring to announce the start of the wedding.

J'ai entendu le réveil sonner à six heures précises ce matin.

(English) I heard the alarm clock ring at exactly six o'clock this morning.

verb//sɔ.ne//

(music) To play: to blow into a wind instrument to produce a sound

Le chasseur a commencé à sonner du cor à la lisière de la forêt.

(English) The hunter started to sound the horn at the edge of the forest.

Les clairons sonnaient le signal du départ pour tout le régiment.

(English) The bugles were sounding the signal for departure for the whole regiment.

Entry ID: fr:en:sonner · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary