sonnette
French → English
(device) Doorbell: a bell or buzzer at the entrance of a building that a visitor presses to signal their arrival.
J'ai entendu la sonnette retentir alors que j'étais sous la douche.
(English) I heard the doorbell ring while I was in the shower.
Il a appuyé plusieurs fois sur la sonnette car personne ne répondait.
(English) He pressed the doorbell several times because no one was answering.
(construction) Pile driver: a heavy machine used to drive piles or poles into the ground for foundations.
La sonnette frappait les pilotis avec un bruit sourd et régulier.
(English) The pile driver was hitting the pilings with a dull, steady noise.
Ils ont installé une sonnette pour consolider les fondations du pont.
(English) They installed a pile driver to strengthen the bridge foundations.
Entry ID: fr:en:sonnette · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary