ring a bell

sonar familiar

Parecer conocido, aunque no se recuerde exactamente dónde se vio o se oyó.

En inglés sencillo: Something seems familiar, although you cannot remember exactly where you heard or saw it.

• Her name rings a bell.
• Does that address ring a bell?
• His face rang a bell, but I could not place him.

Sinónimos: sound familiar

Expresiones frecuentes: names ring a bell, ring a bell vaguely

hacer recordar

Hacer que alguien recuerde una persona, cosa o situación que había olvidado.

En inglés sencillo: Something makes you remember a person, thing, or event that you had forgotten.

• That tune rings a bell.
• Her story rang a bell, and I remembered our first meeting.
• Did the photograph ring a bell and bring back your holiday memories?

Sinónimos: jog your memory, remind

Expresiones frecuentes: ring a bell suddenly, stories ring a bell

tocar una campana

Hacer sonar una campana, normalmente para llamar a alguien o dar una señal.

En inglés sencillo: You make a bell produce a sound, usually to call someone or give a signal.

• Please ring a bell for dinner.
• The teacher rang a bell to end the lesson.
• Who is ringing a bell outside?

Expresiones frecuentes: ring a bell loudly, ring a bell twice