ring a bell

English

Verb

ring a bell

(informal) To seem at least vaguely familiar.
His face rings a bell. I wonder if I know him from somewhere.
(informal) To spark a previously forgotten memory.
Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see ring,‎ a,‎ bell.

Translations

to seem vaguely familiar

Arabic: please add this translation if you can
Chinese:
Mandarin: 聽起來熟悉, 听起来熟悉 (tīngqǐlái shúxī)
Czech: to mi přijde povědomé, to mi něco připomíná, to mi něco říká
Dutch: een belletje doen rinkelen; iets zeggen
Finnish: soittaa kelloa
French: dire quelque chose (fr)
German: bekannt vorkommen; etwas sagen

Hungarian: please add this translation if you can
Italian: far venire in mente, suonare familiare
Japanese: please add this translation if you can
Portuguese: lembrar (pt)
Russian: быть знако́мым (bytʹ znakómym), припомина́ть (ru) (pripominátʹ)
Spanish: sonarle a alguien
Swedish: please add this translation if you can

Anagrams

Ballinger, reballing

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