warning bell

English

Noun

warning bell (plural warning bells)

A bell rung to warn people of a danger.
(figuratively) A problematic or alarming aspect.

Synonyms

Translations

bell rung to warn people

Finnish: varoituskello, hälytyskello (fi)
German: Alarmglocke f, Warnglocke f

Polish: dzwonek alarmowy m

problematic or alarming aspect

Finnish: hälytyskello (fi)
German: Alarmglocke f, Warnglocke f

Polish: dzwonek alarmowy m

Further reading

“warning bell”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
“hear warning bells” in the Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
“warning bell”, in Collins English Dictionary.

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