sonner

sonner [sɔne] vi (= retentir) → to ring (= donner une impression); to sound

vt [+ cloche] → to ring [+ glas, tocsin]; to sound [+ portier, infirmière]; to ring for [+ messe]; to ring the bell for;

(fam) [choc, coup] → to knock out;

sonner du clairon → to sound the bugle;

sonner bien/mal/creux → to sound good/bad/hollow;

sonner faux [instrument] → to sound out of tune; [rire] → to ring false;

sonner les heures → to strike the hours;

minuit vient de sonner → midnight has just struck;

sonner chez qn → to ring sb's doorbell, ring at sb's door