warning bell

English

Noun

warning bell (plural warning bells)

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

Synonyms

• alarm bell
• red flag
• warning sign

Translations

bell rung to warn people

• Finnish: varoituskello, hälytyskello (fi)
• German: Alarmglocke (de) f, Warnglocke f
• Polish: dzwonek alarmowy m

problematic or alarming aspect

• Finnish: hälytyskello (fi)
• German: Alarmglocke (de) f, Warnglocke f
• Polish: dzwonek alarmowy m

Further reading

• “warning bell”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “hear warning bells”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
• “warning bell”, in Collins English Dictionary.