Passé composé il/elle conjugation of sonner.

sonner

sonner
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
intransitive verb
a. to ring
Ton téléphone a sonné plusieurs fois pendant que tu étais partie.Your phone rang several times while you were away.
a. to ring
Vous n'avez pas besoin de sonner avant d'entrer.You don't need to ring before entering.
b. to ring the bell
J'ai sonné, mais personne n’a ouvert.I rang the bell, but no one answered.
a. to sound
Chaque matin, Julien doit sonner du cor pour réveiller le campement.Every morning, Julien has to sound the horn to wake up the camp.
a. to sound
Cette phrase sonne bien en français.This sentence sounds good in French.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. to ring
La maîtresse a sonné la cloche pour annoncer la fin de la récréation.The teacher rang the bell to signal the end of recess.
b. to sound
Le prêtre sonne les cloches de l'église avant la messe.The priest sounds the church bells before Mass.
a. to strike
L'horloge de l'église vient de sonner dix heures.The church clock just struck ten o'clock.
a. to ring for
La patiente a sonné l'infirmier car elle ne se sentait pas bien.The patient rang for the nurse because she wasn't feeling well.
8.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(to request to speak)
a. to ask
Vous pourrez parler seulement quand on vous sonnera !You'll be able to talk only when we ask you!
a. to stun
Le boxeur a réussi à sonner son adversaire d'un seul coup de poing.The boxer managed to stun his opponent with a single punch.
10.
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
(to shock)
a. to stun
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
Cette terrible tragédie nous a tous sonnés !This terrible tragedy has stunned us all!
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