Intermediate

Timbrar

Definition

(verb) To emit a sound or make a noise, as of a telephone indicating an incoming call

“Siempre me sobresalto cuando escucho timbrar el teléfono.”

I always get startled when I hear the doorbell ring.

“No dejes de timbrar.”
Don't stop ringing.
“A las dos de la mañana, mi móvil empezó a timbrar en la mesa de noche.”
At two in the morning, my phone started ringing on the nightstand.
“En la farmacia de la esquina timbró el teléfono y nadie contestó.”
The phone rang at the corner pharmacy, and nobody picked up.
“Cuando Marta marcó la extensión 204, oyó timbrar varias veces antes de que saltara el buzón de voz.”
When Marta dialed extension 204, she heard it ring several times before voicemail kicked in.

Other Spanish words at this level include Radiante, Atmósfera, Lo Que Sea, Por cierto, and No Pasa Nada. Tap any word to see its definition, examples, and audio.

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