What does timbre in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word timbre in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use timbre in Spanish.

The word timbre in Spanish means doorbell, timbre, stamp, postage stamp, stamp, official stamp, postmark, crest, ring the bell. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word timbre

doorbell

nombre masculino (aparato para avisar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El timbre de casa no funciona.
The doorbell isn't working.

timbre

nombre masculino (calidad del sonido)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El timbre es la cualidad que nos permite distinguir la misma nota de dos instrumentos diferentes.
The timbre is a quality that allows us to distinguish the same note on two different instruments.

stamp, postage stamp

nombre masculino (sello que se estampa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La carta debe llevar el timbre correspondiente.
The letter must have the corresponding stamp (or: postage stamp).

stamp, official stamp

nombre masculino (sello emitido del estado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Para recoger el título de la universidad tienes que comprar los timbres en el estanco.
To pick up your college degree you need to buy the stamps (or: official stamps) at the store.

postmark

verbo transitivo (estampar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Tenemos que timbrar esas cartas antes de ponerlas en el buzón.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The postal worker took the package from me, postmarked it, and tossed it in a bin.

crest

verbo transitivo (heráldica: poner timbre) (heraldry)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El heraldista timbró el escudo de la familia Montejo.
The armorist crested the Montejo family shield.

ring the bell

locución verbal (apretar botón)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Laura llamó al timbre y esperó a que abrieran la puerta.
Laura rang the bell and waited for someone to open the door.

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