bel

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[edit] English

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[edit] Noun

bel

  1. A measure of relative power, defined as log10(P 1/P 2), where P1 and P2 are the measured and reference power respectively. See also decibel.

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[edit] Albanian

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bel

  1. waist
  2. spade

[edit] Dutch

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bel m. and f. (plural bellen, diminutive belletje, diminutive plural belletjes)

  1. bell
  2. bubble

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bel

  1. First-person singular present and imperative of bellen: bell, ring, call.

[edit] French

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bel m. (beau m., belle f., beaux m,pl, belles f, pl)

  1. Form of beau (beautiful, nice) to be used before male nouns starting with a vowel.

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bel air

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  • Anagrams of bel
  • blé

[edit] Italian

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bel

  1. Masculine singular of bello before a consonant

[edit] Jèrriais

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bel m.

  1. courtyard, yard, patio

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bel m.

  1. beautiful

[edit] Middle English

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bel

  1. Fine. [Clarification of this translation from Middle English is requested]

[edit] Serbo-Croatian

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  • IPA: /bêːl/

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bȇl (definite bȇlī, comparative bèljī, Cyrillic spelling бе̑л)

  1. Alternative form of bȅo.

[edit] Slovene

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bel

  1. white

[edit] Tok Pisin

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bel

  1. abdomen, belly.
  2. the fuselage of an airplane.

[edit] Turkish

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bel

  1. waist
  2. spade

[edit] Volapük

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From German Berg

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bel

  1. mountain