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| Subject | Russian | English |
| gen. | звоночек прозвенел | there were warning lights flashing (Евгений Тамарченко) |
| idiom. | первый звоночек | a shot across the bow (Оли Гогелиа) |
| fig. | первый звоночек | first sign (grafleonov) |
| fig. | первый звоночек | first shot (maystay) |
| idiom. | стать тревожным "звоночком" | raise red flags (4uzhoj) |
| gen. | тревожные звоночки | tendrils of fear (ad_notam) |
| fig. | тревожный звоночек | canary in the coal mine (Ремедиос_П) |
| idiom., context. | тревожный звоночек | red flag (There is always a chance that unforeseeable circumstances happen, which can cause rescheduling and longer response times, but if this is happening consistently, it should be a red flag and taken with great caution moving forward. 4uzhoj) |
| gen. | тревожный звоночек | alarm bell (alhvd) |
| Игорь Миг | услышать звоночек | see the writing on the wall |