ring

ring
ring [rɪŋ]
(verb: preterite rang, past participle rung)
1. noun
   a. ( = circular object) anneau m ; (for finger) bague f
• diamond ring bague f de diamant(s)
• wedding ring alliance f
• electric ring plaque f électrique
• gas ring brûleur m (de cuisinière à gaz)
• the rings of Saturn les anneaux mpl de Saturne
   b. ( = circle) cercle m
• to have rings round the eyes avoir les yeux cernés
• to run rings round sb (inf) dominer qn de la tête et des épaules
   c. ( = group) coterie f ; [of spies] réseau m
   d. (at circus) piste f ; (Boxing) ring m
   e. ( = sound) son m ; [of bell] sonnerie f
• there was a ring at the door on a sonné à la porte
• that has the ring of truth (to it) ça sonne juste
   f. ( = phone call) coup m de fil (inf)
• to give sb a ring passer un coup de fil (inf) à qn
2. intransitive verb
   a. [bell, alarm clock, telephone] sonner
• please ring for attention prière de sonner
• to ring at the door sonner à la porte
► to ring true
• that rings true ça sonne juste
• that doesn't ring true ça sonne faux
   b. ( = telephone) téléphoner
3. transitive verb
   a. ( = sound) sonner
• to ring the doorbell sonner à la porte
• his name rings a bell (inf) son nom me dit quelque chose
   b. ( = phone) téléphoner à
• I'll ring you later je vous téléphonerai plus tard
4. compounds
► ring binder noun classeur m à anneaux
► ring-fence transitive verb [+ money] allouer
► ring finger noun annulaire m
► ring-pull noun (British) (on can) anneau m (d'ouverture)
► ring road noun (British) rocade f ; (motorway-type) périphérique m
► ring back intransitive verb
separable transitive verb
(British) rappeler
► ring up separable transitive verb
   a. (British) ( = phone) téléphoner à
   b. (on cash register) enregistrer
* * *
[rɪŋ] 1.
noun
1) (hoop) (for gymnast, attaching rope) anneau m

a diamond/wedding ring — une bague de diamants/une alliance

2) (circle) (of people, on page) cercle m

to put a ring round — entourer [quelque chose] d'un cercle [ad]

to have rings under one's eyes — avoir les yeux cernés

3) (sound) (at door) coup m de sonnette; (of phone) sonnerie f

to have a nice ring to it — sonner bien

that has a familiar ring (to it) — j'ai déjà entendu ça quelque part

4) GB (phone call) coup m de téléphone or fil (colloq)
5) Sport (for horses, circus) piste f; (for boxing) ring m
6) (of smugglers) réseau m; (of dealers, speculators) syndicat m
7) (to mark bird) bague f
8) (round planet) anneau m
9) (on cooker) (electric) plaque f; (gas) brûleur m
2.
transitive verb
1) (cause to sound) (prét rang; pp rung) faire sonner [bell]

to ring the doorbell ou bell — sonner

2) GB Telecommunications (prét rang; pp rung) appeler
3) (encircle) (prét, pp ringed) [trees] entourer; [police] encercler
4) Zoology, Ecology (prét, pp ringed) baguer
3.
intransitive verb (prét rang; pp rung)
1) (sound) [bell, telephone] sonner

the doorbell rang — on a sonné à la porte

2) (sound bell) [person] sonner

to ring at the door — sonner à la porte

‘please ring for service’ — ‘prière de sonner’

3) (resonate) [footsteps, laughter, words] résonner

that noise makes my ears ring — ce bruit fait bourdonner mes oreilles

to ring true/false — sonner vrai/creux

4) GB Telecommunications téléphoner

to ring for — appeler [taxi]

Phrasal Verbs:
••

to ring down/up the curtain — baisser/lever le rideau; fig

to ring down the curtain on an era — marquer la fin d'une ère

to ring in the New Year — fêter le Nouvel An

to run rings round — éclipser


English-French dictionary. 2013.

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