ring
gb/ɹˈɪŋ/ us/ɹˈɪŋ/
A2
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 1900
gyűrű, csengés, csörgés, csenget, felhív, ring, porond, körülvesz, övez, bűnszervezet, bűnözői hálózat
ਨਾਂਵ
A2
1
gyűrű
A2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
wear [a] ring
She wore a gold ring on her left hand.
Aranygyűrűt viselt a bal kezén.
He bought her a diamond engagement ring.
Vett neki egy gyémántköves eljegyzési gyűrűt.
The thief stole an expensive wedding ring.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
I have a silver ring.
Van egy ezüstgyűrűm.
She wears a ring on her hand.
Gyűrűt visel a kezén.
He gives her a gold ring.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'ring' with 'circle'. A 'ring' is usually a physical object, not just a shape.
ਅਰਥ
Circular band for the finger
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
wedding ring
|engagement ring
|gold ring
|diamond ring
|wear a ring
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
band (A more general term for a ring-shaped object, often used for simple rings without gemstones.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
fashion
|relationships
|daily life
|clothing
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
A small circle made of metal that you wear on your finger.
A small circular band, typically of metal, worn around a finger as jewelry or a symbol of marriage, engagement, or membership.
ਨਾਂਵ
A2
2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
hear [a] ring
I heard the ring of the doorbell.
Meghallottam az ajtócsengő csengését.
The phone's ring woke me up.
A telefon csörgése felébresztett.
There was a loud ring from the church bell.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
I hear the phone ring.
Hallom, hogy csörög a telefon.
The bell makes a ring.
A csengő cseng.
The alarm has a loud ring.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Some learners confuse 'ring' (the sound) with 'ringing' (the action or continuous sound).
ਅਰਥ
Sound made by a bell or phone
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
phone ring
|doorbell ring
|alarm ring
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
chime (Often refers to a softer or more musical ringing sound.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
silence (The absence of any ringing or sound.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|communication
|daily_life
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
The sound you hear from a bell or phone when it is used.
The clear resonant sound produced by a bell, telephone, or similar device when it is struck or activated.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
A2
3
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
ring [a bell/phone/alarm]
Please ring the doorbell when you arrive.
Kérlek, csengess be, amikor megérkezel.
I will ring you later to discuss the details.
Később felhívlak, hogy megbeszéljük a részleteket.
She rang the alarm to alert everyone.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
Ring the bell, please.
Csengess, kérlek.
I will ring you tonight.
Ma este felhívlak.
He rings the alarm every morning.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'ring' with 'call' and overuse 'call' even when referring to just making the device sound.
ਅਰਥ
Make bell or phone produce sound
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
ring the bell
|ring someone up
|ring the alarm
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
call (In the context of telephones, 'call' is broader and includes the act of speaking after the phone rings.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
communication
|daily life
|daily_life
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
To make a bell or phone make its sound.
To cause a bell, telephone, or similar device to produce its characteristic sound.
ਨਾਂਵ
B1
4
The fighters entered the boxing ring.
A küzdők beléptek a bokszringbe.
The clown performed in the circus ring.
A bohóc a cirkuszi porondon lépett fel.
He was nervous before stepping into the wrestling ring.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
The man is in the boxing ring.
A férfi a bokszringben van.
They fight in the ring.
A ringben küzdenek.
The circus has a big ring.
ਅਰਥ
Circular area for sports or shows
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
boxing ring
|wrestling ring
|circus ring
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
arena (Larger and less strictly circular than a 'ring'.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
sports
|entertainment
|arts_entertainment
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
A space, often round, where people do sports like boxing or shows like in a circus.
A circular or square area marked out for boxing, wrestling, circus acts, or similar performances.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B2
5
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
ring [someone/something]
Police ringed the building during the protest.
A rendőrök körbevették az épületet a tüntetés alatt.
Tall trees ringed the lake.
Magas fák övezték a tavat.
The army ringed the town to cut off supplies.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
Trees ring the park.
A parkot fák veszik körül.
Soldiers ring the city.
Katonák veszik körül a várost.
People ring the stage.
ਅਰਥ
Surround something in a circle
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
ring the city
|ring with police
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
encircle ('Encircle' is slightly more formal and less common in everyday speech.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
disperse (To break apart from being around something.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
nature
|military
|space
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
To go around someone or something in a circle.
To form a circle around someone or something, often to enclose or protect it.
ਨਾਂਵ
B2
6
bűnszervezet
B2
The police broke up an international smuggling ring.
A rendőrség felszámolt egy nemzetközi csempészhálózatot.
He was arrested for being part of a drug ring.
Letartóztatták, mert egy droghálózat tagja volt.
Authorities uncovered a large crime ring operating in the city.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
The police stop a drug ring.
A rendőrség felszámol egy droghálózatot.
He is in a crime ring.
Egy bűnszervezet tagja.
They catch the smuggling ring.
ਅਰਥ
Group for illegal activities
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
smuggling ring
|drug ring
|crime ring
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
gang ('Gang' can be less organized and not necessarily secretive like some rings.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
crime
|law
|business
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
A group of people who do illegal things together.
A group of people acting together for illegal purposes such as smuggling, fraud, or theft.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
ring
IPA
GB/ɹˈɪŋ/
US/ɹˈɪŋ/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
ring (1 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (ring)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: ring
- Plural: rings
Verb
- Base: ring
- 3rd Person Singular: rings
- Present Participle: ringing
- Past: rang
- Past Participle: rung
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Forms
Core family
ringer
noun
Advanced or less common
ringlet
noun
ringed
adjective
ਮੁੱਖ ਗੱਲਾਂ
- Irregular past: rang Verb
- Irregular past participle: rung Verb
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
give someone a ring
1/ɡˈɪv sˈʌmwˌʌn ə ɹˈɪŋ/
idiom
informal
Call someone on the telephone
To call someone using the phone.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I'll give you a ring tomorrow evening.
- Give me a ring when you get home safely.
run rings around someone
1/ɹˈʌn ɹˈɪŋz ɚˈaʊnd sˈʌmwˌʌn/
idiom
informal
Perform much better than someone easily
To do something much better than another person without difficulty.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- She ran rings around her opponents in the debate.
- Our team ran rings around theirs in the second half.
throw one's hat in the ring
1/θɹˈoʊ wˈʌnz hˈæt ˈɪn ðə ɹˈɪŋ/
idiom
Announce participation in competition/candidacy
To say you want to try for something, like a job or position.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- He threw his hat in the ring for the mayoral race.
- Several candidates have already thrown their hats in the ring.
ring a bell
1/ɹˈɪŋ ə bˈɛl/
idiom
Seem familiar to someone mentally
To sound like something you have heard before but cannot fully remember.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Her name doesn't ring a bell with me.
- That name doesn't ring a bell for me.
- That song rings a bell — I think I've heard it before.
- Her face rings a bell, but I can't remember where we've met.
three-ring circus
1/θɹˈi ɹˈɪŋ sˈɚkəs/
idiom
informal
many things happening at once
A situation where many different things are happening at the same time, often in a confusing or crazy way.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The office was like a three-ring circus on Monday morning.
- Planning the wedding has been a three-ring circus from the start.
- Planning this wedding has turned into a three-ring circus.
- The office turned into a three-ring circus during the merger.
- Running the festival is a three-ring circus every year.