ring
gb/ɹˈɪŋ/ us/ɹˈɪŋ/
A2
Engleză
~ 1900
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Substantiv
A2
entity
1
Circular band for the finger
A small circle made of metal that you wear on your finger.
Tipar de utilizare:
wear [a] ring
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'ring' with 'circle'. A 'ring' is usually a physical object, not just a shape.
Sinonime
band (A more general term for a ring-shaped object, often used for simple rings without gemstones.)
Colocații
wedding ring
|engagement ring
|gold ring
|diamond ring
|wear a ring
Teme
fashion
|relationships
|daily life
|clothing
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- She wore a gold ring on her left hand.
- He bought her a diamond engagement ring.
- The thief stole an expensive wedding ring.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I have a silver ring.
- She wears a ring on her hand.
- He gives her a gold ring.
Substantiv
A2
event
2
Sound made by a bell or phone
The sound you hear from a bell or phone when it is used.
Tipar de utilizare:
hear [a] ring
Greșeală frecventă:
Some learners confuse 'ring' (the sound) with 'ringing' (the action or continuous sound).
Sinonime
chime (Often refers to a softer or more musical ringing sound.)
Antonime
silence (The absence of any ringing or sound.)
Colocații
phone ring
|doorbell ring
|alarm ring
Teme
daily life
|communication
|daily_life
Exemple
- I heard the ring of the doorbell.
- The phone's ring woke me up.
- There was a loud ring from the church bell.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I hear the phone ring.
- The bell makes a ring.
- The alarm has a loud ring.
Verb
A2
action
3
Make bell or phone produce sound
To make a bell or phone make its sound.
Tipar de utilizare:
ring [a bell/phone/alarm]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'ring' with 'call' and overuse 'call' even when referring to just making the device sound.
Sinonime
call (In the context of telephones, 'call' is broader and includes the act of speaking after the phone rings.)
Colocații
ring the bell
|ring someone up
|ring the alarm
Teme
communication
|daily life
|daily_life
Exemple
- Please ring the doorbell when you arrive.
- I will ring you later to discuss the details.
- She rang the alarm to alert everyone.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- Ring the bell, please.
- I will ring you tonight.
- He rings the alarm every morning.
Substantiv
B1
entity
4
Circular area for sports or shows
A space, often round, where people do sports like boxing or shows like in a circus.
Sinonime
arena (Larger and less strictly circular than a 'ring'.)
Colocații
boxing ring
|wrestling ring
|circus ring
Teme
sports
|entertainment
|arts_entertainment
Exemple
- The fighters entered the boxing ring.
- The clown performed in the circus ring.
- He was nervous before stepping into the wrestling ring.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The man is in the boxing ring.
- They fight in the ring.
- The circus has a big ring.
Verb
B2
action
5
Surround something in a circle
To go around someone or something in a circle.
Tipar de utilizare:
ring [someone/something]
Sinonime
encircle ('Encircle' is slightly more formal and less common in everyday speech.)
Antonime
disperse (To break apart from being around something.)
Colocații
ring the city
|ring with police
Teme
nature
|military
|space
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- Police ringed the building during the protest.
- Tall trees ringed the lake.
- The army ringed the town to cut off supplies.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- Trees ring the park.
- Soldiers ring the city.
- People ring the stage.
Substantiv
B2
entity
6
Group for illegal activities
A group of people who do illegal things together.
Sinonime
gang ('Gang' can be less organized and not necessarily secretive like some rings.)
Colocații
smuggling ring
|drug ring
|crime ring
Teme
crime
|law
|business
Exemple
- The police broke up an international smuggling ring.
- He was arrested for being part of a drug ring.
- Authorities uncovered a large crime ring operating in the city.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The police stop a drug ring.
- He is in a crime ring.
- They catch the smuggling ring.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
ring
IPA
GB/ɹˈɪŋ/
US/ɹˈɪŋ/
Silabe și accent
ring (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (ring)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: ring
- Plural: rings
Verb
- Base: ring
- 3rd Person Singular: rings
- Present Participle: ringing
- Past: rang
- Past Participle: rung
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
Core family
ringer
noun
Advanced or less common
ringlet
noun
ringed
adjective
Aspecte importante
- Irregular past: rang Verb
- Irregular past participle: rung Verb
Expresii
give someone a ring
1/ɡˈɪv sˈʌmwˌʌn ə ɹˈɪŋ/
idiom
informal
Call someone on the telephone
To call someone using the phone.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.