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