ring in

célébrer l’arrivée de

Fêter le début d’une nouvelle période, surtout d’une année, parfois en faisant sonner des cloches.

En anglais simple : To celebrate the beginning of a new period, especially a new year, sometimes by ringing bells.

• We will ring in the new year together.
• The town rang in the new century with bells.
• How did you ring in the new year?

Comment l'utiliser : ring in something (We rang in the new year with a party.)

Synonymes : welcome, celebrate the start of

Expressions courantes : ring in something, ring in another year

appeler, téléphoner

Téléphoner à un lieu de travail, un bureau ou une émission, souvent pour donner des informations.

En anglais simple : To telephone a workplace, office, or program, often to give information.

• Please ring in before noon.
• She rang in sick this morning.
• Listeners are ringing in with their stories.

Comment l'utiliser : ring in sick (I rang in sick because I had a fever.); ring in to something (Listeners can ring in to the show with questions.)

Synonymes : phone in, call in

Expressions courantes : ring in sick, ring in late

encercler, entourer

Entourer une personne ou une chose d'un cercle de personnes ou d'objets.

En anglais simple : To surround someone or something with a circle of people or things.

• Trees ring in the garden.
• The soldiers rang in the fortress.
• Steep hills ring in the little valley.

Comment l'utiliser : ring someone/something in (High walls rang the courtyard in.)

Synonymes : surround, encircle

Expressions courantes : ring in something, ring someone in