ring

anello

Piccolo cerchio di metallo portato al dito o inserito nell’orecchio, nel naso o in altre parti del corpo.

In inglese semplice: A small circle of metal worn on a finger or through an ear, nose, or another body part.

• She wears a gold ring.
• He bought two wedding rings.
• Where did you get that diamond ring?

Sinonimi: band

Espressioni comuni: wedding ring, diamond ring, nose ring

cerchio, anello

Forma circolare composta da persone, oggetti o una linea.

In inglese semplice: A circle formed by people, things, or a line.

• The children stood in a ring.
• The cup left a wet ring on the table.
• Dark rings had appeared under his eyes.

Come si usa: a ring of something (A ring of trees surrounded the pond.)

Sinonimi: circle

Espressioni comuni: a ring of, in a ring, smoke ring

anello

Pezzo di materiale o di cibo a forma di cerchio con un buco al centro.

In inglese semplice: A piece of material or food shaped like a circle with a hole in the middle.

• Fit the rubber ring inside the pipe.
• We ordered a plate of onion rings.
• One curtain ring broke when I pulled the curtain.

Sinonimi: hoop

Espressioni comuni: rubber ring, onion ring, curtain ring, metal ring

squillo, suono

Suono chiaro e acuto prodotto da una campana o da un telefono.

In inglese semplice: The clear, high sound made by a bell or telephone.

• The bell has a loud ring.
• She answered the phone on the second ring.
• A sudden ring from the doorbell woke us.

Sinonimi: ringing, chime

Espressioni comuni: a loud ring, the first ring, ring of bells

ring

Spazio circondato da corde dove combattono pugili o lottatori.

In inglese semplice: An area surrounded by ropes where boxers or wrestlers fight.

• The boxers entered the ring.
• A referee stood between them in the ring.
• He climbed out of the ring after the fight.

Espressioni comuni: boxing ring, wrestling ring, in the ring

suonare

Produrre un suono chiaro e acuto, come una campana o un telefono, oppure farlo produrre.

In inglese semplice: To make a clear, high sound, like a bell or phone, or to cause that sound.

• The phone is ringing.
• Someone rang the doorbell twice.
• The church bells have rung all morning.

Sinonimi: chime

Espressioni comuni: ring the bell, ring loudly, ring the doorbell

telefonare, chiamare

Mettersi in contatto con qualcuno per telefono.

In inglese semplice: To contact someone by telephone.

• Please ring me tonight.
• I rang the office yesterday.
• Has she rung you back yet?

Come si usa: ring someone (I'll ring my sister after lunch.)

Sinonimi: call, phone, telephone

Espressioni comuni: ring someone, ring someone back, ring home

circondare, accerchiare

Formare un cerchio intorno a qualcuno o qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: To form a circle around someone or something.

• Tall trees ring the lake.
• Fans ringed the singer outside the hotel.
• Police had ringed the building before dawn.

Come si usa: ring something with something (They ringed the pond with stones.)

Sinonimi: surround, encircle

Espressioni comuni: ring the city, ring the lake, ring something with, ring the town