ring

bague, anneau

Petit cercle de métal porté au doigt ou passé dans l’oreille, le nez ou une autre partie du corps.

En anglais simple : 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?

Synonymes : band

Expressions courantes : wedding ring, diamond ring, nose ring

cercle

Forme ronde constituée de personnes, d’objets ou d’une ligne.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : a ring of something (A ring of trees surrounded the pond.)

Synonymes : circle

Expressions courantes : a ring of, in a ring, smoke ring

anneau

Morceau de matière ou d’aliment en forme de cercle, avec un trou au milieu.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : hoop

Expressions courantes : rubber ring, onion ring, curtain ring, metal ring

sonnerie

Son clair et aigu produit par une cloche ou un téléphone.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : ringing, chime

Expressions courantes : a loud ring, the first ring, ring of bells

ring

Espace entouré de cordes où combattent les boxeurs ou les catcheurs.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : boxing ring, wrestling ring, in the ring

sonner, faire sonner

Produire un son clair et aigu, comme une cloche ou un téléphone, ou faire produire ce son.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : chime

Expressions courantes : ring the bell, ring loudly, ring the doorbell

appeler, téléphoner

Contacter quelqu’un par téléphone.

En anglais simple : To contact someone by telephone.

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

Comment l'utiliser : ring someone (I'll ring my sister after lunch.)

Synonymes : call, phone, telephone

Expressions courantes : ring someone, ring someone back, ring home

entourer, encercler

Former un cercle autour de quelqu’un ou de quelque chose.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : ring something with something (They ringed the pond with stones.)

Synonymes : surround, encircle

Expressions courantes : ring the city, ring the lake, ring something with, ring the town