ring

[rɪŋ] 1. n

(on finger) pierścionek m; (large) pierścień m; (also: wedding ring) obrączka f; (for keys, of smoke) kółko nt; (of people, objects) krąg m, koło nt; (of spies) siatka f; (of drug-dealers) gang m; (for boxing) ring m; (of circus, for bullfighting) arena f; (on cooker) palnik m; (sound of bell) dzwonek m

2. vi; pt rang, pp rung

dzwonić (zadzwonić perf); (also: ring out) rozbrzmiewać (rozbrzmieć perf)

3. vt; pt rang, pp rung (BRIT)

(TEL) dzwonić (zadzwonić perf) do +gen; (mark) zakreślać (zakreślić perf), brać (wziąć perf) w kółeczko (inf)

to give sb a ring (BRIT) — dzwonić (zadzwonić perf) do kogoś

that has a ring of truth about it — to brzmi wiarygodnie

to ring the bell — dzwonić (zadzwonić perf)

the name doesn't ring a bell (with me) — to nazwisko nic mi nie mówi

my ears are ringing — dzwoni mi w uszach

to ring true/false — brzmieć szczerze/fałszywie

to run rings round sb (inf, fig) — bić kogoś na głowę (inf)

Phrasal Verbs:

- ring back

- ring off

- ring up

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I 1. [riŋ] noun

1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) pierścionek

2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) pierścień, kółko

3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) koło

4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) ring

5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) krąg, szajka

2. verb

(verb)

1) (to form a ring round.) otaczać kołem

2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) zakreślić

3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) obrączkować

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- ring binder

- ringlet
- ring finger
- ringleader
- ringmaster
- run rings round II 1. [riŋ] past tense - rang; verb

1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) (za)dzwonić

2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) zadzwonić do

3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) zadzwonić (na)

4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) zadzwonić

5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) rozbrzmiewać

6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) rozlegać się

2. noun

1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) dzwonek

2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.) rozmowa telefoniczna

3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.) brzmienie, nuta

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- ring a bell

- ring back
- ring off
- ring true