ring

S1 W1

BrE /rɪŋ/ AmE /rɪŋ/

noun en → es

1 JEWELRY [countable] A2

a piece of jewelry that you wear on your finger

anillo, sortija

  • a gold ring

Collocations wedding ring · engagement ring

  • She wore a diamond ring on her finger.

    Llevaba un anillo de diamantes en el dedo.

2 SOUND [countable] A1

a sound made by a bell or telephone

sonido, timbre

  • the ring of a phone

Collocations doorbell ring · alarm clock ring

  • I heard the ring of the telephone.

    Escuché el timbre del teléfono.

3 SHAPE [countable] B1

a circular shape or line

círculo, anillo

  • a ring of light

Collocations ring of fire · ring road

  • There was a ring of flowers around the tree.

    Había un círculo de flores alrededor del árbol.

4 AREA [countable] B1

an area that is shaped like a ring or circle around something

área circular, anillo

  • a ring of trees

Collocations ring road · ring of fire

  • The house is surrounded by a ring of tall trees.

    La casa está rodeada por un anillo de árboles altos.

5 GROUP [countable] B2

a group of people who work together or have the same interests

grupo, círculo

  • the inner ring

Collocations inner circle · ring of friends

  • He is part of the inner ring of advisors.

    Él es parte del círculo interno de asesores.

6 SPORT [countable] B2

a circular area in which boxers or wrestlers fight

ring, área

  • the boxing ring

Collocations boxing ring · wrestling ring

  • The boxer stepped into the ring.

    El boxeador entró al ring.

7 MUSIC [countable] C1

a musical note that continues to sound after it has been played

resonancia, eco

  • the ring of a bell

Collocations ringing tone · sound ring

  • The church bells had a long ring.

    Las campanas de la iglesia tenían un largo eco.

8 MATH [countable] C1

a set of numbers with certain properties in mathematics

anillo (matemáticas)

  • the ring of integers
  • In algebra, a ring is a set with two operations.

    En álgebra, un anillo es un conjunto con dos operaciones.

Idioms

ring true B2

sonar verdadero

  • Her story rang true to me.

    Su historia sonó verdadera para mí.

ring in the new year B2

dar la bienvenida al nuevo año

  • We will ring in the New Year with a party.

    Celebraremos el Año Nuevo con una fiesta.

ring up sales C1

anotar ventas, registrar ventas

  • The cashier rang up the sale.

    La cajera registró la venta.