ring
BrE /rɪŋ/ AmE /rɪŋ/
noun en → es
a piece of jewelry that you wear on your finger
anillo, sortija
- a gold ring
Collocations wedding ring · engagement ring
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She wore a diamond ring on her finger.
Llevaba un anillo de diamantes en el dedo.
a sound made by a bell or telephone
sonido, timbre
- the ring of a phone
Collocations doorbell ring · alarm clock ring
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I heard the ring of the telephone.
Escuché el timbre del teléfono.
a circular shape or line
círculo, anillo
- a ring of light
Collocations ring of fire · ring road
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There was a ring of flowers around the tree.
Había un círculo de flores alrededor del árbol.
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
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The house is surrounded by a ring of tall trees.
La casa está rodeada por un anillo de árboles altos.
a group of people who work together or have the same interests
grupo, círculo
- the inner ring
Collocations inner circle · ring of friends
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He is part of the inner ring of advisors.
Él es parte del círculo interno de asesores.
a circular area in which boxers or wrestlers fight
ring, área
- the boxing ring
Collocations boxing ring · wrestling ring
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The boxer stepped into the ring.
El boxeador entró al ring.
a musical note that continues to sound after it has been played
resonancia, eco
- the ring of a bell
Collocations ringing tone · sound ring
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The church bells had a long ring.
Las campanas de la iglesia tenían un largo eco.
a set of numbers with certain properties in mathematics
anillo (matemáticas)
- the ring of integers
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In algebra, a ring is a set with two operations.
En álgebra, un anillo es un conjunto con dos operaciones.
Idioms
sonar verdadero
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Her story rang true to me.
Su historia sonó verdadera para mí.
dar la bienvenida al nuevo año
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We will ring in the New Year with a party.
Celebraremos el Año Nuevo con una fiesta.
anotar ventas, registrar ventas
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The cashier rang up the sale.
La cajera registró la venta.