ring

I [[t]rɪŋ[/t]]

1. 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.

خاتِم

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.

حَلَقَه

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.

حَلَقَه، دائِرَه

4) an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc:

the circus-ring

The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.

حَلَبَه

5) a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes:

a drugs ring.

حَلَقَه ، مَجْموعَه

2. verb

– past tense, past participle ringed

1) verb

2) to form a ring round.

يُكَوِّن حَلَقَه

3) to put, draw etc a ring round (something):

He has ringed all your errors.

يَضَعُ حَلَقَ أو دائِرَه حَوْل الخَطَأ

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

يَضَعُ حَلَقَة حَوْلَ رجْل الحَيوان او الطَّيْر II [[t]rɪŋ[/t]] past tense rang [[t]raŋ[/t]]: past participle rung [[t]raŋ[/t]]

1. verb

1) to (cause to) sound:

The doorbell rang

He rang the doorbell

The telephone rang.

يَقْرَع، يَدُق

2) (often with up) to telephone (someone):

I'll ring you (up) tonight.

يَتَّصِل هاتِفِيا

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.

يَتَّصِل هاتِفِيا لِيَجْلِب

4) (of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell:

The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.

يَرِنُّ، يَطِنُّ

5) to be filled with sound:

The hall rang with the sound of laughter.

يمْتَلئ بالصَّوْت

6) (often with out) to make a loud, clear sound:

His voice rang through the house

A shot rang out.

يَرنُّ

2. noun

1) the act or sound of ringing:

the ring of a telephone.

رَنين

2) a telephone call:

I'll give you a ring.

إتِّصال هاتِفي

3) a suggestion, impression or feeling:

His story has a ring of truth about it.

نَبْرَه، إنْطِباع