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1 ringleader
['rɪŋliːdə(r)]nome caporione m., capobanda m.* * *noun (the leader of a group of people who are doing something wrong: The teacher punished the ring-leader.) capobanda* * *ringleader /ˈrɪŋli:də(r)/n.capobanda.* * *['rɪŋliːdə(r)]nome caporione m., capobanda m. -
2 ringleader ring·leader n
['rɪŋˌliːdə(r)](of gang) capobanda m/f -
3 ring
I [rɪŋ]1) (hoop) (for ornament, gymnast, attaching rope) anello m.2) (circle) (of people, on page) cerchio m.to put a ring round — fare un cerchio intorno a, cerchiare [ad]
3) sport (for horses, circus) pista f.; (for boxing) ring m.4) (of smugglers) rete f., organizzazione f.5) zool. (on bird) collare m.6) astr.7) (on cooker) (electric) fornello m. elettrico, piastra f. elettrica; (gas) fornello m. a gas••II [rɪŋ]to run rings round — surclassare, stracciare
1) (encircle) [ trees] circondare, cingere; [ police] circondare, accerchiare2) (put a ring on) inanellare [ bird]III [rɪŋ]1) (sound) (at door) squillo m. (di campanello), scampanellata f.; (of phone) squillo m.that story has a familiar ring (to it) — questa storia non è nuova o suona familiare
2) BE (phone call) telefonata f., colpo m. di telefonoIV 1. [rɪŋ]to give sb. a ring — fare uno squillo a qcn., dare un colpo di telefono a qcn
1) (cause to sound) suonare [ bell]2.the doorbell rang — suonò il campanello, suonarono alla porta
2) (sound bell)"please ring for service" — "si prega di telefonare per il servizio in camera"
3) (resonate) [footsteps, words] risuonare, riecheggiare4) BE tel. telefonareto ring for — chiamare [ taxi]
•- ring in- ring off- ring out- ring up••to ring down, up the curtain — abbassare, alzare il sipario
to ring down the curtain on an era — porre fine a un'epoca, segnare la fine di un'epoca
* * *I 1. [riŋ] noun1) (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.)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.)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.)4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.)5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.)2. verb( verb)1) (to form a ring round.)2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.)3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.)•- ringlet
- ring finger
- ringleader
- ringmaster
- run rings round II 1. [riŋ] past tense - rang; verb1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.)2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.)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.)4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.)5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.)6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.)2. noun1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.)2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.)3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.)•- ring back
- ring off
- ring true* * *I [rɪŋ]1. n1) (gen) anello, (for napkin) portatovagliolowedding ring — fede f, (of smoke) spirale f
they were sitting in a ring — erano seduti in circolo or in cerchio
3) (arena etc) Boxing ring m inv, quadrato, (at circus) pista, arena2. vt(surround) circondare, accerchiare, (mark with ring) fare un cerchietto intorno aII [rɪŋ] rang vb: pt rung pp1. n2) Brit Telecto give sb a ring — dare un colpo di telefono a qn, telefonare a qn
2. vt1) (bell, doorbell) suonareto ring the changes fig — variare
2) Brit Telecto ring sb (up) — telefonare a qn, dare un colpo di telefono a qn
3. vi1) (bell, telephone etc) suonareto ring for sb/sth — (suonare il campanello per) chiamare qn/chiedere qc
2) (telephone) telefonareto ring true/false fig — suonare vero (-a) /falso (-a)
•- ring in- ring off- ring out- ring up* * *I [rɪŋ]1) (hoop) (for ornament, gymnast, attaching rope) anello m.2) (circle) (of people, on page) cerchio m.to put a ring round — fare un cerchio intorno a, cerchiare [ad]
3) sport (for horses, circus) pista f.; (for boxing) ring m.4) (of smugglers) rete f., organizzazione f.5) zool. (on bird) collare m.6) astr.7) (on cooker) (electric) fornello m. elettrico, piastra f. elettrica; (gas) fornello m. a gas••II [rɪŋ]to run rings round — surclassare, stracciare
1) (encircle) [ trees] circondare, cingere; [ police] circondare, accerchiare2) (put a ring on) inanellare [ bird]III [rɪŋ]1) (sound) (at door) squillo m. (di campanello), scampanellata f.; (of phone) squillo m.that story has a familiar ring (to it) — questa storia non è nuova o suona familiare
2) BE (phone call) telefonata f., colpo m. di telefonoIV 1. [rɪŋ]to give sb. a ring — fare uno squillo a qcn., dare un colpo di telefono a qcn
1) (cause to sound) suonare [ bell]2.the doorbell rang — suonò il campanello, suonarono alla porta
2) (sound bell)"please ring for service" — "si prega di telefonare per il servizio in camera"
3) (resonate) [footsteps, words] risuonare, riecheggiare4) BE tel. telefonareto ring for — chiamare [ taxi]
•- ring in- ring off- ring out- ring up••to ring down, up the curtain — abbassare, alzare il sipario
to ring down the curtain on an era — porre fine a un'epoca, segnare la fine di un'epoca
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