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I 1. noun1) Ring, der4) (circle) Kreis, der2. transitive verbmake or run rings [a]round somebody — (fig.) jemanden in die Tasche stecken (ugs.)
1) (surround) umringen; einkreisen [Wort, Buchstaben usw.]2) (Brit.): (put ring on leg of) beringen [Vogel]II 1. nounthere's a ring at the door — es hat geklingelt
2. intransitive verb,give two rings — zweimal läuten od. klingeln
1) (sound clearly) [er]schallen; [Hammer:] [er]dröhnen2) (be sounded) [Glocke, Klingel, Telefon:] läuten; [Kasse, Telefon, Wecker:] klingelnthe doorbell rang — die Türklingel ging; es klingelte
3) (ring bell) läuten ( for nach)4) (Brit.): (make telephone call) anrufen5) (resound)ring in somebody's ears — jemandem in den Ohren klingen
3. transitive verb,ring true/false — (fig.) glaubhaft/unglaubhaft klingen
rang, rung1) läuten [Glocke]ring the [door]bell — läuten; klingeln
it rings a bell — (fig. coll.) es kommt mir [irgendwie] bekannt vor
2) (Brit.): (telephone) anrufenPhrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/62450/ring_back">ring back- ring in- ring off- ring out- ring up* * *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.) der Ring2) (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.) der Ring3) (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.) der Ring4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) der Ring5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) der Ring2. verb( verb)1) (to form a ring round.) umringen•- ring binder- 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.) klingeln3) ((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.) läuten4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) klingen5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) erklingen, erschallen6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) erschallen2. noun1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) das Klingeln2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.) der Anruf3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.) der Klang•- ring a bell- ring back
- ring off
- ring true* * *ring1[rɪŋ]I. ndiamond \ring Diamantring mmetal/onion \ring Metall-/Zwiebelring mthe \rings of Saturn die Ringe des Saturnthe wet glass left a \ring on the table das nasse Glas hinterließ einen Rand auf dem Tischto have \rings around one's eyes Ringe unter den Augen habenboxing \ring Boxring mcircus \ring Manege fto sit in a \ring around sb im Kreis um jdn herumsitzen9. + sing/pl vb (clique) Ring m, Kartell nt, Syndikat nt; (at an auction) Händlerring m bei einer Auktiondrug/spy \ring Drogen-/Spionagering m10. CHEM ringförmige atomare Strukturthey ran around in a \ring sie liefen [o rannten] im Kreis herum14.II. vt▪ to \ring sb/sth jdn/etw umringenarmed police \ring the hijacked plane bewaffnete Polizisten kreisen das entführte Flugzeug einthe harbour is \ringed by rocks and reefs der Hafen ist von Felsen und Riffen umgeben▪ to \ring sth etw einkreisento \ring a bird einen Vogel beringento \ring a bull/a pig einen Stier/ein Schwein mit einem Nasenring versehenring2[rɪŋ]I. nto give a \ring klingelnhe gave a \ring at the door er klingelte [o läutete] an der Türthere was a \ring at the door es hat geklingelt [o geläutetto give sb a \ring jdn anrufenthe \ring of iron on stone das Klirren von Eisen auf Steinyour name has a familiar \ring Ihr Name kommt mir bekannt vorhis story had the \ring of truth seine Geschichte hörte sich glaubhaft anII. vi<rang, rung>2. (summon) läuten3. (have humming sensation) klingenmy ears are still \ringing from the explosion mir klingen noch die Ohren von der Explosion4. (reverberate)to \ring with [or to] a sound von einem Klang widerhallenthe room rang with laughter der Raum war von Lachen erfüllt; ( fig)his voice rang with anger seine Stimme bebte vor Zorn5. (appear)to \ring false/true unglaubhaft/glaubhaft klingen [o SCHWEIZ a. tönen]to \ring for an ambulance/a taxi einen Krankenwagen/ein Taxi rufento \ring home zu Hause anrufen▪ to \ring back zurückrufen7.▶ sth \rings in sb's ears [or head] etw klingt jdm im OhrIII. vt<rang, rung>1. (make sound)to \ring a bell eine Glocke läutento \ring the alarm Alarm auslösen2. (of a church)to \ring the hour die Stunde schlagento \ring a peal die Glocken läuten▪ to \ring sb jdn anrufen▪ to \ring sb back jdn zurückrufen4.▶ to \ring a bell Assoziationen hervorrufenthe name rang a bell der Name kam mir irgendwie bekannt vor* * *I [rɪŋ]1. n4) (= enclosure at circus) Manege f; (at exhibition) Ring m; (HORSE RACING) Buchmacherring m; (= boxing ring) (Box)ring m2. vt(= surround) umringen; (in game: with hoop) einen Ring werfen über (+acc); (= put ring on or round) item on list etc einkreisen, einen Kreis machen um; (esp Brit) bird beringen II vb: pret rang, ptp rung1. n1) (sound) Klang m; (= ringing) (of bell, alarm bell) Läuten nt; (of electric bell, alarm clock, phone) Klingeln nt; (of crystal) Klang mto hear a ring at the door —
4)(= set)
ring of bells — Glockenspiel nt2. vi1) (= make sound) klingen; (bell, alarm bell) läuten; (electric bell) läuten, klingeln; (alarm clock, phone) klingeln; (= make metallic sound swords etc) klirren; (crystal) klingen; (hammers) schallenthe bell rang for dinner —
to ring for sth —
you rang, sir? — (gnädiger Herr,) Sie haben geläutet?
to ring false/true — falsch/wahr klingen
my ears are ringing —
3. vt1) bell läutenthat/his name rings a bell (fig inf) — das/sein Name kommt mir bekannt vor
to ring the changes ( lit : on bells ) — (etw) im Wechsel läuten; (fig) alle Variationen durchspielen
* * *ring1 [rıŋ]A srings of smoke Rauchringe oder -kringel;ring of atoms PHYS Atomring;ring of forts Festungsgürtel m, -ring;at the rings (Turnen) an den Ringen;form a ring einen Kreis bilden (Personen);have (livid) rings round one’s eyes (dunkle) Ringe um die Augen haben;the Ring (of the Nibelungen) MUS der Ring (des Nibelungen)2. TECHa) Ring m, Glied n (einer Kette)b) Öse f, Öhr n3. MATH Ring(fläche) m(f)4. ASTRON Hof m5. (Kräusel)Locke f6. a) Manege fthe ring weitS. das (Berufs)Boxen, der Boxsport;enter the ring against in den Ring steigen gegen;the third man in the ring der dritte Mann im Ringc) fig besonders POL Arena f:be in the ring for kämpfen um7. Pferderennen:a) Buchmacherplatz mb) koll (die) Buchmacher pl8. WIRTSCHb) Ring m, Kartell n, Syndikat n9. a) (Verbrecher-, Spionage- etc) Ring mb) POL Clique f10. ARCHa) Bogenverzierung fb) Riemchen n (an Säulen)11. Teller m (am Skistock)B v/tb) Vieh umreiten, zusammentreiben2. einen Ring bilden aus3. beringen, einem Tier einen Ring durch die Nase ziehen4. Zwiebeln in Ringe schneiden5. einen Baum ringelnC v/i1. sich im Kreis bewegen2. JAGD kreisen (Falke etc)ring2 [rıŋ]A s1. Geläute n:a) Glockenklang m, -läuten nb) Glockenspiel n (einer Kirche)2. Läuten n, Klingeln n (Rufzeichen)3. besonders Br umg Anruf m:give sb a ring jemanden anrufen4. Erklingen n, Ertönen n, Schall m5. Klingen n, Klang m (einer Münze, der Stimme etc):the ring of truth fig der Klang der Wahrheit;have the ring of truth (authenticity) wahr (echt) klingen;that has a familiar ring to me das kommt mir (irgendwie) bekannt vor;a) hohl klingen (Versprechen etc),b) unglaubwürdig klingen (Protest etc)B v/i prät rang [ræŋ], pperf rung [rʌŋ]a) klingeln, läuten,b) fig um Einlass bitten;ring for sb nach jemandem klingeln3. klingen (Münze etc):my ears ring mir klingen die Ohren5. TEL besonders Br anrufenC v/t1. eine Glocke läuten:3. eine Münze klingen lassen* * *I 1. noun1) Ring, der4) (circle) Kreis, der2. transitive verbmake or run rings [a]round somebody — (fig.) jemanden in die Tasche stecken (ugs.)
1) (surround) umringen; einkreisen [Wort, Buchstaben usw.]2) (Brit.): (put ring on leg of) beringen [Vogel]II 1. noun2. intransitive verb,give two rings — zweimal läuten od. klingeln
1) (sound clearly) [er]schallen; [Hammer:] [er]dröhnen2) (be sounded) [Glocke, Klingel, Telefon:] läuten; [Kasse, Telefon, Wecker:] klingelnthe doorbell rang — die Türklingel ging; es klingelte
3) (ring bell) läuten ( for nach)4) (Brit.): (make telephone call) anrufen5) (resound)3. transitive verb,ring true/false — (fig.) glaubhaft/unglaubhaft klingen
rang, rung1) läuten [Glocke]ring the [door]bell — läuten; klingeln
it rings a bell — (fig. coll.) es kommt mir [irgendwie] bekannt vor
2) (Brit.): (telephone) anrufenPhrasal Verbs:- ring in- ring off- ring out- ring up* * *n.Klang ¨-e m.Kreis -e m.Ring -e m. v.(§ p.,p.p.: ringed) (•§ p.,p.p.: rang, rung•)= klingeln v.klingen v.(§ p.,pp.: klang, geklungen)läuten v. -
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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.) anillo2) (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.) aro; argolla3) (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.) círculo4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) ring, cuadrilátero5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) red, círculo
2. verb1) (to form a ring round.) rodear2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) rodear3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) anillar•- ringlet
- ring finger
- ringleader
- ringmaster
- run rings round
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1. riŋ past tense - rang; verb1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) sonar2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) llamar (por teléfono)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.) tocar4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) tintinear5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) resonar6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) resonar
2. noun1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) llamada2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.) llamada (de teléfono)3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.) matiz•- ring back
- ring off
- ring true
ring1 n1. anillo2. círculoring2 vb1. sonar2. tocar3. llamar
ring /rrin/ sustantivo masculino (pl ' ring' also found in these entries: Spanish: acaso - alianza - anilla - anillo - anular - argolla - campanada - cerco - chapada - chapado - compromiso - corro - cuadrilátera - cuadrilátero - dedo - desarticular - engarzar - flotador - fogón - hornillo - llamar - ojera - pulsar - red - repiquetear - ronda - rosca - rosco - rosquilla - rubí - rueda - servilletero - sonar - sortija - telefonazo - telefonear - timbrazo - timbre - tocar - amarradero - archivador - aro - aureola - brillante - campana - carpeta - carretera - caso - clasificador - diamante English: about - authenticity - bell - better - boxing ring - brass - do - engagement ring - for - hand down - inlaid - pay - rang - ring - ring back - ring binder - ring finger - ring off - ring out - ring up - rung - so - soon - sure - wedding ring - back - boxing - break - bull - crack - ear - engagement - finger - gas - gold - have - key - life - rubber - smash - spy - star - washer - weddingtr[rɪŋ]1 (for finger) anillo, sortija2 (hoop) anilla, aro4 (of circus) pista, arena1 (put a ring on) anillar2 (draw a ring round) marcar con un círculo3 (encircle) rodear\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLring road cinturón nombre masculino de ronda————————tr[rɪŋ]2 (phonecall) llamada1 (bell) sonar2 (ears) zumbar1 (call) llamar2 (bell) tocar1) : sonarthe doorbell rang: el timbre sonóto ring for: llamar2) resound: resonar3) seem: parecerto ring true: parecer ciertoring vt1) : tocar, hacer sonar (un timbre, una alarma, etc.)2) surround: cercar, rodearring n1) : anillo m, sortija fwedding ring: anillo de matrimonio2) band: aro m, anillo mpiston ring: aro de émbolo3) circle: círculo m4) arena: arena f, ruedo ma boxing ring: un cuadrilátero, un ring5) gang: banda f (de ladrones, etc.)6) sound: timbre m, sonido m7) call: llamada f (por teléfono)n.• ring (Boxeo) (•Deporte•) s.m.n.• anilla s.f.• anillo s.m.• argolla s.f.• aro s.m.• campanilleo s.m.• cerco s.m.• ceño s.m.• corro s.m.• círculo s.m.• redondo s.m.• sortija s.f.• tañido s.m.• toque s.m.v.(§ p.,p.p.: ringed) (•§ p.,p.p.: rang, rung•) = ensortijar v.• llamar (Teléfono) v.• repicar v.• retiñir v.• sonar v.• telefonear a v.• tocar v.• zumbar v.rɪŋ
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1) cring finger — (dedo m) anular m
b) ( circular object)the bull had a ring through its nose — el toro tenía un aro en la nariz or una nariguera
curtain ring — argolla f, anilla f
c) ( circular shape) círculo mto stand in a ring — hacer* un corro, formar un círculo
to have rings around one's eyes — tener* ojeras
to run rings around something/somebody — darle* mil vueltas a algo/algn
d) ( burner) (BrE) quemador m, hornilla f (AmL exc CS), hornillo m (Esp), hornalla f (RPl), plato m (Chi)2) ca) (in boxing, wrestling) cuadrilátero m, ring mb) ( in circus) pista fc) ( bull ring) ruedo m3) c ( of criminals) red f, banda f4)a) c ( sound of bell)someone answered the phone after a couple of rings — alguien contestó el teléfono después de un par de timbrazos
b) u (sound, resonance)a name with a familiar ring to it — un nombre muy conocido or que suena mucho
c) ( telephone call) (BrE) (no pl)to give somebody a ring — llamar (por teléfono) a algn, telefonear a algn, hablarle a algn (Méx)
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1)a) ( make sound) \<\<church bell\>\> sonar*, repicar*, tañer* (liter); \<\<doorbell/telephone/alarm/alarm clock\>\> sonar*b) ( operate bell) \<\<person\>\> tocar* el timbre, llamar al timbreto ring FOR somebody/something: you have to ring for service tiene que llamar al timbre para que lo atiendan; she rang for the butler — hizo sonar el timbre/la campanilla para llamar al mayordomo
2) ( telephone) (BrE) llamar (por teléfono), telefonear, hablar (Méx)to ring FOR somebody/something: she rang for a cab/doctor — llamó un taxi/al médico
3)a) ( resound) resonar*to ring true — ser* or sonar* convincente
b) \<\<ears\>\> zumbar
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vt1)a) \<\<bell\>\> tocar*b) ( telephone) \<\<person\>\> (BrE) llamar (por teléfono), telefonear, hablar(le) a (Méx)2) (past & past p ringed)a) ( surround) cercar*, rodearb) (with pen, pencil) marcar* con un círculo, encerrar* en un círculo•Phrasal Verbs:- ring in- ring off- ring out- ring up
I [rɪŋ]1. N1) (on finger) (plain) anillo m; (jewelled) anillo m, sortija f; (in nose) arete m, aro m; (on bird's leg, for curtain) anilla f; (for napkin) servilletero m; (on stove) quemador m, hornillo m; (for swimmer) flotador mrings (Gymnastics) anillas fplelectric ring — quemador m eléctrico, hornillo m eléctrico
onion rings — aros mpl de cebolla rebozados
diamond, engagement, key, nose, piston, signet, weddingpineapple rings — rodajas fpl de piña
2) (=circle) [of people] círculo m; (in game, dance) corro m; [of objects] anillo m; (in water) onda f; (around planet, on tree, of smoke) anillo m; (around bathtub) cerco mto stand/sit in a ring — ponerse/sentarse en círculo
- run rings round sbsmoke3) (=group) [of criminals, drug dealers] banda f, red f; [of spies] red f; (Comm) cartel m, cártel m; drug, spy, vice I, 1.4) (=arena) (Boxing) cuadrilátero m, ring m; (at circus) pista f; (=bullring) ruedo m, plaza f; (at horse race) cercado m, recinto m; (in livestock market) corral m (de exposiciones)the ring — (fig) el boxeo
- throw or toss one's hat or cap into the ringshow2. VT1) (=surround) rodear, cercarthe building was ringed by police — la policía rodeaba or cercaba el edificio
2) [+ bird] anillar3) (=mark with ring) poner un círculo a3.CPDring binder N — carpeta f de anillas or (LAm) anillos
ring finger N — (dedo m) anular m
ring main N — (Elec) red f de suministro or abastecimiento
ring road N — (Brit) carretera f de circunvalación, ronda f, periférico m (LAm)
ring spanner N — llave f dentada
II [rɪŋ] (vb: pt rang) (pp rung)1. N1) (=sound) [of bell] toque m de timbre; (louder, of alarm) timbrazo m; [of voice] timbre m; (metallic sound) sonido m metálicothere was a ring at the door — llamaron al timbre de la puerta, sonó el timbre de la puerta
2) (Brit)(Telec)to give sb a ring — llamar a algn (por teléfono), dar un telefonazo or un toque a algn *
I'll give you a ring — te llamo, te doy un telefonazo or un toque *
3) (=nuance)his laugh had a hollow ring to it — su risa tenía algo de superficial, su risa sonaba (a) superficial
2. VT1) [+ doorbell, buzzer, handbell, church bell] tocar- that rings a bellto ring the changes —
you could ring the changes by substituting ground almonds — podrías cambiar or variar sustituyendo la almendra molida
alarmhe decided to ring the changes after his side's third consecutive defeat — decidió cambiar de táctica tras la tercera derrota consecutiva de su equipo
2) (Brit) (Telec) [+ house, office, number] llamar a; [+ person] llamar (por teléfono) a3. VI1) (=make sound) [doorbell, alarm, telephone] sonar; [church bell] sonar, repicar, tañer liter- ring off the hook2) (=use bell) llamaryou rang, madam? — ¿me llamó usted, señora?
to ring for sth: we'll ring for some sugar — llamaremos para pedir azúcar
3) (Brit) (=telephone) llamar (por teléfono)could someone ring for a taxi? — ¿podría alguien llamar a un taxi?
- ring true/false/hollow- ring in- ring off- ring out- ring up* * *[rɪŋ]
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1) cring finger — (dedo m) anular m
b) ( circular object)the bull had a ring through its nose — el toro tenía un aro en la nariz or una nariguera
curtain ring — argolla f, anilla f
c) ( circular shape) círculo mto stand in a ring — hacer* un corro, formar un círculo
to have rings around one's eyes — tener* ojeras
to run rings around something/somebody — darle* mil vueltas a algo/algn
d) ( burner) (BrE) quemador m, hornilla f (AmL exc CS), hornillo m (Esp), hornalla f (RPl), plato m (Chi)2) ca) (in boxing, wrestling) cuadrilátero m, ring mb) ( in circus) pista fc) ( bull ring) ruedo m3) c ( of criminals) red f, banda f4)a) c ( sound of bell)someone answered the phone after a couple of rings — alguien contestó el teléfono después de un par de timbrazos
b) u (sound, resonance)a name with a familiar ring to it — un nombre muy conocido or que suena mucho
c) ( telephone call) (BrE) (no pl)to give somebody a ring — llamar (por teléfono) a algn, telefonear a algn, hablarle a algn (Méx)
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1)a) ( make sound) \<\<church bell\>\> sonar*, repicar*, tañer* (liter); \<\<doorbell/telephone/alarm/alarm clock\>\> sonar*b) ( operate bell) \<\<person\>\> tocar* el timbre, llamar al timbreto ring FOR somebody/something: you have to ring for service tiene que llamar al timbre para que lo atiendan; she rang for the butler — hizo sonar el timbre/la campanilla para llamar al mayordomo
2) ( telephone) (BrE) llamar (por teléfono), telefonear, hablar (Méx)to ring FOR somebody/something: she rang for a cab/doctor — llamó un taxi/al médico
3)a) ( resound) resonar*to ring true — ser* or sonar* convincente
b) \<\<ears\>\> zumbar
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vt1)a) \<\<bell\>\> tocar*b) ( telephone) \<\<person\>\> (BrE) llamar (por teléfono), telefonear, hablar(le) a (Méx)2) (past & past p ringed)a) ( surround) cercar*, rodearb) (with pen, pencil) marcar* con un círculo, encerrar* en un círculo•Phrasal Verbs:- ring in- ring off- ring out- ring up -
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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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diamond \ring Diamantring mthe \rings of Saturn die Ringe des Saturnthe wet glass left a \ring on the table das nasse Glas hinterließ einen Rand auf dem Tisch;to have \rings around one's eyes Ringe unter den Augen habenboxing \ring Boxring m;circus \ring Manege fto sit in a \ring around sb im Kreis um jdn herumsitzenthey ran around in a \ring sie liefen [o rannten] im Kreis herumPHRASES:to \ring sb/ sth jdn/etw umringen;armed police \ring the hijacked plane bewaffnete Polizisten kreisen das entführte Flugzeug ein;the harbour is \ringed by rocks and reefs der Hafen ist von Felsen und Riffen umgebento \ring sth etw einkreisento \ring a bird einen Vogel beringen;to \ring a bull/ a pig einen Stier/ein Schwein mit einem Nasenring versehento give a \ring klingeln;he gave a \ring at the door er klingelte [o läutete] an der Türthere was a \ring at the door es hat geklingelt [o geläutet];to give sb a \ring jdn anrufenthe \ring of iron on stone das Klirren von Eisen auf Steinyour name has a familiar \ring Ihr Name kommt mir bekannt vor;his story had the \ring of truth seine Geschichte hörte sich glaubhaft an( cause bell sound) klingen2) ( summon) läuten;to \ring for sth nach etw dat läuten3) ( have humming sensation) klingen;my ears are still \ringing from the explosion mir klingen noch die Ohren von der Explosion4) ( reverberate)the room rang with laughter der Raum war von Lachen erfüllt; ( fig)his voice rang with anger seine Stimme bebte vor Zorn5) ( appear)to \ring false/ true unglaubhaft/glaubhaft klingen;to \ring hollow hohl klingen ( pej)to \ring for an ambulance/ a taxi einen Krankenwagen/ein Taxi rufen;to \ring home zu Hause anrufen;to \ring back zurückrufenPHRASES:sth \rings in sb's ears [or head] etw klingt jdm im Ohr vt <rang, rung>1) ( make sound)to \ring a bell eine Glocke läuten;to \ring the alarm Alarm auslösen2) ( of a church)to \ring the hour die Stunde schlagen;to \ring a peal die Glocken läutento \ring sb jdn anrufen;to \ring sb back jdn zurückrufenPHRASES:to \ring a bell Assoziationen hervorrufen;the name rang a bell der Name kam mir irgendwie bekannt vor;to \ring the changes [on sth] für Abwechslung [bei etw dat] sorgen -
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ring [rɪŋ]sonnerie ⇒ 1 (a) tintement ⇒ 1 (a) coup de fil ⇒ 1 (b) anneau ⇒ 1 (d)-(f) bague ⇒ 1 (d), 1 (e) cercle ⇒ 1 (f), 1 (i) sonner ⇒ 2 (a), 3 (a), 3 (c) téléphoner à ⇒ 2 (b), 3 (d) entourer ⇒ 2 (c), 2 (d) tinter ⇒ 3 (a) résonner ⇒ 3 (b)1 noun∎ there was a ring at the door on a sonné (à la porte);∎ she answered the phone after just one ring le téléphone n'avait sonné qu'une fois quand elle a décroché;∎ give two long rings and one short one sonnez trois fois, deux coups longs et un coup bref;∎ the ring of the church bells le carillonnement des cloches de l'église;∎ the ring of their voices in the empty warehouse leurs voix qui résonnaient dans l'entrepôt vide;∎ figurative it has a hollow ring cela sonne creux;∎ his words had a ring of truth il y avait un accent de vérité dans ses paroles;∎ the name has a familiar ring ce nom me dit quelque chose;∎ that excuse has got a familiar ring! j'ai déjà entendu ça quelque part!∎ give me a ring tomorrow passe-moi un coup de fil ou appelle-moi demain(c) (set of bells) jeu m de cloches∎ a diamond ring une bague de diamant(s);∎ a wedding ring une alliance, un anneau de mariage(e) (round object) anneau m; (for serviette) rond m; (for swimmer) bouée f; (for identifying bird) bague f; (of piston) segment m;∎ moor the boat to that ring amarrez le bateau à cet anneau;∎ Technology retaining ring plaquette f de fixation;(f) (circle → of people, chairs) cercle m; (→ in water, of smoke) rond m; (→ in or around tree trunk, around planet) anneau m; (→ around sun, moon) halo m;∎ they formed a ring round her ils ont formé un cercle autour d'elle;∎ all stand in a ring mettez-vous tous en cercle ou en rond;∎ sitting in a ring assis en cercle ou en rond;∎ she looked round the ring of faces elle regarda les visages tout autour d'elle;∎ the glasses left rings on the piano les verres ont laissé des ronds ou des marques sur le piano;∎ the rings of Saturn les anneaux de Saturne;∎ there's a ring around the moon la lune est cernée d'un halo;∎ he has rings round his eyes il a les yeux cernés;∎ familiar to run rings round sb éclipser ou écraser qn(g) (for boxing, wrestling) ring m; (in circus) piste f; (for bullfight) arène f; (for showjumping) enceinte f;∎ the ring (boxing as sport) la boxe;∎ Stock Exchange the Ring le Parquet(i) (group → of people) cercle m; (→ gang) bande f; (→ of spies, drug traffickers) réseau m; Commerce cartel m;∎ price-fixing ring cartel m;∎ spy/drug ring réseau m d'espions/de trafiquants de drogue;∎ paedophile ring réseau m pédophile(a) (bell, alarm) sonner;∎ I rang the doorbell j'ai sonné à la porte;∎ the church clock rings the hours l'horloge de l'église sonne les heures;∎ the name/title rings a bell ce nom/titre me dit quelque chose;∎ to ring the changes on sth apporter des changements à qch(c) (surround) entourer, encercler;∎ a lake ringed with trees un lac entouré ou bordé d'arbres(d) (draw circle round) entourer d'un cercle;∎ ring the right answer entourez la bonne réponse(f) (in quoits, hoop-la → throw ring round) lancer un anneau sur(a) (chime, peal → bell, telephone, alarm) sonner; (→ with high pitch) tinter; (→ long and loud) carillonner;∎ to ring at the door sonner à la porte;∎ the doorbell rang on a sonné (à la porte);∎ the bell is ringing for dinner on sonne pour le dîner;∎ the line is ringing for you ne quittez pas, je vous le/la passe∎ their laughter rang through the house leurs rires résonnaient dans toute la maison;∎ the theatre rang with applause la salle retentissait d'applaudissements;∎ my ears are ringing j'ai les oreilles qui bourdonnent;∎ her words still ring in my ears ses paroles résonnent encore à mes oreilles;∎ to ring true/false/hollow sonner vrai/faux/creux∎ to ring for the maid sonner la bonne;∎ I rang for a glass of water j'ai sonné pour qu'on m'apporte un verre d'eau;∎ you rang, Sir? Monsieur a sonné?►► ring binder classeur m (à anneaux);ring circuit circuit m de bouclage;Music the Ring Cycle la Tétralogie;ring finger annulaire m;ring main conducteur m de bouclage;Computing ring network réseau m en anneau;Ornithology ring ouzel merle m à plastron ou à collier;ring road périphérique m;British ring spanner clé f polygonale(phone back) rappeler(phone back) rappeler∎ to ring down the curtain baisser le rideau;∎ figurative to ring down the curtain on sth marquer la fin de qch➲ ring in(a) to ring the new year in sonner les cloches pour annoncer la nouvelle annéeBritish téléphoner;∎ listeners are encouraged to ring in on encourage les auditeurs à téléphoner (au studio);∎ to ring in sick téléphoner pour dire qu'on est maladeBritish raccrocher➲ ring out∎ to ring out the old year sonner les cloches pour annoncer la fin de l'année;∎ figurative to ring out the old and ring in the new se débarrasser du vieux pour faire place au neuf(bell, telephone) sonner; (voice, shot) retentirtéléphoner à, appeler;∎ if you ring round everybody, I'm sure you'll find someone to help si tu appelles tout le monde, tu trouveras bien quelqu'un pour t'aiderpasser une série de coups de fil(b) (on cash register → sale, sum) enregistrer;∎ to ring up a profit réaliser un bénéfice∎ to ring up the curtain lever le rideau;∎ figurative to ring up the curtain on sth marquer le début de qchtéléphoner -
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♦ ring (1) /rɪŋ/n.1 anello; cerchio: a gold ring, un anello d'oro; wedding ring, fede (nuziale); engagement ring, anello di fidanzamento; She had a diamond ring on her middle finger, aveva un anello di diamante al dito medio; a ring of smoke, un anello di fumo; to sit [dance] in a ring, sedersi [danzare] in cerchio; rings in the water, cerchi nell'acqua; key ring, (anello) portachiavi; napkin ring, (anello) portatovagliolo; nose ring, anellino al naso6 (ipp.) ring; recinto dei cavalli ( nell'ippodromo); recinto del peso ( dei fantini); ( anche) zona degli allibratori12 (mat.) anello13 (ind. tess.) filatoio ad anelli; ring● ring-a-ring o' roses ( USA, ring-around-a-rosy, ring-around-the-rosy), girotondo ( gioco infantile) □ (mecc.) ring bevel gear, corona (dentata) conica □ ring binder, raccoglitore ad anelli □ (zool.) ring-dove, ( Columba palumbus) colombaccio; ( Streptopelia risoria) tortora domestica □ ring-fence, steccato di cinta; (fin.) allocazione di fondi a uno scopo preciso; stanziamento vincolato; ( anche) separazione giuridica e finanziaria (di un'azienda, un patrimonio, ecc.) □ ring finger, (dito) anulare □ ( boxe) ring floor, pavimento del ring □ (tecn., mecc.) ring gauge, calibro ad anello □ (mecc.) ring gear, corona dentata □ (autom.) ring junction, rotatoria □ (stor.) ring-mail, maglia di ferro; armatura a maglia □ (elettr.) ring main, circuito principale □ (zool.) ring-neck, uccello (o serpente) dal collare □ (zool.) ring-necked, dal collare □ (mecc.) ring nut, ghiera filettata □ (astron.) the rings of Saturn, gli anelli di Saturno □ ( boxe) ring post, paletto del ring □ ring-pull, linguetta metallica ( che si strappa) □ a ring-pull can, una lattina con apertura a strappo □ (autom.) ring road, (strada di) circonvallazione; raccordo anulare; tangenziale □ (fig., spec. boxe) ring-rusty, arrugginito; fuori allenamento □ (zool.) ring snake, serpente a strisce di colori diversi ( in genere); (spec.) ( Natrix natrix), biscia dal collare □ (mecc.) ring spanner, chiave poligonale doppia (o a stella doppia) □ ( boxe) ring steps, scaletta del ring □ ( d'uccello) ring-tailed, dalla coda ad anelli colorati □ ring tone ► ringtone □ ring-wall, muro di cinta □ to have rings round one's eyes, avere gli occhi cerchiati (o le occhiaie) □ (fig. fam.) to run rings round sb., dare dei punti a q.; surclassare q. □ (fig.) to throw one's hat into the ring, entrare in lizza (o in gara) □ (bot.) tree ring, anello annuale, anello di crescita ( di un albero).♦ ring (2) /rɪŋ/n.1 suono ( di campana o simile); squillo ( di campanello, telefono); There was a ring at the door, c'è stato uno squillo di campanello alla porta; Every ring of the phone made me jump, ogni squillo del telefono mi faceva sobbalzare; the ring of laughter, lo squillare delle risa2 telefonata; colpo di telefono: to give sb. a ring, dare un colpo di telefono a q.; fare una telefonata a q.; DIALOGO → - Inviting someone to stay- I could give you a ring sometime next week and let you know, potrei darti un colpo di telefono la settimana prossima e farti sapere4 (fig.) accento; tono: There was a ring of sincerity in his voice, c'era un accento di sincerità nella sua voce; le sue parole suonavano sincere; The idea has a familiar ring ( to it), l'idea mi suona familiare; to have a ring of truth, suonare vero.(to) ring (1) /rɪŋ/v. t.● to ring about (o around, round), circondare; fare cerchio intorno a: a village ringed around with hills, un paese circondato da colline; to ring round the important points, cerchiare i punti importanti.♦ (to) ring (2) /rɪŋ/A v. i.1 suonare; squillare: The bells are ringing, suonano le campane; The phone rang and she sprang from the bed to answer it, è squillato il telefono ed è saltata giù dal letto per rispondere; The doorbell rang, hanno suonato il campanello (della porta); Coins rang on the table, le monete tintinnavano sul tavolo2 (ingl.) telefonare; chiamare: When did you ring?, quando hai telefonato?; I'm ringing about your ad for a flat to rent, chiamo per l'annuncio di un appartamento da affittare; to ring for a taxi, chiamare un taxi (al telefono)3 scampanellare; chiamare ( suonando il campanello): Did you ring, sir?, ha chiamato, signore?; to ring for the maid, chiamare la cameriera ( con il campanello)4 risuonare ( anche fig.); echeggiare: The garden rang with the cries of children, il giardino risuonava delle grida dei bambini; His voice rang with indignation, la sua voce vibrava di sdegnoB v. t.1 suonare ( campane, ecc.): to ring the bell, suonare il campanello; to ring the bells, suonare le campane3 ( dell'orologio, ecc.) battere, suonare ( le ore): The chimes rang the hours, il carillon suonava le ore4 far risuonare; far tintinnare: to ring a coin, far tintinnare una moneta; battere una moneta ( per accertare che non sia falsa)● to ring the alarm, suonare (o dare) l'allarme □ (fig.) to ring a bell, ricordare qualcosa; non essere nuovo (a q.): That name rings a bell, quel nome non mi è nuovo □ ( slang USA) to ring sb. 's bell, dare un orgasmo a q.; scopare q. (volg.) □ to ring the changes, (mus.) suonare le campane con le variazioni tipiche della tecnica inglese; (fig.) introdurre un po' di varietà: We usually drink wine, but sometimes ring the changes with a glass of beer, di solito beviamo vino, ma ogni tanto, per variare, beviamo un bicchiere di birra □ (teatr.) to ring down the curtain, calare il sipario □ (fig.) to ring down the curtain on st., scrivere la parola fine su qc. □ (fig.) to ring false [true, hollow], suonare falso [vero, insincero]: His promises rang false, le sue promesse suonavano false; His words rang hollow, le sue parole suonavano insincere □ (antiq.) to ring for dinner, suonare per il pranzo □ to ring the knell of, suonare a morto per (q.); (fig.) annunciare la fine di (qc.) □ to ring loud, risuonare alto □ to make sb. 's head ring, intronare le orecchie a q. □ to ring in sb. 's ears, risuonare nelle orecchie di q.: Her words were still ringing in my ears, le sue parole mi risuonavano ancora nelle orecchie. -
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ring [rɪŋ]1. noun• wedding ring alliance fb. ( = circle) cercle ma. [bell, alarm clock, telephone] sonnerb. ( = telephone) téléphonera. ( = sound) sonnerb. ( = phone) téléphoner à4. compoundsa. (British) ( = phone) téléphoner à* * *[rɪŋ] 1.1) ( hoop) (for gymnast, attaching rope) anneau ma diamond/wedding ring — une bague de diamants/une alliance
2) ( circle) (of people, on page) cercle mto put a ring round — entourer [quelque chose] d'un cercle [ad]
4) GB ( phone call) coup m de téléphone or fil (colloq)6) ( of smugglers) réseau m; (of dealers, speculators) syndicat m7) ( to mark bird) bague f8) ( round planet) anneau m2.transitive verb1) ( cause to sound) (prét rang; pp rung) faire sonner [bell]3.to ring the doorbell ou bell — sonner
1) ( sound) [bell, telephone] sonner2) ( sound bell) [person] sonner‘please ring for service’ — ‘prière de sonner’
3) ( resonate) [footsteps, laughter, words] résonnerto ring true/false — sonner vrai/creux
4) GB Telecommunications téléphonerto ring for — appeler [taxi]
•Phrasal Verbs:- ring in- ring off- ring out- ring up••to ring down/up the curtain — baisser/lever le rideau; fig
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8 Philosophy
And what I believe to be more important here is that I find in myself an infinity of ideas of certain things which cannot be assumed to be pure nothingness, even though they may have perhaps no existence outside of my thought. These things are not figments of my imagination, even though it is within my power to think of them or not to think of them; on the contrary, they have their own true and immutable natures. Thus, for example, when I imagine a triangle, even though there may perhaps be no such figure anywhere in the world outside of my thought, nor ever have been, nevertheless the figure cannot help having a certain determinate nature... or essence, which is immutable and eternal, which I have not invented and which does not in any way depend upon my mind. (Descartes, 1951, p. 61)Let us console ourselves for not knowing the possible connections between a spider and the rings of Saturn, and continue to examine what is within our reach. (Voltaire, 1961, p. 144)As modern physics started with the Newtonian revolution, so modern philosophy starts with what one might call the Cartesian Catastrophe. The catastrophe consisted in the splitting up of the world into the realms of matter and mind, and the identification of "mind" with conscious thinking. The result of this identification was the shallow rationalism of l'esprit Cartesien, and an impoverishment of psychology which it took three centuries to remedy even in part. (Koestler, 1964, p. 148)It has been made of late a reproach against natural philosophy that it has struck out on a path of its own, and has separated itself more and more widely from the other sciences which are united by common philological and historical studies. The opposition has, in fact, been long apparent, and seems to me to have grown up mainly under the influence of the Hegelian philosophy, or, at any rate, to have been brought out into more distinct relief by that philosophy.... The sole object of Kant's "Critical Philosophy" was to test the sources and the authority of our knowledge, and to fix a definite scope and standard for the researches of philosophy, as compared with other sciences.... [But Hegel's] "Philosophy of Identity" was bolder. It started with the hypothesis that not only spiritual phenomena, but even the actual world-nature, that is, and man-were the result of an act of thought on the part of a creative mind, similar, it was supposed, in kind to the human mind.... The philosophers accused the scientific men of narrowness; the scientific men retorted that the philosophers were crazy. And so it came about that men of science began to lay some stress on the banishment of all philosophic influences from their work; while some of them, including men of the greatest acuteness, went so far as to condemn philosophy altogether, not merely as useless, but as mischievous dreaming. Thus, it must be confessed, not only were the illegitimate pretensions of the Hegelian system to subordinate to itself all other studies rejected, but no regard was paid to the rightful claims of philosophy, that is, the criticism of the sources of cognition, and the definition of the functions of the intellect. (Helmholz, quoted in Dampier, 1966, pp. 291-292)Philosophy remains true to its classical tradition by renouncing it. (Habermas, 1972, p. 317)I have not attempted... to put forward any grand view of the nature of philosophy; nor do I have any such grand view to put forth if I would. It will be obvious that I do not agree with those who see philosophy as the history of "howlers" and progress in philosophy as the debunking of howlers. It will also be obvious that I do not agree with those who see philosophy as the enterprise of putting forward a priori truths about the world.... I see philosophy as a field which has certain central questions, for example, the relation between thought and reality.... It seems obvious that in dealing with these questions philosophers have formulated rival research programs, that they have put forward general hypotheses, and that philosophers within each major research program have modified their hypotheses by trial and error, even if they sometimes refuse to admit that that is what they are doing. To that extent philosophy is a "science." To argue about whether philosophy is a science in any more serious sense seems to me to be hardly a useful occupation.... It does not seem to me important to decide whether science is philosophy or philosophy is science as long as one has a conception of both that makes both essential to a responsible view of the world and of man's place in it. (Putnam, 1975, p. xvii)What can philosophy contribute to solving the problem of the relation [of] mind to body? Twenty years ago, many English-speaking philosophers would have answered: "Nothing beyond an analysis of the various mental concepts." If we seek knowledge of things, they thought, it is to science that we must turn. Philosophy can only cast light upon our concepts of those things.This retreat from things to concepts was not undertaken lightly. Ever since the seventeenth century, the great intellectual fact of our culture has been the incredible expansion of knowledge both in the natural and in the rational sciences (mathematics, logic).The success of science created a crisis in philosophy. What was there for philosophy to do? Hume had already perceived the problem in some degree, and so surely did Kant, but it was not until the twentieth century, with the Vienna Circle and with Wittgenstein, that the difficulty began to weigh heavily. Wittgenstein took the view that philosophy could do no more than strive to undo the intellectual knots it itself had tied, so achieving intellectual release, and even a certain illumination, but no knowledge. A little later, and more optimistically, Ryle saw a positive, if reduced role, for philosophy in mapping the "logical geography" of our concepts: how they stood to each other and how they were to be analyzed....Since that time, however, philosophers in the "analytic" tradition have swung back from Wittgensteinian and even Rylean pessimism to a more traditional conception of the proper role and tasks of philosophy. Many analytic philosophers now would accept the view that the central task of philosophy is to give an account, or at least play a part in giving an account, of the most general nature of things and of man. (Armstrong, 1990, pp. 37-38)8) Philosophy's Evolving Engagement with Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive ScienceIn the beginning, the nature of philosophy's engagement with artificial intelligence and cognitive science was clear enough. The new sciences of the mind were to provide the long-awaited vindication of the most potent dreams of naturalism and materialism. Mind would at last be located firmly within the natural order. We would see in detail how the most perplexing features of the mental realm could be supported by the operations of solely physical laws upon solely physical stuff. Mental causation (the power of, e.g., a belief to cause an action) would emerge as just another species of physical causation. Reasoning would be understood as a kind of automated theorem proving. And the key to both was to be the depiction of the brain as the implementation of multiple higher level programs whose task was to manipulate and transform symbols or representations: inner items with one foot in the physical (they were realized as brain states) and one in the mental (they were bearers of contents, and their physical gymnastics were cleverly designed to respect semantic relationships such as truth preservation). (A. Clark, 1996, p. 1)Socrates of Athens famously declared that "the unexamined life is not worth living," and his motto aptly explains the impulse to philosophize. Taking nothing for granted, philosophy probes and questions the fundamental presuppositions of every area of human inquiry.... [P]art of the job of the philosopher is to keep at a certain critical distance from current doctrines, whether in the sciences or the arts, and to examine instead how the various elements in our world-view clash, or fit together. Some philosophers have tried to incorporate the results of these inquiries into a grand synoptic view of the nature of reality and our human relationship to it. Others have mistrusted system-building, and seen their primary role as one of clarifications, or the removal of obstacles along the road to truth. But all have shared the Socratic vision of using the human intellect to challenge comfortable preconceptions, insisting that every aspect of human theory and practice be subjected to continuing critical scrutiny....Philosophy is, of course, part of a continuing tradition, and there is much to be gained from seeing how that tradition originated and developed. But the principal object of studying the materials in this book is not to pay homage to past genius, but to enrich one's understanding of central problems that are as pressing today as they have always been-problems about knowledge, truth and reality, the nature of the mind, the basis of right action, and the best way to live. These questions help to mark out the territory of philosophy as an academic discipline, but in a wider sense they define the human predicament itself; they will surely continue to be with us for as long as humanity endures. (Cottingham, 1996, pp. xxi-xxii)10) The Distinction between Dionysian Man and Apollonian Man, between Art and Creativity and Reason and Self- ControlIn his study of ancient Greek culture, The Birth of Tragedy, Nietzsche drew what would become a famous distinction, between the Dionysian spirit, the untamed spirit of art and creativity, and the Apollonian, that of reason and self-control. The story of Greek civilization, and all civilizations, Nietzsche implied, was the gradual victory of Apollonian man, with his desire for control over nature and himself, over Dionysian man, who survives only in myth, poetry, music, and drama. Socrates and Plato had attacked the illusions of art as unreal, and had overturned the delicate cultural balance by valuing only man's critical, rational, and controlling consciousness while denigrating his vital life instincts as irrational and base. The result of this division is "Alexandrian man," the civilized and accomplished Greek citizen of the later ancient world, who is "equipped with the greatest forces of knowledge" but in whom the wellsprings of creativity have dried up. (Herman, 1997, pp. 95-96)Historical dictionary of quotations in cognitive science > Philosophy
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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.) anel2) (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.) argola3) (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.) círculo4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) recinto5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) bando2. verb( verb)1) (to form a ring round.) rodear2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) pôr argola3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) pôr anilha•- 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.) tocar2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) telefonar3) ((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.) chamar4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) tilintar5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) ressoar6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) soar2. noun1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) toque2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.) telefonadela3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.) toque•- ring back
- ring off
- ring true* * *ring1[riŋ] n 1 anel, círculo, argola, aro, roda. the children formed into a ring / as crianças formaram uma roda. 2 qualquer coisa em forma anular. 3 associação. 4 circo, arena, pista, picadeiro. 5 ringue. 6 the ring apostadores (em lutas desportivas, corridas, etc.). 7 grupo, conluio, coligação de pessoas com objetivos egoísticos para manobras comerciais ou políticas. 8 Sport argolas (em ginástica olímpica). 9 Sport boxe. • vt+vi 1 prover de ou guarnecer com um anel ou aro. 2 rodear, cercar. we ringed ourselves about him / formamos uma roda em volta dele. 3 subir em forma de espiral (como um pássaro). 4 marcar árvores, galhos, etc., cortando-lhes um segmento circular da casca. 5 exibir em uma arena. ring of Saturn anéis de Saturno. to make/ run rings round exceder, sobrepujar, superar facilmente. wedding ring aliança.————————ring2[riŋ] n 1 toque de campainha ou sino. 2 ação de tocar os sinos, repique de sinos, badalada. 3 carrilhão. 4 som semelhante ao do sino, contínuo. 5 ressonância, som. 6 timbre. 7 chamada telefônica. give me a ring / me dê uma ligada (telefônica). 8 tom, qualidade. • vt+vi (ps rang, pp rung) 1 tocar (campainha), tanger, soar, repicar, badalar, retinir (sinos). 2 ressoar, reverberar, retumbar. 3 zumbir (dos ouvidos). 4 chamar, convocar (com toque de sino). 5 fazer soar ou retinir. 6 soar como, parecer. it rings true (false) / soa bem (mal), parece ser verdadeiro ou legítimo (falso). 7 Brit telefonar. 8 cantar os louvores de uma pessoa. the town rang with his fame / sua fama repercutia pela cidade inteira. 9 estar repleto de rumores ou boatos. 10 soar, tinir. teething ring mordedor. that rings a bell isso faz lembrar alguma coisa, isso não me é estranho. to ring back retornar um telefonema. to ring down (the curtain) Theat abaixar a cortina. to ring in the new year dar o sinal para anunciar a chegada ou entrada do ano novo, com toques de sino. to ring off desligar o telefone. to ring the changes a) experimentar variações com o que se tem (como roupas). b) sl passar dinheiro falso. to ring up a) telefonar para. b) marcar o dinheiro recebido em caixa registradora (o que faz soar um sino). to ring up ( the curtain) Theat dar o sinal para levantar a cortina. -
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A n1 ( metal hoop) (for ornament, gymnast, attaching rope) anneau m ; to have a ring in one's/its nose avoir un anneau au nez ; a diamond/engagement ring une bague de diamants/de fiançailles ; she wasn't wearing a (wedding) ring elle ne portait pas d'alliance ;2 ( circle) (of people, on page) cercle m ; to form a ring former un cercle: to put a ring round entourer [qch] d'un cercle [name, ad] ; to have rings under one's eyes avoir les yeux cernés ;3 ( sound) ( at door) coup m de sonnette ; ( of phone) sonnerie f ; ( of crystal) tintement m ; hang up after three rings laisse sonner trois fois et puis raccroche ; to have a hollow ring lit, fig sonner creux ; to have the ring of truth sonner vrai ; to have a nice ring to it sonner bien ; that story has a familiar ring (to it) j'ai déjà entendu cette histoire quelque part ;5 Sport (for horses, circus) piste f ; ( for boxing) ring m ; to retire from the ring aged 35 se retirer de la boxe à l'âge de 35 ans ;6 (of smugglers, pornographers) réseau m ; (of dealers, speculators) syndicat m ; drugs ring réseau de trafiquants de drogue ;9 ( on cooker) ( electric) plaque f ; ( gas) brûleur m ; three-ring hob cuisinière f à trois plaques or brûleurs ;10 ( set of bells) jeu m (of de).B vtr1 ( cause to sound) ( prét rang ; pp rung) faire sonner [bell] ; to ring the doorbell ou bell sonner ;3 ( encircle) ( prét, pp ringed) [trees, buildings] entourer ; [police, troops, protesters] encercler ; to be ringed in black/by cliffs être entouré de noir/par des falaises ;1 ( sound) [bell, telephone] sonner ; the doorbell rang on a sonné à la porte ; it ou the number is ringing ça sonne ;2 ( sound bell) [person] sonner ; to ring at the door sonner à la porte ; to ring for sb sonner qn ; you rang, Sir? Monsieur a sonné? ; ‘please ring for service’ ‘prière de sonner’ ;3 ( resonate) [footsteps, laughter, words] résonner ; his words were still ringing in my ears ses mots résonnaient encore à mes oreilles ; their steps rang down the corridor leurs pas résonnaient dans le couloir ; the house rang with laughter la maison résonnait de rires ; that noise makes my ears ring ce bruit fait bourdonner mes oreilles ; to ring true sonner vrai ; to ring false ou hollow fig sonner creux/creuse ;to ring down/up the curtain baisser/lever le rideau ; fig to ring down the curtain on an era marquer la fin d'une ère ; to ring in the New Year fêter le Nouvel An ; ring out the old, ring in the new tournons le dos au passé et faisons confiance à l'avenir ; to run rings round éclipser.■ ring around GB ( haphazardly) téléphoner un peu partout ; ( transmitting message) appeler tous les intéressés.■ ring back GB:▶ ring back rappeler ;▶ ring [sb] back rappeler [caller].■ ring in GB ( to work) téléphoner au bureau ; to ring in sick téléphoner (au bureau) pour dire qu'on est souffrant.■ ring off GB raccrocher.■ ring out:▶ ring out [sth] [bells] carillonner [news, message].■ ring round = ring around.■ ring up GB:▶ ring up téléphoner ;▶ ring up [sth], ring [sth] up1 ( on phone) téléphoner à [enquiries, station] ;2 ( on cash register) enregistrer [figure, total] ;▶ ring up [sb], ring [sb] up téléphoner à [friend, operator]. -
11 pick up light
1) Астрономия: отражать свет (When the planet Saturn is at equinox, its rings pick up almost no light (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equinox))2) Метрология: измерять световое излучение, регистрировать световое излучение
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