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1 Ring
m; -(e)s, -e1. allg.: ring; einen Ring anstecken put on a ring, put a ring on one’s finger; einen Ring im Ohr tragen wear a ring in one’s ear; die Ringe wechseln exchange rings; die olympischen Ringe the Olympic rings; Ringe unter den Augen fig. bags ( oder [dark] rings) under one’s eyes2. (Kreis) circle; einen Ring bilden form a ring ( oder circle); der Ring schließt sich fig. the wheel comes full circle3. SPORT, Boxen: ring; in den Ring steigen climb into the ring; Ring frei! Boxen: seconds out!; der Ring ist frei für neue Verhandlungen fig. the way is clear for further negotiations7. (Spionage-, Verbrecherring) ring8. (Lesering) book club9. (Wurfring) quoit, ring* * *der Ring(Boxsport) ring;(Kreisform) hoop; round; ring;(Schmuckstück) ring; circlet* * *Rịng [rɪŋ]m -(e)s, -e1) ring; (= Kettenring) link; (= Wurfring) quoit; (= Einweckring) seal, rubber; (= Rettungsring) life buoy, life beltdie Ringe tauschen or wechseln — to exchange rings
2) (= Kreis) (= Jahresring, Rauchring) ring; (auf dem Wasser, von Menschen) circle, ring; (= Ringstraße) ring road(dunkle) Ringe unter den Augen haben — to have (dark) rings under one's eyes
acht Ringe schießen — to score an eight
Ring frei! — seconds out or away!; (fig) clear the decks!
in den Ring steigen (lit) — to climb into the ring; (fig) to enter the lists or the fray
4) (ASTRON, MET, CHEM) ring5) (= Vereinigung) circle, group; (von Großhändlern, Erzeugern) group; (= Bande) ring; (THEAT = Abonnentenring) theatre-goers' (Brit) or theater-goers' (US) group6) (liter = Kreislauf) circle, cycleder Ring schließt sich — the circle is completed or closed, the wheel comes or turns full circle
7) (= Sagenzyklus) cycleder Ring ( des Nibelungen) — the Ring (of the Nibelung)
* * *der1) (a drift or curl of smoke, mist etc: wreaths of smoke.) wreath2) (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.) ring3) (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.) ring4) (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.) ring5) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) ring6) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) ring* * *<-[e]s, -e>[rɪŋ]m1. (Fingerring) ringeinen \Ring am Finger tragen to wear a ring on one's finger2. (Öse) ring3. (Kreis) circleeinen \Ring um jdn bilden to form a circle round sbdunkle \Ringe [unter den Augen] dark rings [under one's eyes]6. (Boxring) ring\Ring frei! seconds out!7. (Kreis in einer Schießscheibe) ring* * *der; Ring[e]s, Ringe1) ring2) (BoxRing) ringRing frei zur zweiten Runde — seconds out for the second round
* * *1. allg: ring;einen Ring anstecken put on a ring, put a ring on one’s finger;einen Ring im Ohr tragen wear a ring in one’s ear;die Ringe wechseln exchange rings;die olympischen Ringe the Olympic rings;2. (Kreis) circle;einen Ring bilden form a ring ( oder circle);der Ring schließt sich fig the wheel comes full circlein den Ring steigen climb into the ring;Ring frei! Boxen: seconds out!;der Ring ist frei für neue Verhandlungen fig the way is clear for further negotiationsRinge rings;an den Ringen turnen exercise on the rings7. (Spionage-, Verbrecherring) ring8. (Lesering) book club9. (Wurfring) quoit, ring* * *der; Ring[e]s, Ringe1) ring2) (BoxRing) ring* * *-e m.circlet n.curl n.ring n. -
2 ring
m; -(e)s, -e1. allg.: ring; einen Ring anstecken put on a ring, put a ring on one’s finger; einen Ring im Ohr tragen wear a ring in one’s ear; die Ringe wechseln exchange rings; die olympischen Ringe the Olympic rings; Ringe unter den Augen fig. bags ( oder [dark] rings) under one’s eyes2. (Kreis) circle; einen Ring bilden form a ring ( oder circle); der Ring schließt sich fig. the wheel comes full circle3. SPORT, Boxen: ring; in den Ring steigen climb into the ring; Ring frei! Boxen: seconds out!; der Ring ist frei für neue Verhandlungen fig. the way is clear for further negotiations7. (Spionage-, Verbrecherring) ring8. (Lesering) book club9. (Wurfring) quoit, ring* * *der Ring(Boxsport) ring;(Kreisform) hoop; round; ring;(Schmuckstück) ring; circlet* * *Rịng [rɪŋ]m -(e)s, -e1) ring; (= Kettenring) link; (= Wurfring) quoit; (= Einweckring) seal, rubber; (= Rettungsring) life buoy, life beltdie Ringe tauschen or wechseln — to exchange rings
2) (= Kreis) (= Jahresring, Rauchring) ring; (auf dem Wasser, von Menschen) circle, ring; (= Ringstraße) ring road(dunkle) Ringe unter den Augen haben — to have (dark) rings under one's eyes
acht Ringe schießen — to score an eight
Ring frei! — seconds out or away!; (fig) clear the decks!
in den Ring steigen (lit) — to climb into the ring; (fig) to enter the lists or the fray
4) (ASTRON, MET, CHEM) ring5) (= Vereinigung) circle, group; (von Großhändlern, Erzeugern) group; (= Bande) ring; (THEAT = Abonnentenring) theatre-goers' (Brit) or theater-goers' (US) group6) (liter = Kreislauf) circle, cycleder Ring schließt sich — the circle is completed or closed, the wheel comes or turns full circle
7) (= Sagenzyklus) cycleder Ring ( des Nibelungen) — the Ring (of the Nibelung)
* * *der1) (a drift or curl of smoke, mist etc: wreaths of smoke.) wreath2) (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.) ring3) (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.) ring4) (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.) ring5) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) ring6) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) ring* * *<-[e]s, -e>[rɪŋ]m1. (Fingerring) ringeinen \Ring am Finger tragen to wear a ring on one's finger2. (Öse) ring3. (Kreis) circleeinen \Ring um jdn bilden to form a circle round sbdunkle \Ringe [unter den Augen] dark rings [under one's eyes]6. (Boxring) ring\Ring frei! seconds out!7. (Kreis in einer Schießscheibe) ring* * *der; Ring[e]s, Ringe1) ring2) (BoxRing) ringRing frei zur zweiten Runde — seconds out for the second round
* * *…ring m im subst1. im wörtl Sinn:Eisenring iron ring;Gardinenring curtain ring2. fig (Gruppe):Lesering book club;Rauschgiftring drug ring* * *der; Ring[e]s, Ringe1) ring2) (BoxRing) ring* * *-e m.circlet n.curl n.ring n. -
3 Ring
1) (Finger\Ring) ring;einen \Ring am Finger tragen to wear a ring on one's finger;2) ( Öse) ring3) ( Kreis) circle;einen \Ring um jdn bilden to form a circle round sb;dunkle \Ringe [unter den Augen] dark rings [under one's eyes]6) (Box\Ring) ring;\Ring frei! seconds out!7) ( Kreis in einer Schießscheibe) ring -
4 Ring
Ring m BÖRSE pit* * *m < Börse> pit* * *Ring
(Aufkäufergruppe) corner, (Syndikat) syndicate, pool, combine, combination, trust (US);Ring
• von Händlern (Auktion) ring of dealers;
• Ringbahn circular railway (Br.);
• Ringbelieferung pool delivery (US);
• Ringbildung (bei Auktionen) knockout (Br.);
• Ringlinie (U-Bahn) circle line (Br.);
• Ringmitglied (Auktion) ringster;
• Ringsendung (Rundfunk) chain broadcast, hookup;
• Ringspeicher (Computer) ring memory;
• Ringstraße boulevard, circular road, ring-road (Br.);
• Ringtausch bartering;
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5 Ring
Ring m 1. ring, circle (Kreis); 2. loop, ring, band (Öse und Schleife); 3. BT collar (Abstandsring, Manschettenring); 4. washer (Dichtungsring); 5. ring (Kette); ferrule (Eisenring); 6. VERK ring road (Ringstraße); 7. STAT toroid (mathematisch)Deutsch-Englisch Fachwörterbuch Architektur und Bauwesen > Ring
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6 ring
I [rɪŋ]1. noun1) a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger:خاتِمShe wears a diamond ring.
2) a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes:حَلَقَهThe trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.
3) anything which is like a circle in shape:حَلَقَه، دائِرَهThe hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.
4) an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc:حَلَبَهThe crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.
5) a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes:حَلَقَه ، مَجْموعَهa drugs ring.
2. verb– past tense, past participle ringed1) verb2) to form a ring round.يُكَوِّن حَلَقَه3) to put, draw etc a ring round (something):يَضَعُ حَلَقَ أو دائِرَه حَوْل الخَطَأHe has ringed all your errors.
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 [rɪŋ] past tense rang [raŋ]: past participle rung [raŋ]1. verb1) to (cause to) sound:يَقْرَع، يَدُقThe telephone rang.
2) ( often with up) to telephone (someone):يَتَّصِل هاتِفِياI'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:يَتَّصِل هاتِفِيا لِيَجْلِبShe rang for the maid.
4) (of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell:يَرِنُّ، يَطِنُّThe glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.
5) to be filled with sound:يمْتَلئ بالصَّوْتThe hall rang with the sound of laughter.
6) ( often with out) to make a loud, clear sound:يَرنُّA shot rang out.
2. noun1) the act or sound of ringing:رَنينthe ring of a telephone.
2) a telephone call:إتِّصال هاتِفيI'll give you a ring.
3) a suggestion, impression or feeling:نَبْرَه، إنْطِباعHis story has a ring of truth about it.
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7 ring
circuit, coil, ring, ring, ripple, sound, tab* * *(en -e) ring;( kreds også) circle;(am) tire;( til ringspil) hoop;( under øjnene) ring;( boksering) ring;( sammenslutning) ring;( plet) ring ( fx the glass left a ring on the table), circular stain;[ gå med ring] wear a ring;[ køre i ring] drive in a circle,(fig: i argumentation) argue in a circle,( ikke komme videre) go round in circles;(fig) lead somebody a dance. -
8 ring
кольцо-en, -er, -ene* * *circle, ring, ring, ring* * *subst. [sirkel, gjenstand som en sirkel] ring subst. [sammenslutning, trust etc.] ring (f.eks. ) subst. [ bokse-] (prize) ring subst. [ i ringspill] hoop subst. [ årring i tre] (annual) ring subst. [ under øynene] circle (f.eks.there were dark circles under her eyes
), ring subst. [ på sykkel] tyre, (amerikansk:) tire subst. [ rundt månen] halo subst. [ på vannoverflate] ripple adj. [ dårlig] poor (danse i ring) dance in a ring (glatt ring) plain ring, (vielses-) wedding ring (gå i ring) walk (a)round in circles (kaste ring) (spill: over en pinne) play quoits (kjøre i ring) drive round and round, drive around in circles -
9 ring
حَلَقَة \ circle: sth. shaped like a circle; a ring: We sat in a circle round the fire, a number of people with the same interest His name is well known in business circles. He has a wide circle of friends. loop: a line that curves back upon itself, esp. as part of a knot or fastening. ring: any circular object or shape: Have you any curtain rings? The children stood in a ring round their teacher. -
10 circle
حَلَقَة \ circle: sth. shaped like a circle; a ring: We sat in a circle round the fire, a number of people with the same interest His name is well known in business circles. He has a wide circle of friends. loop: a line that curves back upon itself, esp. as part of a knot or fastening. ring: any circular object or shape: Have you any curtain rings? The children stood in a ring round their teacher. -
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n. ring, circle, prize ring -
12 ring
n. ring, circle, belt, hoop, annulet, lists -
13 landoltscher Ring
Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch der Elektrotechnik und Elektronik > landoltscher Ring
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14 gå i ring
circle -
15 Landolt-Ring
Landolt-Ring m Landolt circleDeutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch der Elektrotechnik und Elektronik > Landolt-Ring
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16 círculo
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17 halqa
ring, hoop; circlehalqalamaq – furnish with a ring, encirclehalqalı – linked, ringed -
18 круг коротации
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19 corro
m.1 circle, ring.en corro in a circlehacer corro to form a circle2 ring (stock exchange).3 round enclosure, circle, closed round enclosure, ring.4 clique, circle, closed group of people.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: correr.* * *1 (cerco) circle, ring2 (juego) ring-a-ring o'roses3 (en la bolsa) round enclosure\entrar en el corro to join in the circlehacerle corro a alguien figurado to gather round somebodyhacer corro aparte figurado to form a small circle* * *SM1) [de gente] ring, circlela gente hizo corro — the people formed a ring o circle
2) (=baile) ring-a-ring-a-roses3) (Econ) pit, ring ( in the stock exchange)4) (Agr) plot, small field, patch* * *a) ( círculo) circle, ringhacer o formar un corro — to stand/sit in a circle
b) (Jueg)jugar al corro — to play a singing game standing in a ring
* * *a) ( círculo) circle, ringhacer o formar un corro — to stand/sit in a circle
b) (Jueg)jugar al corro — to play a singing game standing in a ring
* * *A1 (círculo) circle, ringse formó un corro a su alrededor a circle of people formed around herlas chicas le hicieron corro the girls surrounded him o gathered round himla sardana se baila en corro the sardana is danced in a ring o circle2 ( Jueg):B1 (mancha) patch2 (terreno) plot(sector): avances en el corro eléctrico/farmacéutico gains in electricals/pharmaceuticals* * *
Del verbo correr: ( conjugate correr)
corro es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
Multiple Entries:
correr
corro
correr ( conjugate correr) verbo intransitivo
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◊ bajó/subió las escaleras corriendo she ran down/up the stairs;
salieron corriendo del banco they ran out of the bank;
echó a corro he started to run
2a) ( apresurarse):◊ ¡corre, ponte los zapatos! hurry o quick, put your shoes on!;
no corras tanto que te equivocarás don't do it so quickly, you'll only make mistakes ;
corrí a llamarte I rushed to call you;
me tengo que ir corriendo I have to rush off
[ conductor] to drive fast
3
[ agua] to run;
[ sangre] to flow;
b) [ rumor]:◊ corre el rumor/la voz de que … there is a rumor going around that …
4 (pasar, transcurrir):◊ corría el año 1973 cuando … it was 1973 when …;
con el corro de los años as time went/goes by;
¡cómo corre el tiempo! how time flies!
5 ( hacerse cargo) corro con algo ‹ con gastos› to pay sth;
‹ con organización› to be responsible for sth
verbo transitivo
1
2 ( exponerse a):
aquí no corres peligro you're safe here
3
‹ cortina› ( cerrar) to draw, close;
( abrir) to open, pull back;
correrse verbo pronominal
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[pieza/carga] to shift
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[rímel/maquillaje] to run, smudge;
corro sustantivo masculino
◊ hacer un corro to stand/sit in a circle;
se formó un corro a su alrededor a circle of people formed around herb) (Jueg):
correr
I verbo intransitivo
1 to run
(ir deprisa) to go fast
(al conducir) to drive fast
2 (el viento) to blow
(un río) to flow
3 (darse prisa) to hurry: corre, que no llegamos, hurry up or we'll be late
figurado corrí a hablar con él, I rushed to talk to him
4 (estar en situación de) correr peligro, to be in danger
correr prisa, to be urgent
II verbo transitivo
1 (estar expuesto a) to have
correr el riesgo, to run the risk
2 (una cortina) to draw
(un cerrojo) to close
3 (un mueble) to pull up, draw up
♦ Locuciones: corre a mi cargo, I'll take care of it
correr con los gastos, to foot the bill
corro sustantivo masculino
1 circle, ring
2 (juego) ring-a-ring-a-roses, US ring-around-a-rosy
' corro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
gasto
- rueda
English:
circle
- ring
* * *corro nm1. [círculo] circle, ring;en corro in a circle;hacer corro to form a circle;se formó un corro en torno al accidentado a circle of people formed around the injured person2. [juego infantil]jugar al corro (de la patata) = to hold hands in a circle, moving round and singing a songel ambiente en los corros bursátiles madrileños era de pesimismo traders in the Madrid stock exchange were in a pessimistic mood* * *m ring;hacer corro gather round;hacer corro aparte form a separate group* * *corro nm: ring, circle (of people)* * *corro n1. (círculo) circle2. (juego) ring a ring a roses -
20 HRINGR
(-s, ar), m.1) ring, circle; slá hring um e-n, to make a ring around one; í hring, in a circle; hann fór í hring um skipit, he swam in a circle round the ship; með hringum, all around, altogether (brendu upp bœinn Með hringum);2) ring (on the finger or arm, at the end of a chest, in a door, at the end of the hilt); link (in a chain).* * *m., pl. hringar, in mod. usage sometimes hringir: [A. S., Hel., and O. H. G. hring; Engl., Germ., Dan., and Swed. ring, ringlet]:I. a ring, circle; tungl hvert gengr sinn hring, Rb. 53 (1812); h. jarðar, the earth’s circumference, Hom. 20; slá hring um e-n, to make a ring around one, Stj. 312, Fms. viii. 67; hann hefir lykkju af ái en hringinn af ói, of the circle or bight of the letter , Skálda 161; hann þóttisk sjá þangat hring ok elds-lit á, Nj. 194.2. í hring, adv. in a ring or circle; þeir lögðu þann sjá í hring utan um hana, Edda; sól gengr umhverfis í hring, Rb. 66 (1812); standa umhverfis í hring, to stand round in a ring, Fms. iv. 160, (mann-hringr, a ring of men); hann sveiflaði sverðinu í hring um sik, he swept with his sword all round him, Sturl. iii. 220; hann fór í hring um ( swam in a circle around) skipit, Ld. 56; lagðir steinar í hring utan um, Eg. 486; nú snúask þessi merki í hring um heiminn á hverjum tveim dægrum, Rb. 104; hann gékk þá í hring hjá konungi, Fms. vi. 206.3. as an adverb. phrase, með (at) hringum, all around, altogether, taka allt með hringum, Arnór; hann lét leggja eld í kirkju ok bæinn ok brendu upp með hringum, Fms. vii. 212; brenna bæinn upp at hringum, x. 389 (Ágrip).II. a ring, Lat. annulus:1. a ring at the end of a chest, Fms. i. 178, kistu-h.; in a door, Rm. 23; hurðar-h., Ísl. Þjóðs. ii: the ring at the end of the hilt to which the friðbönd (q. v.) were fastened, Hkv. Hjörv. 9: the chain or links in a kettle chain (hadda), Hým. 33: an anchor ring (akkeris-h.)β. the rings in a coat of mail, the Sagas and Lex. Poët. passim, whence hringa-brynja, u, f. a coat of ring-mail, see brynja, Fms. i. 43, vi. 416–421, ix. 27, Karl. 542, the Sagas passim, see Worsaae, No. 474; hring-kofl, m., hring-skyrta, u, f., hring-serkr, m. a shirt of rings, coat of ring-mail, Lex. Poët.: a coat of mail is called hring-ofin, adj. woven with rings.2. but esp. a ring on the arm, finger (gull-h., silfr-h., járn-h.), passim; rauðir hringar, the red rings, Þkv. 29, 32; men ok hringar, Vsp. 23, passim; and hence gener. = money, see baugr. A lordly man is in poetry called hring-berandi, -bjóðr, -brjótr, -broti, -drífir, -hreytandi, -lestir, -mildr, -miðlandi, -rífr, -skati, -skemmir, -snyrtir, -stríðandi, -stýrir, -tælir, -varpaðr, -viðr, -þverrir, the bearer, breaker … or spender of rings, Lex. Poët.: a woman from wearing rings, hring-eir, -skögul, -þöll, -varið; and a man, hring-þollr, etc.III. a ship is called Hringr (also in present use), Eg. (in a verse); hringr Ullar, the ship of Ull, i. e. his shield, Akv. 30; cp. Hring-horni, the mythol. ship of the Edda: Hringr is the pr. name of a man, Fb. iii, Landn.
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