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• saartaa• rinki• nyrkkeilykehä• julistaa maailmalle• helähdellä• helinä• helkkyä• helähdys• helkkää• helistä• helähtää• helskyä• vedonlyöjät• astemerkki• sointua• sointu• soittaa• soittaa puhelimella• sointi• soida• soinnahtaa• soitto• asteen merkki• rengas• raikua• rengastuma• rengastaa• kehä• karhunkierros• kierrellä• kellonsoitto• kilkattaa• kilahtaa• kilistä• kilinä• klangi• kilahdus• lenkki• kalske• kajahdus• kaikua• kaiku• kalskahtaa• kajahtaa• kajahdellatechnology• männänrengas• sormus• sompa• ympyrä• ympäröidä• ympyröidä• kumahdella• kuulostaatechnology• laippa• pirahdus• pirauttaa• piristä• piiri• pimahtaa• piraus• pirahtaa* * *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.) sormus2) (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.) rengas3) (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.) piiri, rengas4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) kehä5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) rengas2. 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.) soida, soittaa2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) soittaa3) ((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.) kutsua4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) helähtää5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) raikua6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) kajahtaa2. 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
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Ringleader — Ring lead er, n. 1. The leader of a circle of dancers; hence, the leader of a number of persons acting together; the leader of a herd of animals. [1913 Webster] A primacy of order, such an one as the ringleader hath in a dance. Barrow. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ringleader — index demagogue, pioneer Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
ringleader — c.1500, from M.E. phrase to lead the ring (mid 14c.), probably from a medieval metaphor from dancing … Etymology dictionary
ringleader — [n] leader agitator, boss, brains*, captain, chief, chieftain, commander, general, head, head honcho*, inciter, instigator, mastermind, orchestrator, president, ruler, skipper, spokesperson, troublemaker; concepts 347,354 … New thesaurus
ringleader — ► NOUN ▪ a person who leads an illicit activity … English terms dictionary
ringleader — [riŋ′lēd΄ər] n. [ RING2 + LEADER] a person who leads others, esp. in unlawful acts, opposition to authority, etc … English World dictionary
ringleader — UK [ˈrɪŋˌliːdə(r)] / US [ˈrɪŋˌlɪdər] noun [countable] Word forms ringleader : singular ringleader plural ringleaders a leader of a group of people who are doing something illegal or wrong The ringleaders are likely to face the death penalty … English dictionary
ringleader — {n. phr.} The chief of an unsavory group; a higher up. * /The FBI finally caught up with the ringleader of the dope smugglers from South America./ … Dictionary of American idioms
ringleader — {n. phr.} The chief of an unsavory group; a higher up. * /The FBI finally caught up with the ringleader of the dope smugglers from South America./ … Dictionary of American idioms
ringleader — /ring lee deuhr/, n. a person who leads others, esp. in opposition to authority, law, etc.: a ringleader of revolutionary activities. [1495 1505; RING1 + LEADER] * * * … Universalium
ringleader — ring|lead|er [ˈrıŋˌli:də US ər] n someone who leads a group that is doing something illegal or wrong ▪ the ringleader of a new international drugs ring … Dictionary of contemporary English