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1 run rings round
(to be very much better at doing something than; to beat easily.) skara fram úr; sigra léttilega -
2 ring
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.) hringur, baugur2) (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.) hringur3) (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.) hringur4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) (hnefaleika)hringur5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) (glæpa)hringur; samtök2. verb( verb)1) (to form a ring round.) mynda hring (um)2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) gera/teikna hring (um)3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) merkja með hring•- 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.) hringja2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) hringja í (e-n)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.) hringja á (e-n)4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) klingja5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) (endur)óma6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) glymja, kveða við2. noun1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) hringing2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.) upphringing3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.) tónn, hljómur, blær•- ring back
- ring off
- ring true
См. также в других словарях:
run rings round — To be markedly superior to ● ring … Useful english dictionary
run rings round someone — phrase to do something much better than someone else She ran rings around all the other kids in her class. Thesaurus: to do something well or better than someone elsesynonym Main entry: run … Useful english dictionary
run rings round — ► run (or make) rings round (or around) informal outclass or outwit easily. Main Entry: ↑ring … English terms dictionary
run rings round (someone) — run rings around/round (someone) to have much more skill, ability, or intelligence than someone else. Why does he talk to Alison as if she s stupid, when we all know she could run rings around him? … New idioms dictionary
run rings round someone — to do something much better than someone else She ran rings around all the other kids in her class … English dictionary
run rings round — Defeat easily. Overshadow … A concise dictionary of English slang
run rings a round somebody — run ˈrings a round/round sb idiom (informal) to be much better at doing sth than sb else • I used to beat my son at chess but now he runs rings a round me. Main entry: ↑ringidiom … Useful english dictionary
run rings around (someone) — run rings around/round (someone) to have much more skill, ability, or intelligence than someone else. Why does he talk to Alison as if she s stupid, when we all know she could run rings around him? … New idioms dictionary
run (or make) rings round (or around) — informal outclass or outwit (someone) easily. → ring … English new terms dictionary
run/make rings round — ► run (or make) rings round (or around) informal outclass or outwit easily. Main Entry: ↑ring … English terms dictionary
run/make rings round/around — ► run (or make) rings round (or around) informal outclass or outwit easily. Main Entry: ↑ring … English terms dictionary