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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.) gredzens2) (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.) gredzens; riņķis3) (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.) aplis4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) rings; arēna5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) banda; kliķe2. verb( verb)1) (to form a ring round.) apņemt apkārt; ietvert aplī2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) apvilkt (ar apli)3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) gredzenot•- 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.) zvanīt2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) piezvanīt (pa telefonu)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.) izsaukt ar zvanu4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) šķindēt5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) skanēt; pildīties ar skaņām6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) atskanēt; noskanēt2. noun1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) zvans; zvana skaņa2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.) Es tev piezvanīšu.3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.) iespaids; gaisotne; noskaņa•- ring back
- ring off
- ring true* * *gredzens; zvans, zvanīšana; skaņa; aplis; cirka arēna; iespaids; rings; banda, kliķe; gadskārta; apņemt; apņemt apkārt; zvanīt; atskanēt, skanēt; gredzenot; ievilkt gredzenu degunā; griezt ripiņās
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