signet ring in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for signet ring in the English»Italian Dictionary

signet ring [Brit ˈsɪɡnətrɪŋ, Am ˈsɪɡnɪt rɪŋ] N

signet ring

anello m con sigillo

Translations for signet ring in the Italian»English Dictionary

anello con sigillo

seal ring, signet ring

anello con sigillo

seal or signet ring

Translations for signet ring in the English»Italian Dictionary

signet [Brit ˈsɪɡnɪt, Am ˈsɪɡnɪt] N

signet

sigillo m

I.ring¹ [Brit rɪŋ, Am rɪŋ] N

1. ring (metal hoop):

ring (for ornament, gymnast, attaching rope)

anello m

to have a ring in one's or its nose

portare un anello al naso

a diamond, engagement ring

un anello di diamanti, di fidanzamento

she wasn't wearing a (wedding) ring

non portava la fede

2. ring (circle):

ring (of people, on page)

cerchio m

to form a ring

formare or fare un cerchio, disporsi in cerchio

to put a ring round name, ad

cerchiare or fare un cerchio intorno a

to have rings under one's eyes

avere gli occhi cerchiati

3. ring SPORTS:

ring (for horses, circus)

pista f

ring (for boxing)

ring m

to retire from the ring aged 35

abbandonare il ring all'età di 35 anni

4. ring:

ring (of smugglers, pornographers)

rete f

ring (of smugglers, pornographers)

organizzazione f

ring (of dealers, speculators)

sindacato m

drugs ring

rete di trafficanti di droga

5. ring ZOOL (on swan, bird):

ring

collare m

6. ring ASTRON:

ring

anello m

Saturn's rings

gli anelli di Saturno

7. ring (on cooker):

ring (electric)

fornello m elettrico

ring (electric)

piastra f elettrica

ring (gas)

fornello m a gas

three-ring hob

piano di cottura a tre fornelli

II.ring¹ <pt/pp ringed> [Brit rɪŋ, Am rɪŋ] VB trans

1. ring (encircle):

ring trees, buildings:

circondare, cingere

ring police, troops, protesters:

circondare, accerchiare

to be ringed in black

essere contornato di nero

to be ringed by cliffs

essere cinto dalle scogliere

2. ring AGR:

ring tree

cercinare

3. ring (put a ring on):

ring swan, bird

inanellare

III.ring¹ [Brit rɪŋ, Am rɪŋ]

to run rings round

surclassare, stracciare

I.ring² [Brit rɪŋ, Am rɪŋ] N

1. ring (sound):

ring (at door)

squillo m (di campanello)

ring (at door)

scampanellata f

ring (of phone)

squillo m

ring (of crystal)

tintinnio m

hang up after three rings

metti giù dopo tre squilli

to have a hollow ring

avere un suono falso also fig

to have the ring of truth

suonare vero or dare l'impressione di essere vero

to have a nice ring to it

suonare bene

that story has a familiar ring (to it)

questa storia non è nuova or suona familiare

2. ring Brit (phone call):

ring

telefonata f

ring

colpo m di telefono

to give sb a ring

fare uno squillo a qn or dare un colpo di telefono a qn

3. ring (set of bells):

ring

serie f di campane

ring

concerto m di campane (of di)

II.ring² <pt rang, pp rung> [Brit rɪŋ, Am rɪŋ] VB trans

1. ring (cause to sound):

ring bell

suonare

to ring the doorbell or bell

suonare il campanello

2. ring Brit TELEC:

ring number

chiamare

ring person, station

chiamare, telefonare a

III.ring² <pt rang, pp rung> [Brit rɪŋ, Am rɪŋ] VB intr

1. ring (sound):

ring bell, telephone:

squillare

the doorbell rang

suonò il campanello or suonarono alla porta

it or the number is ringing

suona

2. ring (sound bell):

ring person:

suonare

to ring at the door

suonare alla porta

to ring for sb

chiamare qn suonando

you rang, Sir?

ha chiamato, signore?

“please ring for service”

“si prega di telefonare per il servizio in camera”

3. ring (resonate):

ring footsteps, laughter, words:

risuonare, riecheggiare

his words were still ringing in my ears

le sue parole mi risuonavano ancora nelle orecchie

their steps rang down the corridor

il rumore dei loro passi risuonava lungo il corridoio

the house rang with laughter

la casa risuonava di risate

that noise makes my ears ring

quel rumore mi fa ronzare le orecchie

to ring true

suonare vero or dare l'impressione di essere vero

to ring false or hollow fig

suonare falso or dare l'impressione di essere falso

4. ring Brit TELEC:

ring

telefonare

to ring for taxi, ambulance

chiamare

IV.ring² [Brit rɪŋ, Am rɪŋ]

to ring down, up the curtain

abbassare, alzare il sipario

to ring down the curtain on an era

porre fine a un'epoca or segnare la fine di un'epoca

to ring in the New Year

festeggiare l'arrivo del nuovo anno

ring out the old, ring in the new

= buttarsi dietro le spalle il passato e confidare nel futuro

signet ring in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for signet ring in the English»Italian Dictionary

signet ring [ˈsɪg·nɪt·ˌrɪŋ] N

signet ring

anello m con sigillo

Translations for signet ring in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.ring¹ [rɪŋ] N

1. ring (small circle):

ring

anello m

ring of people

cerchio m

ring around eyes

occhiaia f

2. ring (jewelery):

ring

anello m

3. ring (arena):

ring

arena f

ring in boxing

ring m inv

ring in circus

pista f

II.ring¹ [rɪŋ] VB trans

1. ring (surround):

ring

circondare

to be ringed by sth

essere circondato da qc

2. ring bird:

ring

inanellare

I.ring² [rɪŋ] N

1. ring (metallic sound):

ring

squillo m

2. ring (telephone call):

ring

colpo m di telefono

to give sb a ring

fare uno squillo m a qn

II.ring² <rang, rung> [rɪŋ] VB trans

ring bell

suonare

ring alarm

far suonare

III.ring² <rang, rung> [rɪŋ] VB intr

ring telephone, bell:

ring

squillare

to ring false/true

suonare falso/vero

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A soft lump of clay would then be placed on the string and impressed with a signet ring or pendant bearing the seal of the sender.

en.wikipedia.org

They have all got the obligatory signet ring on their little finger.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Several pieces of jewellery, including an heirloom gold signet ring with a distinctive crest, a diamond solitaire engagement ring, and a gold wedding band were taken.

www.bbc.co.uk

I eventually got a perfect cast which was matched by forensic scientists to the boyfriend's signet ring.

www.gazettelive.co.uk

He showed her the heraldry on his signet ring, which matched that on the fireback in the hall; 11 years later, she left it to him.

www.telegraph.co.uk

When used as a signet ring to make a seal, the head and script would be raised, and the letters would appear the right way around.

en.wikipedia.org

Nor is my son (first-class degree in classics, signet ring) likely to marry a deb.

www.telegraph.co.uk

One was her signet ring from before she married my dad.

www.stuff.co.nz

The signet ring is a family relic from a banking ancestor.

www.telegraph.co.uk

A good jeweller will be able to produce a bespoke signet ring on request, the cost varying according to the complexity of the engraving.

www.ft.com