prize ring in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for prize ring in the English»French Dictionary

prize ring N

prize ring

ring m

Translations for prize ring in the English»French Dictionary

I.prize [Brit prʌɪz, Am praɪz] N

1. prize:

prize (award)

prix m

prize (in lottery)

lot m

first prize

premier prix

first prize (in lottery)

gros lot

cash prize

prix en espèces

to win a prize

remporter un prix

the prize for coming first in the test will be a book

le prix accordé au gagnant de l'épreuve sera un livre

2. prize liter:

prize (valued object)

trésor m

prize (reward for effort)

récompense f

3. prize:

prize MIL, NAUT

prise f (de guerre)

II.prize [Brit prʌɪz, Am praɪz] ADJ

1. prize:

prize rose, vegetable, bull etc (grown or bred for competitions)

de concours

prize (prize-winning)

primé

prize (excellent) fig pupil

hors-pair inv

a prize example of

un parfait exemple de

I felt like a prize idiot!

j'avais l'air d'un parfait idiot!

2. prize possession:

prize

précieux/-ieuse

III.prize [Brit prʌɪz, Am praɪz] VB trans

1. prize (value):

prize independence, possession

priser

2. prize → prise

IV.prized ADJ

prized possession, asset:

prized

précieux/-ieuse

to be prized for sth

être prisé pour qc

V.prize [Brit prʌɪz, Am praɪz]

no prizes for guessing who was there!

il n'est pas difficile de deviner qui était là!

See also prise

prise [Brit prʌɪz, Am praɪz] VB trans

I.ring [Brit rɪŋ, Am rɪŋ] N

1. ring (metal hoop):

ring (for ornament, gymnast, attaching rope)

anneau m

to have a ring in one's/its nose

avoir un anneau au nez

a diamond/engagement ring

une bague de diamants/de fiançailles

she wasn't wearing a (wedding) ring

elle ne portait pas d'alliance

2. ring (circle):

ring (of people, on page)

cercle m

to form a ring

former un cercle:

to put a ring round name, ad

entourer [qc] d'un cercle

to have rings under one's eyes

avoir les yeux cernés

3. ring (sound):

ring (at door)

coup m de sonnette

ring (of phone)

sonnerie f

ring (of crystal)

tintement m

hang up after three rings

laisse sonner trois fois et puis raccroche

to have a hollow ring lit, fig

sonner creux

to have the ring of truth

sonner vrai

to have a nice ring to it

sonner bien

that story has a familiar ring (to it)

j'ai déjà entendu cette histoire quelque part

4. ring Brit (phone call):

ring

coup m de téléphone or fil inf

to give sb a ring

passer un coup de fil à qn inf

5. ring SPORTS:

ring (for horses, circus)

piste f

ring (for boxing)

ring m

to retire from the ring aged 35

se retirer de la boxe à l'âge de 35 ans

6. ring:

ring (of smugglers, pornographers)

réseau m

ring (of dealers, speculators)

syndicat m

drugs ring

réseau de trafiquants de drogue

7. ring ZOOL (on swan, bird):

ring

bague f

8. ring ASTRON:

ring

anneau m

Saturn's rings

les anneaux de Saturne

9. ring (on cooker):

ring (electric)

plaque f

ring (gas)

brûleur m

three-ring hob

cuisinière f à trois plaques or brûleurs

10. ring (set of bells):

ring

jeu m (of de)

II.ring [Brit rɪŋ, Am rɪŋ] VB trans

1. ring (cause to sound) < pret rang; pp rung>:

ring bell

faire sonner

to ring the doorbell or bell

sonner

2. ring Brit TELEC < pret rang; pp rung>:

ring person, number, station

appeler

3. ring (encircle) < pret, pp ringed>:

ring trees, buildings:

entourer

ring police, troops, protesters:

encercler

to be ringed in black/by cliffs

être entouré de noir/par des falaises

4. ring < pret, pp ringed>:

ring ZOOL, ECOL tree, swan, bird

baguer

III.ring <pret rang, pp rung> [Brit rɪŋ, Am rɪŋ] VB intr

1. ring (sound):

ring bell, telephone:

sonner

the doorbell rang

on a sonné à la porte

it or the number is ringing

ça sonne

2. ring (sound bell):

ring person:

sonner

to ring at the door

sonner à la porte

to ring for sb

sonner qn

you rang, Sir?

Monsieur a sonné?

‘please ring for service’

‘prière de sonner’

3. ring (resonate):

ring footsteps, laughter, words:

résonner

his words were still ringing in my ears

ses mots résonnaient encore à mes oreilles

their steps rang down the corridor

leurs pas résonnaient dans le couloir

the house rang with laughter

la maison résonnait de rires

that noise makes my ears ring

ce bruit fait bourdonner mes oreilles

to ring true

sonner vrai

to ring false or hollow fig

sonner creux/creuse

4. ring Brit TELEC:

ring

téléphoner

to ring for taxi, ambulance

appeler

IV.ring [Brit rɪŋ, Am rɪŋ]

to ring down/up the curtain

baisser/lever le rideau

fig to ring down the curtain on an era

marquer la fin d'une ère

to ring in the New Year

fêter le Nouvel An

ring out the old, ring in the new

tournons le dos au passé et faisons confiance à l'avenir

to run rings round

éclipser

prize ring in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for prize ring in the English»French Dictionary

prize ring N

prize ring

ring m

Translations for prize ring in the English»French Dictionary

I.prize¹ [praɪz] N

1. prize (thing to be won):

prize

prix m

prize in the lottery

lot m

to carry off a prize

remporter un prix

2. prize (reward):

prize

récompense f

Phrases:

there are no prizes for guessing

ce n'est pas difficile de deviner

II.prize¹ [praɪz] ADJ

1. prize inf (first-rate):

prize

de premier ordre

prize idiot

fini(e)

2. prize (prize-winning):

prize

primé(e)

III.prize¹ [praɪz] VB trans

prize

priser

sb's prized possession

le bien le plus prisé de qn

to prize sth highly

faire grand cas de qc

prize² [praɪz] VB trans

prize → prise

See also prise

prise [praɪz] VB trans Brit, Aus

to prise sth off [or to prise off sth]

retirer qc à l'aide d'un levier

to prise sth open

ouvrir qc à l'aide d'un levier

to prise sth out of sth

extirper qc de qc

I.ring¹ [rɪŋ] N

1. ring:

ring (circle)

anneau m

ring (drawn)

cercle m

2. ring (stain):

ring

tache f

ring under eyes

cerne f

3. ring (circle of people):

ring

cercle m

ring of spies, criminals

réseau m

4. ring (jewellery):

ring

bague f

diamond ring

bague de diamants

(wedding) ring

alliance f

5. ring Brit (cooking device):

ring

brûleur m

to put a pan on the ring

mettre une casserole sur le feu

6. ring pej (clique):

ring of drugs, spies

cercle m

7. ring (arena):

ring of boxing

ring m

ring of circus

arène f

Phrases:

to run rings around sb

battre qn à plate(s) couture(s)

II.ring¹ [rɪŋ] VB trans

1. ring (encircle):

ring

encercler

2. ring Brit (on paper):

ring

entourer

3. ring (mark):

ring bird

baguer

I.ring² [rɪŋ] N

1. ring no pl Brit (telephone call):

ring

coup m de fil

to give sb a ring

passer un coup de fil à qn

2. ring (sound):

ring

sonnerie f

3. ring no pl (quality):

ring

accent m

it had the ring of truth about it

cela avait des accents de vérité

II.ring² <rang, rung> [rɪŋ] VB trans

1. ring Brit (call on telephone):

ring

appeler

2. ring (produce sound):

ring bell

faire sonner

ring alarm

déclencher

to ring the changes

varier

III.ring² <rang, rung> [rɪŋ] VB intr

1. ring Brit (call on telephone):

ring

appeler

your brother rang for you

ton frère t'a appelé

2. ring (produce bell sound):

ring telephone, bell

sonner

ring ears

tinter

to ring at the door

sonner à la porte

Phrases:

to ring true

sonner juste

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

There the following year, by which time the surge in public interest in the prize ring had subsided, he fought once more for the championship.

en.wikipedia.org

However, he went back to the prize ring, where the rewards were intermittent but came in good-sized pieces when they came.

thestacks.deadspin.com

They were never used in the professional prize ring.

en.wikipedia.org

He was a hungry fighter who made good through the prize ring.

www.boxingnewsonline.net

The possibility of disaster hangs over the prize ring like an invisible shroud, periodically reminding us of unpleasant possibilities we'd rather forget.

espn.go.com