ring pull in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for ring pull in the English»French Dictionary

ring pull N

ring pull

anneau m

ring-pull can N

ring-pull can

boîte f à ouverture facile

Translations for ring pull in the French»English Dictionary

boîte/couvercle à ouverture facile

ring-pull can/top

Translations for ring pull in the English»French Dictionary

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

I.pull [Brit pʊl, Am pʊl] N

1. pull (tug):

pull

coup m

one good pull and the door opened

un bon coup et la porte s'est ouverte

to give sth a pull

tirer sur qc

2. pull (attraction):

pull lit

force f

pull fig

attrait m

the pull of Hollywood/of the sea

l'attrait d'Hollywood/de la mer

3. pull (influence):

pull inf

influence f

to exert a pull over sb

exercer une certaine influence sur qn

to have a lot of pull with sb

avoir beaucoup d'influence sur qn

to have the pull to do

avoir le bras suffisamment long pour faire

4. pull (swig):

pull inf

lampée f inf

to take a pull from the bottle

boire une lampée à même la bouteille inf

5. pull (on cigarette etc):

pull inf

bouffée f

to take a pull at or on a cigarette

tirer une bouffée sur une cigarette

6. pull SPORTS:

pull (in rowing)

coup m d'aviron

pull (in golf)

coup m hooké

7. pull (snag):

pull (in sweater)

maille f tirée

there's a pull in my sweater

il y a une maille tirée sur mon pull

8. pull TYPO:

pull

épreuve f

9. pull (prolonged effort):

it was a hard pull to the summit

cela a été très dur d'arriver jusqu'au sommet

the next five kilometres will be a hard pull

les cinq prochains kilomètres vont être durs

II.pull [Brit pʊl, Am pʊl] VB trans

1. pull (tug):

pull chain, curtain, hair, tail

tirer

pull cord, rope

tirer sur

to pull the door open/shut

ouvrir/fermer la porte

to pull the sheets over one's head

se cacher la tête sous les draps

to pull a sweater over one's head (to put it on)

enfiler un pull-over

to pull a sweater over one's head (to take it off)

retirer un pull-over

2. pull (tug, move):

pull (towards oneself)

tirer (towards vers)

pull (by dragging) reticent person, heavy object

traîner (along le long de)

pull (to show sth) person

entraîner [qn] par le bras

to pull sb by the arm/hair

tirer qn par le bras/les cheveux

to pull sb/sth through hole, window

faire passer qn/qc par

3. pull (draw):

pull vehicle: caravan, trailer

tracter

pull horse: cart, plough

tirer

pull person: handcart, sled

tirer

4. pull (remove, extract):

pull tooth

extraire

pull peas, beans, flowers

cueillir

pull potatoes

arracher

to pull sth off small child, cat: shelf, table

faire tomber qc de

he pulled her attacker off her

il a fait lâcher prise à son assaillant

to pull sth out of pocket, drawer

tirer qc de

to pull sb out of wreckage

retirer qn de

to pull sb out of river

sortir qn de

5. pull (brandish) inf:

pull gun, knife

sortir

to pull a gun on sb

menacer qn avec un pistolet

6. pull (operate):

pull trigger

appuyer sur

pull lever

tirer

7. pull MED (strain):

pull muscle

se faire une élongation à

a pulled muscle

une élongation

8. pull (hold back) rider:

pull horse

retenir

to pull one's punches boxer:

retenir ses coups

fig he didn't pull his punches

il n'a pas mâché ses mots

9. pull (steer, guide):

to pull a boat into the bank

amener une barque jusqu'à la berge

to pull a plane out of a dive

redresser un avion

10. pull SPORTS golfer, batsman:

pull ball, shot

hooker

11. pull TYPO:

pull proof

tirer

12. pull Brit (pour) inf:

pull beer

tirer

13. pull (attract) inf:

pull audience, voters, girls, men

attirer

14. pull (make):

to pull a face

faire la grimace

to pull faces

faire des grimaces

to pull a strange expression

faire une drôle de tête inf

III.pull [Brit pʊl, Am pʊl] VB intr

1. pull (tug):

pull

tirer (at, on sur)

to pull at sb's sleeve

tirer qn par la manche

2. pull (resist restraint):

pull dog, horse:

tirer (at, on sur)

3. pull (move):

pull

tirer

the car pulls to the left

la voiture tire à gauche

the brakes are pulling to the left

quand on freine la voiture tire à gauche

to pull ahead of sb athlete, rally driver:

prendre de l'avance sur qn

to pull ahead of sb company: competitor

avoir de l'avance sur

4. pull:

to pull at (smoke) cigarette

tirer une bouffée sur

5. pull SPORTS:

pull golfer, batsman:

hooker

6. pull (row):

pull

ramer

IV.pull [Brit pʊl, Am pʊl]

pull the other one (it's got bells on) inf!

à d'autres (mais pas à moi)! inf

to be on the pull sl

draguer inf

ring pull in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ring pull in the English»French Dictionary

ring-pull N

ring-pull

anneau m

Translations for ring pull in the English»French Dictionary

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

I.pull [pʊl] VB trans

1. pull (exert force, tug, draw):

pull

tirer

pull rope

tirer sur

to pull sth open

ouvrir qc

to pull a chair closer to sb/sth

rapprocher une chaise de qn/qc

to pull sth across a river

faire traverser la rivière à qc en tirant

to pull sth through a tube

tirer qc à travers un tube

to pull sb to one side

tirer qn sur le côté

to pull a toy along

tirer un jouet

to pull sth to pieces

mettre qc en morceaux

to pull the trigger

appuyer sur la gâchette

he pulled the bottle off the table

il a fait tomber la bouteille de la table

2. pull (extract):

pull

extraire

pull tooth, plant

arracher

pull cork

enlever

pull gun, knife

sortir

to pull sth out of sth

sortir qc de qc

to pull sb out of sth

extraire qn de qc

to pull a gun/knife on sb

tire une arme/un couteau pour attaquer qn

to pull a beer

tirer une bière (à la) pression

3. pull MED (strain):

pull muscle, tendon

se déchirer

4. pull (attract):

pull

attirer

to pull sb towards sb

attirer qn vers qn

5. pull Aus, Brit inf (pick up):

pull boyfriend, girlfriend

emballer

Phrases:

to pull a face at sb

faire une grimace à qn

to pull sb's leg inf

faire marcher qn

not to pull one's punches inf

ne pas mâcher se mots

to pull strings

faire marcher ses relations

to pull one's weight inf

mettre les bouchées doubles

II.pull [pʊl] VB intr

1. pull (exert a pulling force):

pull

tirer

to pull at the handle

tirer la poignée

2. pull (row):

pull

ramer

III.pull [pʊl] N

1. pull (act of pulling):

pull

coup m

to give sth a pull

tirer sur qc

winning the election will be a long pull fig

remporter l'élection sera un travail de longue haleine

2. pull no pl inf (influence):

pull

influence f

3. pull (knob, handle):

pull

poignée f

4. pull (attraction):

pull

attrait m

5. pull (deep inhale or swig):

to take a pull on a cigarette

tirer une bouffée sur une cigarette

to take a pull on a bottle

prendre une goulée a la bouteille

6. pull SPORTS (a mishit):

pull

essai m manqué

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Modern variations in packaging include cartons and tin cans, with a ring-pull tab for opening.

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The most common form of aluminium that people come across is in packaging, especially the ring-pull cans used for beer and soft drinks.

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On a shelf opposite, between family pictures and books on the history of military aviation, there's a curious trophy that looks like a giant ring-pull mounted on a wooden plinth.

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