Translations for ring road in the English»French Dictionary

ring road [Brit, Am ˈrɪŋ ˌroʊd] N Brit

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périphérique m

inner ring road

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I.ring [Brit rɪŋ, Am rɪŋ] N

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3. ring (sound):

ring (at door)

coup m de sonnette

ring (of phone)

ring (of crystal)

hang up after three rings

laisse sonner trois fois et puis raccroche

to have a hollow ring lit, fig

to have the ring of truth

to have a nice ring to it

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

7. ring ZOOL (on swan, bird):

ring

8. ring ASTRON:

ring

Saturn's rings

les anneaux de Saturne

10. ring (set of bells):

ring

jeu m (of de)

II.ring [Brit rɪŋ, Am rɪŋ] VB trans

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

to ring the doorbell or bell

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

ring person, number, station

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

ring trees, buildings:

ring police, troops, protesters:

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

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

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3. ring (resonate):

ring footsteps, laughter, words:

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

to ring false or hollow fig

sonner creux/creuse

4. ring Brit TELEC:

ring

to ring for taxi, ambulance

IV.ring [Brit rɪŋ, Am rɪŋ]

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road [Brit rəʊd, Am roʊd] N

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1. road (between places):

road

route f (from de, to à)

the road to Leeds, the Leeds road

la route de Leeds

the road north/inland

la route du nord/qui mène à l'intérieur

the road home

la route qui mène à la maison

the road back to sth

la route du retour à qc

are we on the right road for Oxford?

c'est bien la route pour Oxford?

follow the road round to the right

suivez la route qui tourne à droite

follow the road ahead

allez tout droit

a dog in the road

un chien sur la route

after three hours on the road

après trois heures de route

across the road

de l'autre côté de la route, en face

along the road

it's just along the road

c'est juste un peu plus loin

down the road

plus bas, plus loin

transported by road

transporté par or sur route

to hit the road inf, to take (to) the road

prendre la route, se mettre en route

to be on the road car:

être en état de rouler

to be on the road driver, person:

être sur la route

to be on the road band, performers:

être en tournée

a bargain at £5, 000 on the road

une occasion à 5 000 livres sterling clés en main

to be or get back on the road

reprendre la route

I've been on the road all night

j'ai roulé toute la nuit

to go on the road with a show

partir en tournée avec un spectacle

to be off the road vehicle:

être hors d'usage

to be off the road attr bridge, condition, congestion, junction, layout, network, map, safety, surface, traffic

routier/-ière

to be off the road building, construction, maintenance, repair, resurfacing

to be off the road accident

3. road (way):

road fig

a difficult road to follow

une voie difficile à suivre

to be on the road to success/disaster

être sur la voie du succès/désastre

we think we're on the right road

nous pensons être sur la bonne voie

we don't want to go down that road

nous ne voulons pas suivre cette voie

they are further down or along the road to union

ils sont plus avancés sur la voie de l'union

somewhere along the road she learned

en cours de route elle a appris

to reach the end of the road

déboucher sur une impasse

it's the end of the road for us

c'est la fin pour nous

(get) out of my road inf!

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ring road N Brit, Aus

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boulevard m de ceinture

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I.ring¹ [rɪŋ] N

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1. ring:

ring (circle)

ring (drawn)

2. ring (stain):

ring

ring under eyes

3. ring (circle of people):

ring

ring of spies, criminals

4. ring (jewellery):

ring

diamond ring

bague de diamants

(wedding) ring

5. ring Brit (cooking device):

ring

to put a pan on the ring

mettre une casserole sur le feu

6. ring pej (clique):

ring of drugs, spies

7. ring (arena):

ring of boxing

ring of circus

Phrases:

to run rings around sb

battre qn à plate(s) couture(s)

II.ring¹ [rɪŋ] VB trans

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1. ring (encircle):

ring

2. ring Brit (on paper):

ring

3. ring (mark):

I.ring² [rɪŋ] N

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1. ring no pl Brit (telephone call):

ring

to give sb a ring

passer un coup de fil à qn

2. ring (sound):

ring

3. ring no pl (quality):

ring

it had the ring of truth about it

cela avait des accents de vérité

II.ring² <rang, rung> [rɪŋ] VB trans

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1. ring Brit (call on telephone):

ring

III.ring² <rang, rung> [rɪŋ] VB intr

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1. ring Brit (call on telephone):

ring

your brother rang for you

ton frère t'a appelé

2. ring (produce bell sound):

ring telephone, bell

to ring at the door

sonner à la porte

Phrases:

to ring true

road [rəʊd, Am roʊd] N

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2. road (in residential area):

road

down the road

en bas de la rue

Phrases:

to come to the end of the road

arriver en fin de parcours

the road to hell is paved with good intentions prov

l'enfer est pavé de bonnes intentions

all roads lead to Rome prov

tous les chemins mènent à Rome

some years down the road

d'ici quelques années

to get sth on the road inf

let's hit the road! inf

to be on the road to recovery

être sur la voie de la guérison

to be on the right road Brit

être sur la bonne voie

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The ring road around the village open in 1976. en.wikipedia.org

The table below states the name of the ring road and the number of carriageways in each district. en.wikipedia.org

The master plan included nine: four adjacent to the town centre and inside an inner ring road and five beyond this. en.wikipedia.org

In 1964, on its completion, it was signposted as part of ring road 5, replaced by state route 55 in 1974. en.wikipedia.org

The country has an extensive road network, and a ring road follows the coast, making it theoretically possible to traverse the entire island. en.wikipedia.org

It occupies a large 90-acre (360,000 m2) site on the ring road to the north of the city centre. en.wikipedia.org

The 2nd ring road was completed in the 1980s. en.wikipedia.org

Many office blocks and large estates were built, including a ring road. en.wikipedia.org

The city's outward growth has made a second ring road necessary, and the project is under construction. en.wikipedia.org

It can be reached by using the sixth ring road. en.wikipedia.org

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