signet ring in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for signet ring in the English»French Dictionary

signet ring [Brit ˈsɪɡnətrɪŋ, Am ˈsɪɡnɪt rɪŋ] N

signet ring

chevalière f

Translations for signet ring in the French»English Dictionary

chevalière

signet ring

Translations for signet ring in the English»French Dictionary

signet [Brit ˈsɪɡnɪt, Am ˈsɪɡnɪt] N

signet

sceau m

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

signet ring in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for signet ring in the English»French Dictionary

signet ring [ˈsɪgnɪtˌrɪŋ] N

signet ring

chevalière f

Translations for signet ring in the French»English Dictionary

chevalière

signet ring

Translations for signet ring 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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A signet ring is an authoritative symbol that is associated with power.

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In fact, he imagines himself in his entire wardrobe, right down to his new socks and signet ring.

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Royal as well as religious seals (signet ring), indicative of discretion and conjugal fidelity, dominate the symbolism of the ring.

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

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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.

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Others dropped molten wax on to the wood and imprinted their signet ring into it.

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He was wearing a gold signet ring on one of his fingers and you could see hair and skin on his hand.

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

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

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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.

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