TREE RING - Translation from English into French

tree ring N

tree ring

cerne m

English

French

ring ZOOL, ECOL tree, swan, bird

baguer

French

English

cerne

tree ring

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. tree [Brit triː, Am tri] N

tree

arbre m

an apple/a cherry tree

un pommier/un cerisier

the tree of life

l'arbre de vie

the tree of knowledge

l'arbre de la connaissance. pear

II. tree [Brit triː, Am tri] VB trans Am lit

tree animal

poursuivre [qc] jusqu'en haut d'un arbre

tree fig person

mettre [qn] dans une situation délicate

III. tree [Brit triː, Am tri]

he can't see the wood Brit or forest Am for the trees

il se perd dans les détails

money doesn't grow on trees

l'argent ne se trouve pas sous les sabots d'un cheval

to be out of one's tree inf

être cinglé inf

to be up a tree Am

être dans le pétrin inf

to get to/be at the top of the tree

arriver/être arrivé au sommet

pear [Brit pɛː, Am pɛr] N

1. pear (fruit):

pear

poire f

Phrases:

pear, a. pear tree

poirier m

to go pear-shaped inf

foirer sl

cerne d'un arbre

tree ring

I. tree [tri:] N

tree

arbre m

sth doesn't grow on trees

qc ne tombe pas du ciel

II. tree [tri:] VB trans

to tree an animal

forcer un animal à se réfugier dans un arbre

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

cerne d'un arbre

tree ring

I. tree [tri] N

tree

arbre m

sth doesn't grow on trees

qc ne tombe pas du ciel

II. tree [tri] VB trans

to tree an animal

forcer un animal à se réfugier dans un arbre

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 (clique, group of people):

ring of drugs, spies

cercle m

ring of spies, criminals

réseau m

4. ring (jewelry):

ring

bague f

diamond ring

bague de diamants

wedding ring

alliance f

5. ring (arena):

ring in boxing

ring m

ring in 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 (mark):

ring bird

baguer

I. ring² [rɪŋ] N

1. ring (sound):

ring

sonnerie f

2. ring (telephone call):

ring

coup m de fil

to give sb a ring

passer un coup de fil à qn

3. ring (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

ring bell

faire sonner

ring alarm

déclencher

to ring the changes fig

varier

Phrases:

that rings a bell inf

ça me dit quelque chose

III. ring² <rang, rung> [rɪŋ] VB intr

1. ring:

ring telephone, bell

sonner

ring ears

tinter

to ring at the door

sonner à la porte

2. ring (resound):

to ring with laughter/applause

résonner de rires/d'applaudissements

Phrases:

to ring true

sonner juste

Present

I	ring
you	ring
he/she/it	rings
we	ring
you	ring
they	ring

Past

I	rang
you	rang
he/she/it	rang
we	rang
you	rang
they	rang

Present Perfect

I	have	rung
you	have	rung
he/she/it	has	rung
we	have	rung
you	have	rung
they	have	rung

Past Perfect

I	had	rung
you	had	rung
he/she/it	had	rung
we	had	rung
you	had	rung
they	had	rung

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Hundreds of radiocarbon dates have been acquired and have been calibrated on four different curves, the most precise being based on tree ring sequences.

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As of 2006, these uncertainties were considered too great to allow conclusion on whether the tree ring record diverges from other proxies during this period.

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He gives her an engagement ring, which glows red.

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He is trying to protect the literary work from the three-ring circus that has developed around it.

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Tambourines in rock music are most often headless, a ring with jangles but no skin.

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