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I. ring1 [rɪŋ] N

1. ring (jewellery):

ring
Ring m <-(e)s, -e>
diamond ring
Diamantring m <-(e)s, -e>
open ring
offener Ring

2. ring (circular object):

ring
Ring m <-(e)s, -e>
metal/onion ring

3. ring ASTRON:

ring
Ring m <-(e)s, -e>

4. ring (marking):

ring
Rand m <-es, Ränder>

5. ring Brit (cooking device):

ring
Kochplatte f <-, -n>
ring
Herdplatte f <-, -n>

6. ring (arena):

ring
Ring m <-(e)s, -e>
boxing ring
Boxring m <-(e)s, -e>
circus ring
Manege f <-, -n>

7. ring + sing/pl vb (circle of people):

ring
Kreis m <-es, -e>

8. ring + sing vb (circle of objects):

ring
Kreis <-es, -e>
to sit in a ring around sb

9. ring + sing/pl vb:

ring (clique)
Ring m <-(e)s, -e>
ring (clique)
Kartell nt <-s, -e>
ring (clique)
Syndikat nt <-(e)s, -e>
ring (at an auction)
drug/spy ring

10. ring CHEM:

ring

11. ring (circular course):

ring
Kreis m <-es, -e>

12. ring STOCKEX (trading floor):

ring

13. ring COMPUT:

ring (data list)
Ring m <-(e)s, -e>

Phrases:

II. ring1 [rɪŋ] VB trans

1. ring usu passive (surround):

to ring sb/sth
jdn/etw umringen

2. ring Brit (draw):

to ring sth

3. ring Brit (put ring on):

to ring a bird
to ring a bull/a pig

4. ring (falsify):

ring

I. ring2 [rɪŋ] N

1. ring (act of sounding bell):

ring
Klingeln nt kein pl
to give a ring

2. ring (sound made):

ring
Klingeln nt kein pl
ring
Läuten nt kein pl

3. ring usu sing esp Brit (telephone call):

to give sb a ring

4. ring (loud sound):

ring
Klirren nt kein pl

5. ring usu sing (quality):

ring
Klang m <-(e)s, Klän·ge>

6. ring (set of bells):

ring
Glockenspiel nt <-(e)s, -e>
ring of a church

II. ring2 <rang, rung> [rɪŋ] VB intr

1. ring telephone:

klingen <klang, geklungen>

2. ring (summon):

ring
to ring for sth
nach etw dat läuten

3. ring (have humming sensation):

ring
klingen <klang, geklungen>

4. ring (reverberate):

to ring with [or to] a sound

5. ring (appear):

to ring hollow
hohl klingen [o. CH a. tönen] pej

6. ring esp Brit (call on telephone):

ring
to ring home
to ring back

Phrases:

sth rings in sb's ears [or head]
etw klingt jdm im Ohr

III. ring2 <rang, rung> [rɪŋ] VB trans

1. ring (make sound):

to ring a bell
to ring the alarm

2. ring (of a church):

to ring the hour
to ring a peal

3. ring esp Brit (call on telephone):

to ring sb
to ring sb back

Phrases:

to ring a bell
to ring the changes [on sth]

ˈbox·ing ring N

boxing ring
Boxring m <-(e)s, -e>

en·ˈgage·ment ring N

Verlobungsring m <-(e)s, -e>

ˈgas ring N Brit

gas ring
Gaskocher m <-s, ->

ˈgrowth ring N HORT

growth ring
Jahresring m <-(e)s, -e>

ˈkey ring N

key ring
Schlüsselring m <-(e)s, -e>

ˈnap·kin ring N

napkin ring
Serviettenring m <-(e)s, -e>

ˈnose ring N

nose ring

O-ring [ˈəʊrɪŋ, Am ˈoʊ-] N TECH

O-ring
O-Ring m <-(e)s, -e>

ˈpae·do·phile ring N

ˈpis·ton ring N TECH

piston ring
Kolbenring m <-(e)s, -e> spec

ˈprice ring N

price ring
Preiskartell nt <-s, -e>
Present
Iring
youring
he/she/itrings
wering
youring
theyring
Past
Irang
yourang
he/she/itrang
werang
yourang
theyrang
Present Perfect
Ihaverung
youhaverung
he/she/ithasrung
wehaverung
youhaverung
theyhaverung
Past Perfect
Ihadrung
youhadrung
he/she/ithadrung
wehadrung
youhadrung
theyhadrung