Translations for ring in in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.ring in VB [Am rɪŋ -, Brit rɪŋ -] (v + adv) (telephone)

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ring in Brit

to ring in sick

llamar para dar parte de enfermo

II.ring in VB [Am rɪŋ -, Brit rɪŋ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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ring in → ring up

III.ring in VB [Am rɪŋ -, Brit rɪŋ -] (v + adv + o)

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ring in → ring out

See also ring out, ring up

I.ring out VB [Am rɪŋ -, Brit rɪŋ -] (v + adv)

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II.ring out VB [Am rɪŋ -, Brit rɪŋ -] (v + adv + o)

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to ring out the old (year) and ring in the new

despedir al año viejo y recibir al nuevo (al son de las campanas)

I.ring up VB [Am rɪŋ -, Brit rɪŋ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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1. ring up (on cash register):

ring up amount

ring up amount

2. ring up (notch up):

ring up triumphs/victories

3. ring up (telephone) Brit → ring

II.ring up VB [Am rɪŋ -, Brit rɪŋ -] (v + adv) Brit

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ring up → ring

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I.ring¹ [Am rɪŋ, Brit rɪŋ] N

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1.3. ring (circular shape):

ring

to stand in a ring

to stand in a ring

formar un círculo

a dirty ring around the bathtub

un cerco de suciedad or de mugre en la bañera

the rings of Saturn

los anillos de Saturno

she put a ring around the date/advertisement

marcó con un círculo la fecha/el anuncio

to have rings around one's eyes

to run rings around sth/sb

darle mil vueltas a algo/alguien

to run rings around sth/sb

darle sopas con honda(s) a algo/alguien Spain inf

to run rings around sth/sb

bailarse algo/a alguien Col inf

1.4. ring BOT:

ring, a. growth ring

1.5. ring (burner):

ring Brit

ring Brit

hornilla f LatAm excl CSur

ring Brit

hornillo m Spain

ring Brit

hornalla f RioPl

2.2. ring (in circus):

ring

2.3. ring:

2.4. ring (at race course):

ring (in UK)

recinto m para apuestas

2.5. ring (in livestock market):

ring

corral m de exposición

3.2. ring COMM:

ring

II.ring¹ <pt & pp ringed> [Am rɪŋ, Brit rɪŋ] VB trans

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1. ring (surround):

ring

ring

2. ring (with pen, pencil):

ring

marcar con un círculo

ring

encerrar en un círculo

I.ring² [Am rɪŋ, Brit rɪŋ] N

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1. ring C (sound of bell):

there was a ring at the door

sonó el timbre de la puerta

a loud ring was heard

se oyó un timbrazo

2. ring U (sound, resonance):

the ring of the smith's hammer

el martilleo del herrero

the ring of horses' hooves on cobbles

el sonido de los cascos de los caballos en los adoquines

his voice/the language has a harsh ring

su voz/el idioma tiene un timbre áspero

the name has a ring to it

el nombre suena bien

a name with a familiar ring to it

un nombre muy conocido or que suena mucho

a story with a ring of truth

una historia verosímil

3. ring C no pl Brit (telephone call):

to give sb a ring

llamar (por teléfono) a alguien

to give sb a ring

telefonear a alguien

to give sb a ring

darle or pegarle un telefonazo a alguien inf

to give sb a ring

hablarle a alguien Mex

4. ring C (set of bells):

ring

juego m de campanas

II.ring² <pt rang, pp rung> [Am rɪŋ, Brit rɪŋ] VB intr

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1.2. ring (operate bell):

ring person:

tocar el timbre

ring person:

llamar al timbre

to ring at the door

tocar el timbre

to ring at the door

llamar a la puerta or al timbre

you rang, sir?

¿ha llamado, señor?

to ring for sb/sth you have to ring for service

tiene que llamar al timbre para que lo atiendan

she rang for the butler

hizo sonar el timbre/la campanilla para llamar el mayordomo

3.1. ring (resound):

ring

their shouts still rang in our ears

todavía oíamos sus gritos

their shouts still rang in our ears

sus gritos aún resonaban en nuestros oídos liter

the house rang with the laughter of children

la casa resonaba con risas infantiles

the air rang with their shouts of joy

sus gritos de alegría resonaban en el aire

the whole office rang with talk of the boss's wedding

en la oficina no se hablaba sino de la boda del jefe

to ring true

ser or sonar convincente

the characters ring false

los personajes no son convincentes

her laughter rang hollow

su risa sonaba forzada

their boasts/threats rang hollow

sus alardes/amenazas no convencían a nadie

3.2. ring ears:

ring

III.ring² <pt rang, pp rung> [Am rɪŋ, Brit rɪŋ] VB trans

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1. ring (operate):

ring doorbell/handbell/church bell

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IN → Indiana

I.in [Am ɪn, Brit ɪn] PREP

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1.1. in (indicating place, location):

in the drawer/kitchen

en el cajón/en la cocina

in Detroit/Japan

en Detroit/en (el) Japón

our friends in Detroit

nuestros amigos de Detroit

he's in a meeting

está en una reunión

he's in a meeting

I've got something in my eye

tengo algo en el ojo

who's that in the photo?

¿quién es ese de la foto?

in here/there

aquí/allí dentro

in here/there

aquí/allí adentro esp LatAm

in life/business

en la vida/los negocios

to go out/lie in the sun

salir/tumbarse al sol

in the rain

you can't go out in this weather

no puedes salir con este tiempo

he was sitting in the dark/shade

estaba sentado en la oscuridad or en lo oscuro/a or en la sombra

in the moonlight

a la luz de la luna

3.1. in (during):

come in the afternoon/morning

ven por la tarde/por la mañana

come in the afternoon/morning

ven en la tarde/en la mañana LatAm

come in the afternoon/morning

ven a la tarde or de tarde/a la mañana or de mañana RioPl

at four o'clock in the morning/afternoon

a las cuatro de la mañana/tarde

in spring/January/1924

en primavera/enero/1924

never in my life

nunca en mi vida

I haven't seen her in years

hace años que no la veo

in her old age she became more tolerant

de vieja se volvió más tolerante

he's in his forties

tiene cuarenta y tantos

3.3. in (in the space of):

she did it in three hours

lo hizo en tres horas

4.1. in (indicating manner):

in a low voice

they sat in a circle

se sentaron en un círculo

in rows/groups

en filas/grupos

de a dos LatAm

to break sth in two

partir algo en dos

cut it in half

córtalo por la mitad

they came in their thousands

vinieron miles y miles

to work in wood

trabajar con madera

to paint in oils

pintar al óleo

in bronze/silk

de or en bronce/seda

write in ink/pencil

escriba con tinta/lápiz

sonata in A minor

sonata en la menor

5. in (indicating circumstances, state):

in sickness and in health

en la salud y en la enfermedad

in danger/a terrible state

en peligro/muy mal estado

the company is in difficulties/debt

la empresa está pasando dificultades/está endeudada

to be in a good mood

estar de buen humor

they gazed in admiration/disbelief

miraban admirados/incrédulos

he's in pain

they live in luxury

viven en la opulencia

7. in (indicating personal characteristics):

it's not in his nature or character to bear a grudge

no es de las personas que guardan rencor

that's rare in a man of his age

eso es poco común en un hombre de su edad

it's not in her to be deceitful

es incapaz de engañar a la gente

I never thought she had it in her to get that far

nunca creí que iba a ser capaz de llegar tan lejos

8. in (in respect of, as regards):

it's 20cm in width

mide or tiene 20cm de ancho

they are eight in number

low in calories

bajo en calorías

she's deaf in one ear

es sorda de un oído

they are very similar in character

tienen un carácter muy parecido

which is cheaper? — there's not much in it

¿cuál es más barato? — no hay mucha diferencia

what's in it for me?

¿y yo qué gano or saco?

10.1. in + gerund:

in so doing, they set a precedent

al hacerlo, sentaron precedente

Phrases:

in that as conj the case is unusual in that …

el caso es poco común en el sentido de que or por el hecho de que …

II.in [Am ɪn, Brit ɪn] ADV in often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (close in, hand in, stand in, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (close, hand, stand, etc).

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2.3. in (available, in stock):

is the book I ordered in yet?

¿ha llegado ya el libro que encargué?

3. in (involved):

we were in on the planning stage

participamos en la planificación

we're doing the bank job tonight: are you in or not? inf

esta noche asaltamos el banco ¿te apuntas o no? inf

to be in for sth you're in for a thrashing!

¡la paliza que te espera or que te vas a llevar!

you're in for it now!

¡ahora sí que te va a caer una buena!

you don't know what you're in for!

¡no sabes la que te espera! inf

it looks like we're in for some rain

parece que va a llover

you're in for a big surprise

te vas a llevar una buena sorpresa

I'm in for the 100m

me he apuntado a los 100 metros

to be in on sth I wanted to be in on the deal

quería tener parte en el trato

she was in on it from the start

lo supo or estuvo al tanto desde el principio

to be in with sb he's in with a really bad crowd

anda en muy malas compañías

he's (well) in with the boss

es muy amigo del jefe

4. in (in time):

three weeks in

tres semanas más tarde

III.in [Am ɪn, Brit ɪn] ADJ

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1.2. in (exclusive, private) attr:

un chiste para iniciados

the in crowd

2. in pred (in tennis, badminton, etc):

the ball was in

la pelota fue buena

the ball was in

la pelota cayó dentro

the ball was in

la pelota cayó adentro esp LatAm

IV.in [Am ɪn, Brit ɪn] N

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1. in (access to) Am inf no pl:

to have an in with sb

tener palanca con alguien inf

to have an in with sb

tener enchufe con alguien Spain inf

2.1. in <ins, pl >:

the ins and outs (of sth)

los pormenores (de algo)

2.2. in <ins, pl > Am (people in office):

los que están en el poder

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get in with VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + adv + prep + o)

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1. get in with (associate with):

get in with

hacerse amigo de

he got in with the wrong crowd

empezó a andar en malas compañías

2. get in with (ingratiate oneself with):

get in with

congraciarse con

she tried to get in (good) with the boss

trató de congraciarse con or de quedar bien con el jefe

in. <pl in or ins>

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to ring in the New Year

recibir el año nuevo

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ring in circus

ring in boxing

cuadrilátero m

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I.ring¹ [rɪŋ] N

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1. ring (small circle):

ring

ring of people

ring around eyes

2. ring (jewellery):

ring

3. ring Brit (part of cooker):

ring

4. ring (arena):

ring

ring in boxing

cuadrilátero m

ring in circus

II.ring¹ [rɪŋ] VB trans

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1. ring (surround):

ring

to be ringed by sth

estar cercado, -a con algo

2. ring bird:

ring

I.ring² [rɪŋ] rang, rung rang, rung N

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1. ring no pl Brit (telephone call):

ring

to give sb a ring

llamar a alguien (por teléfono)

2. ring (metallic sound):

ring

sonido m metálico

ring of bell

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1. ring Brit (call on telephone):

ring

llamar (por teléfono)

2. ring:

III.ring² [rɪŋ] rang, rung rang, rung VB intr

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1. ring Brit (call on telephone):

ring

2. ring (produce sound):

ring telephone, bell

to ring false/true

sonar falso/convincente

I.in¹ [ɪn] PREP

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1. in (inside, into):

to be in bed

estar en la cama

gun in hand

pistola en mano

there is sth in the drawer

hay algo dentro del cajón

to put sth in sb's hands

poner algo en manos de alguien

in town/jail

en la ciudad/cárcel

in the country/hospital

en el país/hospital

in France/Peru

en Francia/Perú

6. in (in less than):

to do sth in 4 hours

hacer algo en 4 horas

7. in (for):

he hasn't done that in years/a week

no ha hecho eso desde hace años/una semana

8. in (in situation, state of):

in search of sth/sb

en busca de algo/alguien

in this way

when in doubt

en caso de duda

alebrestado Col, Ven

to be in a hurry

to be in love (with sb)

estar enamorado (de alguien)

in alphabetical order

en orden alfabético

written in black and white fig

claramente escrito

dressed in red

vestido de rojo

11. in (taking the form of):

to speak in French

hablar en francés

in the form of a request

en forma de petición

12. in (made of):

in wood/stone

de madera/piedra

16. in (substitution of):

in your place

in lieu of sth form

en lugar de algo

17. in (as consequence of):

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II.in¹ [ɪn] ADV

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2. in (to a place):

to be in inf

to hand sth in

3. in (popular):

4. in SPORTS:

to go in for sth

lanzarse a por algo

5. in (up):

the tide is coming in

la marea está entrando

III.in¹ [ɪn] ADJ

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IV.in¹ [ɪn] N

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ins and outs

in²

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in abbreviation of inch

See also inch

I.inch [ɪntʃ] -es N

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give someone an inch and they'll take a mile prov

les das la mano y te cogen el brazo prov

to do sth inch by inch

hacer algo paso a paso

II.inch [ɪntʃ] -es VB intr

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inch

moverse lentamente

ring VB

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to ring hollow fig

sonar falso, -a

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Since a unique factorization domain is precisely a ring in which an analogue of the fundamental theorem of arithmetic holds, this question is readily answered. en.wikipedia.org

He retired in 1996 but made a return to the ring in 2004; he has currently been inactive since 2008. en.wikipedia.org

Sometimes people also hide a ring in the colcannon. www.irishcentral.com

We love the pretty pink fan print on this halterneck style, which features a little gold charm on the ring in the middle. www.dailymail.co.uk

The finder screen was fixed, with a split image and a microprism ring in the center. en.wikipedia.org

It appears as a near-perfect ring in a rich star field; the field is so rich that several stars appear superimposed on the nebula. en.wikipedia.org

They are called headless because they lack the drumhead, that is, the skin stretched over one side of the ring in a traditional tambourine. en.wikipedia.org

It is time to ring in the New Year. en.wikipedia.org

Lee revealed that when her character took off her wedding ring in a 1982 episode, she was taking off her real wedding band. en.wikipedia.org

It is considered to be equipotent with ranitidine and differs by the substitution of a thiazole-ring in place of the furan-ring in ranitidine. en.wikipedia.org

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