Translations for ring off in the English»Spanish Dictionary

ring off VB [Am rɪŋ -, Brit rɪŋ -] Brit (v + adv)

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ring off

colgar

ring off

cortar CSur

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I.ring¹ [Am rɪŋ, Brit rɪŋ] N

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1.3. ring (circular shape):

ring

círculo m

to stand in a ring

hacer un corro

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

tener ojeras

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

anillo m

1.5. ring (burner):

ring Brit

quemador m

ring Brit

hornilla f LatAm excl CSur

ring Brit

hornillo m Spain

ring Brit

hornalla f RioPl

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

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1. ring (surround):

ring

cercar

ring

rodear

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

resonar

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

zumbar

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

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1. ring (operate):

ring doorbell/handbell/church bell

tocar

I.off [Am ɔf, ɑf, Brit ɒf] PREP

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1.1. off (from the surface or top of):

off

it fell off the table

se cayó de la mesa

he jumped off the wall

saltó del muro

she picked the envelope up off or controvers off of the floor

recogió el sobre del suelo

to eat off paper plates

comer en platos de papel

he ordered them off the train

los hizo bajar del tren

he ordered them off the train

les ordenó que se bajaran del tren

1.3. off (from) inf:

he bought it off a friend

se lo compró a un amigo

I heard it off a friend Brit

me lo dijo un amigo

I caught the cold off her Brit

ella me pegó el resfriado inf

2.1. off (distant from):

3 ft off the ground

a 3 pies del suelo

300m off the target

a 300 metros del objetivo

just off the coast of Florida

a poca distancia de la costa de Florida

2.2. off (leading from):

a street off the square

una calle que sale de or desemboca en la plaza

the bathroom's off the bedroom

el baño da al dormitorio

3.1. off (absent from):

I've been off work for a week

hace una semana que no voy a trabajar or que falto al trabajo

she's off school at the moment

está faltando or no está yendo al colegio

3.2. off (indicating repugnance, abstinence) Brit:

he's off his food

anda sin apetito

I'm right off fish inf

le he tomado manía or asco al pescado

I'm right off fish inf

le he cogido manía or asco al pescado esp Spain

I'm off liquor for Lent

no bebo alcohol durante la Cuaresma

is he off drugs/liquor now?

¿ha dejado las drogas/el alcohol?

II.off [Am ɔf, ɑf, Brit ɒf] ADV off often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (break off, pay off, take off, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (break, pay, take, etc).

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1.1. off (removed):

the lid was off

la tapa no estaba puesta

once the old wallpaper is off …

en cuanto se quite el papel viejo …

there are a few buttons off

faltan unos cuantos botones

he sat there with his shirt off

estaba ahí sentado sin camisa

he had his hat/socks off

se había quitado el sombrero/los calcetines

he had his shoes and socks off

estaba descalzo

the mark is off now

ha salido or se ha quitado la mancha

off! Brit SPORTS

¡fuera!

hands off!

¡no (me or lo etc.) toques!

20% off

20% de descuento

III.off [Am ɔf, ɑf, Brit ɒf] ADJ

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1.2. off pred (canceled):

the game/wedding is off

el partido/la boda se ha suspendido

the deal is off

ya no hay trato

1.3. off pred (not on menu) Brit:

lamb is off today

hoy no hay cordero

1.4. off pred (inaccurate):

his calculations were off by a long way

se equivocó totalmente or estaba muy errado en los cálculos

3.1. off (poor, unsatisfactory) attr:

off year/season/moment

malo

to have an off day

tener un mal día

3.2. off (unwell) pred:

to feel off

sentirse mal

she's (feeling) a little off

no se siente muy bien

3.3. off (rude, unfair) Brit inf pred:

6. off → offside

well-off <pred well off> [wɛl ɔf, wɛlˈɒf] ADJ

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I.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] PREP on often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (count on, lay on, sign on, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (count, lay, sign, etc).

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1.1. on (indicating position):

on

put it on the table

ponlo en or sobre la mesa

he put it on the top shelf

lo puso en el estante de arriba

on the ground

en el suelo

don't write on the wall!

¡no escribas en la pared!

he hung it on a hook

lo colgó de un gancho

yellow on a black background

amarillo sobre un fondo negro

you've got mud on your sleeve

tienes barro en la manga

I live on Acacia Avenue esp Am

vivo en Acacia Avenue

on the right/left

a la derecha/izquierda

1.4. on (at point on scale):

on

it's on 160°

está en 160°

2.1. on (talking about clothing):

it looks better on you than on me

te queda mejor a ti que a mí

it's too short on her

le queda demasiado corto

5.2. on (on duty at):

on

to be on the door

estar en la puerta

6. on (a member of):

she's on the committee

está en la comisión

she's on the committee

es miembro de la comisión

she's not on our staff

no forma parte de nuestro personal

she's not on our staff

no es empleada nuestra

we have several doctors on our staff

hay varios médicos entre nuestros empleados or entre nuestro personal

on a team Am

en un equipo

a reporter on the Daily Clarion

un reportero del Daily Clarion

7. on (indicating time):

I went on Monday

fui el lunes

on Wednesdays she goes swimming

los miércoles va a nadar

on or about June 15

alrededor del 15 de junio

on the anniversary of her death

en el aniversario de su muerte

there are trains every hour on the hour

hay un tren por hora, a la hora en punto

on -ing

al + infin

on hearing the news

al enterarse de la noticia

8. on (about, concerning):

on

sobre

your opinion on the subject

su opinión sobre el tema

a book on architecture/Kennedy

un libro de arquitectura/sobre Kennedy

a lecture on medieval poetry

una conferencia sobre poesía medieval

have you heard her on that/the subject?

¿la has oído hablar de eso/del tema?

while we're on the subject

a propósito

while we're on the subject

ya que estamos hablando de esto

9.1. on (indicating activity, undertaking):

on vacation/safari

de vacaciones/safari

we went on a trip to London

hicimos un viaje a Londres

we went on a trip to London

nos fuimos de viaje a Londres

she's out on an errand

ha salido a hacer una diligencia

I went there on business

fui allí en viaje de negocios

he's on a diet

está a dieta

he's on a diet

está a or de régimen

13.2. on (on the strength of):

I wouldn't believe it simply on his say-so

yo no me lo creería simplemente porque él lo diga

you have it on my word as a gentleman

tienes mi palabra de honor

14.1. on (in comparison with):

profits are up on last year

los beneficios han aumentado respecto al año pasado

I know his address — well, that puts you one up on me

yo sé su dirección — pues ya sabes más que yo

14.2. on (in) Am:

20 cents on the dollar

el 20 por ciento

15. on (scoring):

Smith is lying third on 18 points

Smith va en tercer puesto con 18 puntos

II.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADV

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1.3. on (on surface):

I want the T-shirt with Superman on

yo quiero la camiseta con el dibujo de Supermán

4.1. on (in phrases):

on about Brit inf, to be on about sth what's she on about?

¿de qué está hablando?

on about Brit inf, to be on about sth what's she on about?

pero ¿qué dice?

she's on about the inheritance again

ya está otra vez con lo de la herencia

4.2. on (in phrases):

on at Brit inf, to be on at sb (about sth/to + infin), he's always on at her about the same thing

siempre le está encima con lo mismo

he's always on at me to buy him a cat

siempre me está dando la lata para que le compre un gato inf

III.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADJ

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1.1. on pred (functioning):

to be on light/TV/radio:

estar encendido

to be on light/TV/radio:

estar prendido LatAm

to be on faucet/tap:

estar abierto

the electricity/water isn't on yet

la electricidad/el agua todavía no está conectada

don't leave the light/the TV on

no dejes la luz/la televisión encendida

don't leave the light/the TV on

no dejes la luz/la televisión prendida LatAm

the handbrake is on

el freno de mano está puesto

2.3. on pred (being presented):

is that play still on?

¿sigue en cartelera la obra?

the exhibition is still on

la exposición sigue abierta

CINE, RADIO, THEAT, TV what's on tonight/at the Renoir?

¿qué dan esta noche/en el Renoir?

CINE, RADIO, THEAT, TV what's on tonight/at the Renoir?

¿qué ponen or echan esta noche/en el Renoir? Spain

3.1. on (indicating agreement, acceptance) inf:

are you on?

¿te apuntas?

I.offside [Am ˌɔfˈsaɪd, Brit ɒfˈsʌɪd] N

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2. offside Brit MOTOR:

the offside

el lado del conductor

II.offside [Am ˌɔfˈsaɪd, Brit ɒfˈsʌɪd] ADJ

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2. offside Brit MOTOR:

offside attr

del lado del conductor

III.offside [Am ˌɔfˈsaɪd, Brit ɒfˈsʌɪd] ADV SPORTS

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I.go off VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + adv)

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2. go off (end work, duty):

go off

salir

3. go off (leave stage, field of play):

go off

salir

4. go off (become sour, rotten):

go off milk/meat/fish:

echarse a perder

go off milk/meat/fish:

pasarse

5. go off (decline in quality) Brit:

go off performer/work:

empeorar

she used to be very pretty, but she's gone off

antes era muy bonita, pero se ha echado a perder or se ha puesto fea

6. go off (make explosion):

go off bomb/firework:

estallar

go off gun:

dispararse

7. go off (make noise):

go off alarm:

sonar

9. go off (stop operating):

go off heating/lights:

apagarse

10. go off (wear off):

go off Brit

pasarse (+ me/te/le etc)

my headache's gone off now

se me ha pasado el dolor de cabeza

11. go off (enter certain state):

to go off into sth she went off into hysterics

le dio un ataque de histeria

she went off into a trance

entró en un trance

he went off into a long story about …

empezó a contar un largo cuento acerca de …

12. go off (go to sleep):

go off

dormirse

go off

quedarse dormido

II.go off VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + prep + o)

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I.bring on VB [Am brɪŋ -, Brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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1. bring on (cause):

bring on attack/breakdown

provocar

what brought this on?

¿esto a qué se debe?

II.bring on VB [Am brɪŋ -, Brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + prep + o) (cause to befall)

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he brought his misfortune on himself

él mismo se buscó su desgracia

better-off <pred better off> [Am ˌbɛdərˈɔf, ˌbɛdərˈɑf, Brit ˌbɛtərˈɒf] ADJ

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badly off <comp worse off, superl worst off, pred> ADJ

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2. badly off (poorly supplied):

the country is very badly off for raw materials

el país tiene una gran escasez de materia prima

on–off [ˌɑnˈɔf] ADJ

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1. on–off switch:

on–off

de encendido y apagado

on–off

de prendido y apagado LatAm

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ring off VB intr Brit

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ring off

colgar

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I.ring¹ [rɪŋ] N

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1. ring (small circle):

ring

círculo m

ring of people

corro m

ring around eyes

ojera f

2. ring (jewellery):

ring

anillo m

3. ring Brit (part of cooker):

ring

quemador m

4. ring (arena):

ring

ruedo m

ring in boxing

cuadrilátero m

ring in circus

pista f

II.ring¹ [rɪŋ] VB trans

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1. ring (surround):

ring

rodear

to be ringed by sth

estar cercado, -a con algo

2. ring bird:

ring

anillar

I.ring² [rɪŋ] rang, rung rang, rung N

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1. ring no pl Brit (telephone call):

ring

llamada f

to give sb a ring

llamar a alguien (por teléfono)

2. ring (metallic sound):

ring

sonido m metálico

ring of bell

toque m

II.ring² [rɪŋ] rang, rung rang, rung VB trans

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1. ring Brit (call on telephone):

ring

llamar (por teléfono)

2. ring:

ring bell

tocar

ring alarm

hacer sonar

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

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1. ring Brit (call on telephone):

ring

llamar

2. ring (produce sound):

ring telephone, bell

sonar

to ring false/true

sonar falso/convincente

I.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] PREP

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1. off (close to):

to be one metre off sth/sb

estar a un metro de algo/alguien

3. off (down from):

to fall/jump off a ladder

caer/saltar de una escalera

to get off the train

bajarse del tren

5. off inf (stop liking):

to go off sb/sth

pasar de alguien/algo

to be off smoking/drugs

pasar de fumar/las drogas

6. off (as source of):

to run off batteries

alimentarse de baterías

II.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] ADV

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4. off (free from work):

to get off at 4:00

salir (del trabajo) a las 4:00

to get a day off

tener un día libre

5. off (completely):

to kill off

exterminar

to pay sth off

acabar de pagar

6. off COMM:

5% off

5% de descuento

7. off (bad) food:

to go off

pasarse

9. off (separating):

to fence sth off

cercar algo

III.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] ADJ

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2. off (bad):

off milk

cortado, -a

off food

malo, -a

3. off (free from work):

to be off at 5:00

salir del trabajo a las 5:00

I'm off on Mondays

los lunes libro

4. off Aus, Brit (provided for):

to be well off

tener dinero

to be badly off

andar mal de dinero

to be badly off for sugar

andar escaso de azúcar

5. off (sold out):

veal is off now

ya no queda ternera

6. off Am inf:

to go off on sb

echar la bronca a alguien

IV.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] N no pl Brit

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off

salida f

V.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] VB trans Am inf

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to off sb

cargarse a alguien

ring VB

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to ring hollow fig

sonar falso, -a

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He said he handed over his valuable watch and the other attacked pulled a ring off his wife's finger. www.standard.co.uk

She says that a man is more likely to be really hurt if a woman takes the ring off. www.bbc.co.uk

He used to take his wedding ring off a lot. www.dailymail.co.uk

She said she hadn't taken the ring off her finger until the accident, but then she removed it. www.tmnews.com

Your phone will ring off the hook with calls from homeowners, senior citizens and others who don't want to fix it themselves. www.afr.com

I think you might find he takes his wedding ring off. utv.ie

And then my husband being so poorly, he prized his wedding ring off his finger and a watch. www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk

For many people, taking the ring off can be extremely final, she says. www.bbc.co.uk

Started threatening me and had another big guy with him who got my hand and took my wedding ring and engagement ring off my finger. www.bbc.co.uk

He says that, during the meeting, he managed to slip his wife's wedding ring off her finger without being recognised. en.wikipedia.org

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ring off VB [Am rɪŋ -, Brit rɪŋ -] Brit (v + adv)

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I.ring1 [Am rɪŋ, Brit rɪŋ] N

1.1. ring:

1.2. ring (circular object):

1.3. ring (circular shape):

1.4. ring BOT:

1.5. ring (burner):

2.1. ring (in boxing, wrestling):

2.2. ring (in circus):

2.3. ring:

2.4. ring (at race course):

2.5. ring (in livestock market):

3.1. ring (of criminals):

3.2. ring COMM:

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

1. ring (surround):

2. ring (with pen, pencil):

3. ring bird:

I.ring2 [Am rɪŋ, Brit rɪŋ] N

1. ring C (sound of bell):

2. ring U (sound, resonance):

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

4. ring C (set of bells):

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

1.1. ring (make sound):

1.2. ring (operate bell):

2. ring (telephone):

3.1. ring (resound):

3.2. ring ears:

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

1. ring (operate):

2. ring (telephone):

I.off [Am ɔf, ɑf, Brit ɒf] PREP

1.1. off (from the surface or top of):

1.2. off (indicating removal, absence):

1.3. off (from) inf:

2.1. off (distant from):

2.2. off (leading from):

3.1. off (absent from):

3.2. off (indicating repugnance, abstinence) Brit:

II.off [Am ɔf, ɑf, Brit ɒf] ADV off often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (break off, pay off, take off, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (break, pay, take, etc).

1.1. off (removed):

1.2. off:

2. off (indicating departure):

3. off (distant):

III.off [Am ɔf, ɑf, Brit ɒf] ADJ

1.1. off pred (not turned on):

1.2. off pred (canceled):

1.3. off pred (not on menu) Brit:

1.4. off pred (inaccurate):

2. off (absent, not on duty):

3.1. off (poor, unsatisfactory) attr:

3.2. off (unwell) pred:

3.3. off (rude, unfair) Brit inf pred:

4. off FOOD pred:

5. off (talking about personal situation):

6. off → offside

See also well-off, on, offside, go off, bring on, better-off, badly off

well-off <pred well off> [wɛl ɔf, wɛlˈɒf] ADJ

well-off banker/farmers:

I.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] PREP on often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (count on, lay on, sign on, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (count, lay, sign, etc).

1.1. on (indicating position):

1.2. on (belonging to):

1.3. on (against):

1.4. on (at point on scale):

2.1. on (talking about clothing):

2.2. on (about one's person):

3. on (indicating means of transport):

4.1. on (playing instrument):

4.2. on RADIO, TV:

4.3. on (recorded on):

5.1. on (using equipment):

5.2. on (on duty at):

5.3. on (contactable via):

6. on (a member of):

I.ring¹ [Am rɪŋ, Brit rɪŋ] N

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

I.ring² [Am rɪŋ, Brit rɪŋ] N

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

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