| Traductions supplémentaires |
| ring n | (circle: people, objects, etc.) (de personnes) | cercle nm |
| | | ronde nf |
| | The dancers formed a ring. |
| | Les danseurs formèrent un cercle. |
| | Les danseurs formèrent une ronde. |
| ring n | (network of people, cartel) | réseau nm |
| | The police broke up a drug ring. |
| | La police a démantelé un réseau de drogue. |
| ring n | (boxing) (Boxe, anglicisme) | ring nm |
| | The boxer stepped into the ring. |
| | Le boxeur monta sur le ring. |
| ring n | (arena for circus, etc.) (de cirque) | piste nf |
| | This circus has three rings. |
| | Le cirque a trois pistes. |
ring,
tree ring,
growth ring,
annual ring n | (tree: growth circle) (d'un arbre) | cerne nm |
| | Old trees have many rings. |
| | Les vieux arbres ont de nombreux cernes. |
| ring n | (cooking hob) (Cuisine) | plaque nf |
| | Place the saucepan on the ring and heat gently for five minutes. |
| | Mets la casserole sur la plaque et chauffe doucement pendant cinq minutes. |
| ring n | (matter: orbits a planet) (d'une planète) | anneau nm |
| | Saturn has the most rings. |
| | Saturne a le plus d'anneaux. |
| ring n | (act of ringing) | sonnerie nf |
| | The class starts at the ring of the bell. |
| | Les cours commencent à la sonnerie de la cloche. |
| ring n | (telephone call) | coup de fil, coup de téléphone nm |
| | Just a quick ring to let you know I got home safely. |
| | Juste un petit coup de fil pour t'informer que je suis bien rentré. |
| ring n | (tone, note) | sonnerie nf |
| | The telephone's ring is loud. |
| | La sonnerie du téléphone est forte. |
| ring n | (circular mark) (tache...) | auréole nf |
| | Andy's cup of coffee left a ring on the table's polished surface. |
a ring of [sth],
a [sth] ring n | (particular sound) | avoir l'air [bien/...] loc v |
| | (nom...) | sonner [bien/...] loc v |
| | There was a ring of truth to the woman's words. |
| | The speech had a practised ring. |
| | Les mots de la femme avaient l'air sincères. // Le discours avait l'air préparé. |
| rings npl | (gymnastic apparatus) (Gymnastique : agrès) | anneaux nmpl |
| | The gymnast held onto the rings. |
| | Le gymnaste s'accrochait aux anneaux. |
| the rings npl | (gymnastic event) (Gymnastique : discipline) | les anneaux nmpl |
| | Kurt is the best at the rings. |
| | Kurt est meilleur aux anneaux. |
| ring vi | (summon by ringing a bell) (pour appeler) | sonner⇒ vtr |
| | The queen rang for her servant. |
| | La reine sonna sa servante. |
| ring vi | (ears) (oreilles) | bourdonner⇒, siffler⇒ vi |
| | My ears are ringing. |
| | Mes oreilles bourdonnent (or: sifflent). |
| ring vi | figurative (sound a particular way) | sonner⇒ vi |
| | His words rang true. |
| | Ses mots sonnaient vrai. |
| ring with [sth] vi + prep | (be filled with sound) | résonner (de [qch]) vi |
| | The church rang with the sound of music. |
| | L'église résonnait du son de la musique. |
| ring [sth]⇒ vtr | (fit a ring to: nose of livestock) (un taureau) | anneler⇒ vtr |
| | The farmer ringed his cattle so that they could be led. |
| | Le fermier a annelé son bétail pour pouvoir les contrôler. |
| ring [sth] vtr | (fit a tag to: a bird) (un oiseau) | baguer⇒ vtr |
| | The birds were ringed so that they could be identified later. |
| | Les oiseaux ont été bagués afin qu'on puisse les identifier plus tard. |
| ring [sth] vtr | (draw a circle around) (dessiner) | entourer⇒ vtr |
| | Ring the answer that you think is correct. |
| | Entoure la réponse qui te semble correcte. |
| ring [sb]⇒ vtr | (surround) | encercler⇒ vtr |
| | The police ringed the gang. |
| | La police encercla la bande. |
| ring [sth]⇒ vtr | US (cut into rings) | couper en rondelles vtr |
| | Ring the onion and add to the salad. |
| | Coupe les oignons en rondelles et ajoute-les à la salade. |
| ring [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep | (encircle with [sth]) | entourer [qch] de [qch] vtr |
| | She ringed the door handle with some Christmas tinsel. |
| | Elle a entouré la poignée de porte de guirlandes de Noël. |
Formes composées
ring | rang |
alarm bells start to ring,
warning bells start to sound expr | figurative, informal (you have misgivings about [sth]) (figuré) | la sonnette d'alarme est tirée expr |
| basketball ring n | (hoop of a basketball net) | cerceau du panier de basket nm |
| benzene ring | (chemistry) (Chimie) | anneau benzénique nm |
| bird ring n | (band or tag attached to bird's leg) | bague nf |
| | A bird ring is used as an identification device in the annual bird census. |
| black ring | (plant disease) (maladie des plantes) | anneaux noirs nmpl |
| boxing ring n | (sport: fighting arena) | ring de boxe, ring nm |
| | The two men faced off in the boxing ring, gloves held up and at the ready. |
| | Le deux hommes se toisèrent dans le ring, les poings en l'air et prêts à se battre. |
| the brass ring n | figurative, informal (goal: [sth] prestigious) | la consécration nf |
| | An Academy Award is the brass ring for most actors. |
| the brass ring n | figurative, informal (opportunity for success) | le succès nm |
| | | la réussite nf |
| | Sophie has grabbed the brass ring by applying to a prestigious university. |
| bull ring n | (bullfighting arena) | arène, arène de corrida nf |
| | Most large towns in Spain have bull rings. |
| | La plupart des grandes villes en Espagne ont des arènes. |
call in sick,
also UK: phone in sick,
ring in sick v expr | (notify employer you will be off sick) | téléphoner/appeler pour prévenir qu'on est malade, téléphoner/appeler pour dire qu'on est malade loc v |
| | Nancy woke up with a migraine, so she called in sick and stayed in bed. |
| class ring n | US (graduation memento) (États-Unis) | chevalière universitaire nf |
| | In those days, you wore your boyfriend's class ring on a chain so everybody would know you were going steady. |
| | À cette époque, on portait la chevalière universitaire de son petit ami sur une chaîne pour montrer à tout le monde qu'on sortait ensemble. |
| diamond ring n | (jewelry: band inset with a diamond) | bague en diamant, bague de diamant nf |
| | Emma was wearing a diamond ring on her finger. |
| | Emma portait une bague en diamant au doigt. |
| drug ring n | (law: illegal trade group) | réseau de drogue nm |
| earring n | often plural (jewellery worn in ear) | boucle d'oreille nf |
| | Elizabeth was searching the floor for her lost earring. |
| | Elizabeth cherchait sa boucle d'oreille tombée par terre. |
| engagement ring n | (ring worn by bride-to-be) | bague de fiançailles nf |
| | Her engagement ring has the biggest diamond I've ever seen. |
| | Sa bague de fiançailles a la plus gros diamant que j'aie jamais vu. |
| gas ring n | (metal burner on gas stove) (de cuisinière) | brûleur nm |
| | (courant) | feu, gaz nm |
grass snake,
ring snake n | (European reptile) | couleuvre à collier nf |
| | | natrix natrix nm |
hotplate,
hob,
cooker ring n | UK (hob on a cooker) | plaque chauffante nf |
| | Be careful of the hotplate; I think it's still hot. |
key ring,
keyring n | (metal loop for holding keys) | porte-clés, porte-clefs nm inv |
| | The keys on the guard's key ring jangled as he walked. |
key ring,
keyring n | (computing: file of encryption keys) (Informatique) | trousseau de clefs nm |
key-ring,
ring key n | (ancient key worn as a ring) (bague) | anneau nm |
lifebuoy,
life buoy,
life-buoy,
life ring,
life-ring,
lifering n | (flotation device) | bouée de sauvetage nf |
| mood ring n | (finger jewellery that changes colour) | bague d'humeur nf |
| | I gave a mood ring to my girlfriend. |
| napkin ring n | (band placed around a rolled serviette) | rond de serviette nm |
| | Jessie bought six napkin rings shaped like sleeping tigers from the gift shop at the zoo. |
| nose ring n | (pierced jewellery worn in the nose) | piercing au nez, piercing de nez nm |
| | | anneau de nez, anneau au nez nm |
| | | piercing nasal nm |
| | You will have to remove your nose ring if you want this job. |
| | Il faudra que tu enlèves ton piercing au nez si tu veux décrocher cet emploi. |
| O-ring n | (thin ring-shaped seal) | joint torique nm |
| | The Challenger shuttle disaster was found to be due to failure of the O-ring in the booster rocket. |
| packing ring | (metallic ring) | bague d'étanchéité |
| piston ring | (metallic ring) | segment de piston nm |
reach for the brass ring,
go for the brass ring v expr | figurative, informal (aim for prestigious goal) | tout faire pour réussir loc v |
| | (Sport) | viser le titre loc v |
| | (Sport : compétition olympique...) | viser l'or loc v |
| riding ring n | (arena for horseriding) | manège nm |
| | Si le temps est sec, nous ferons une sortie en forêt, sinon nous resterons dans le manège. |
| ring a bell v expr | figurative, informal (sound familiar) (figuré) | dire [qch] à [qqn] v |
| | I'm not sure if I know him or not - the name certainly rings a bell. |
| | Je ne sais pas si je le connais, mais son nom me dit quelque chose. |
| ring beam n | (construction: support structure) | poutre circulaire nf |
| ring bearer n | (wedding attendant who carries ring or rings) | porteur d'alliances, porteuse d'alliances nm, nf |
| | La tradition du porteur d'alliances est plus ou moins vivace suivant les cultures. |
| ring binder n | (document folder with metal rings) | classeur, classeur à anneaux nm |
| ring fence n | (restrictive agreement) | barrière fiscale d'exploitation nf |
| ring finger n | (third finger from the thumb) | annulaire nm |
| | He looked at her ring finger and was pleased to see that she probably wasn't married. |
| | ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Elle ne porte pas de bague à son annulaire, je pense qu'elle n'est pas mariée. |
| ring gear | (machinery) (Mécanique : roue d'engrenage) | couronne nf |
ring in sick,
call in sick,
phone in sick v expr | (phone work when unwell) | téléphoner/appeler pour prévenir qu'on est malade, téléphoner/appeler pour dire qu'on est malade loc v |
| | (être vraiment malade) | se faire porter pâle, se faire porter malade loc v |
ring in sick,
call in sick,
phone in sick v expr | (phone work pretending to be unwell) (ne pas être malade) | se faire porter pâle, se faire porter malade loc v |
| ring in the New Year v expr | (celebrate 1st of January) | fêter la nouvelle année loc v |
| ring modulator n | (electronic device) (Électronique) | modulateur en anneau nm |
| ring road n | UK (motorway around a city) (grande ville) | périphérique nm |
| | (petite ville) | rocade nf |
| | (Belg) | ring nm |
| | We used the ring road to avoid the traffic in the city centre. |
| ring shout | (group dance) (danse) | ring shout nm |
| Note: Rituel de danse où l'on frappe des mains et tape des pieds sur un rythme de musique africain |
| ring spanner n | (tool for turning screws) | clé à œil nf |
ring the bell,
ring the doorbell v expr | (sound the doorbell) | sonner⇒ vi |
| | When you ring the bell someone comes to open the door. |
| | Quand vous sonnez, on vient vous ouvrir. |
| ring the changes v expr | figurative (do [sth] in a new or different way) | saluer la nouveauté loc v |
| ring true v expr | informal, figurative (sound or seem genuine) | avoir l'air vrai loc v + adj |
| | | sonner vrai loc v |
| | Her explanation rings true, however strange it may seem. |
| ring-a-ring-a-roses n | (nursery rhyme) (chanson enfantine) | ring-a-ring-a-roses nf |
| | (équivalent) | Dansons la capucine n propre |
ring-fence [sth],
ringfence [sth]⇒ vtr | (assign to [sth]) (pour remplir obligation) | allouer⇒ vtr |
ring-fence [sth],
ringfence [sth] vtr | (oblige to use for [sth]) | obliger⇒ vtr |
| ring-shaped adj | (circular in shape) | en forme d'anneau loc adj |
| | (soutenu) | annulaire adj |
ringneck snake,
ring-necked snake,
ring snake n | (reptile) | couleuvre à collier américaine nf |
| rubber ring n | (seal) | anneau en caoutchouc nm |
| rubber ring n | UK (flotation aid) | bouée nf |
| seal ring | (ring with seal) (bague avec sceau) | bague sigillaire nf |
| signet ring n | (ring with a name or stamp) | chevalière nf |
| | A signet ring inscribed "E.A." was the only clue to his identity. |
| slip ring | (electricity) (Électricité) | bague collectrice nf |
| | (Électricité) | collecteur tournant nm |
| snap ring n | (circular fastening or clip) | bague de serrage nf |
| snap-ring n as adj | (fastening: circular clip) | à bague de serrage loc adj |
| teething ring n | (toy chewed by a baby cutting teeth) | anneau de dentition nm |
| three-ring circus n | US (circus with three performance areas) | cirque à trois pistes nm |
| | Barnum & Bailey presents a three-ring circus every spring in New York City. |
| three-ring circus n | US, figurative (chaotic scene) (figuré, familier) | cirque, bazar, chantier nm |
| | (figuré, très familier) | bordel nm |
| | With all the children yelling and dogs barking, the party became a three-ring circus. |
| | Avec tous les enfants et les chiens qui aboyaient, la fête s'est transformée en vrai cirque. |
| throw your hat into the ring v expr | figurative (enter a contest) | se lancer dans la bataille, se jeter dans l'arène loc v |
| wedding ring n | (gold band worn by [sb] married) | alliance nf |
| | My wedding ring doesn't fit me any more. Since he doesn't wear a wedding ring, I assume he's single. |
| | Mon alliance ne me va plus. Vu qu'il ne porte pas d'alliance, j'en conclus qu'il est célibataire. |
| wrestling ring n | (enclosure or arena used by wrestlers) (anglicisme) | ring nm |