| Traduções principais |
| ring n | (jewelry worn on finger) (joia) | aliança sf |
| | | anel sm |
| | Yvonne made a beautiful silver ring. |
| | The couple exchanged rings. |
| | O casal trocou alianças. |
| ring n | (circular band) | aro, anel sm |
| | | argola sf |
| | There was a ring of metal around the bird's leg. |
| | Havia um aro (or: anel) em volta da pata do pássaro. |
| ring n | (sound of a bell) (som de uma campainha) | toque sm |
| | The ring of the bell woke me up. |
| | O toque da campainha me acordou. |
| ring n | (circular shape) | círculo sm |
| | | roda sf |
| | A ring of vines encircled the tree. A ring of coffee stained the tablecloth. |
| | Um círculo de vinhas envolvia a árvore. Um círculo de café manchou a mesa. |
| ring [sb]⇒ vtr | UK (phone) (ligar de um telefone) | telefonar vt |
| | | ligar vt |
| | Edward rang all of his friends. |
| | Edward telefonou para todos os seus amigos. |
| ring [sth]⇒ vtr | (sound: a bell) (som de um sino) | tocar vt |
| | The monk rang the bell. |
| | O monge tocou o sino. |
| ring⇒ vi | (telephone: sound) (telefone: som) | tocar v int |
| | The phone rang twice. |
| | O telefone tocou duas vezes. |
| ring vi | (sound like a bell) (fazer o som igual ao de um sino) | ressoar, soar v int |
| | | badalar v int |
| | When hit with a spoon, the brass candlestick will ring. |
| | O candelabro de metal ressoará, se atingido com uma colher. |
| Traduções complementares |
| ring n | (circle: people, objects, etc.) | círculo sm |
| | | roda sf |
| | The dancers formed a ring. |
| | Os dançarinos formaram um círculo. |
| ring n | (network of people, cartel) (cartel) | rede sf |
| | | cartel sm |
| | The police broke up a drug ring. |
| | A polícia estourou uma rede de drogas. |
| ring n | (boxing) (boxe) | ringue sm |
| | The boxer stepped into the ring. |
| | O boxeador entrou no ringue. |
| ring n | (arena for circus, etc.) (circo) | picadeiro sm |
| | This circus has three rings. |
| | Este circo tem três picadeiros. |
ring,
tree ring,
growth ring,
annual ring n | (tree: growth circle) (árvore) | anel sm |
| | Old trees have many rings. |
| | As velhas árvores têm muitos anéis. |
| ring n | (cooking hob) (queimador de fogão) | boca sf |
| | | queimador sm |
| | Place the saucepan on the ring and heat gently for five minutes. |
| | Ponha a panela na boca do fogão e aqueça gentilmente por cinco minutos. |
| ring n | (matter: orbits a planet) (em volta de planeta) | anel sm |
| | Saturn has the most rings. |
| | Saturno tem mais anéis. |
| ring n | (act of ringing) | toque sm |
| | The class starts at the ring of the bell. |
| | A aula começa ao toque do sinal. |
| ring n | (telephone call) | telefonema, chamada sm |
| | | ligação sf |
| | Just a quick ring to let you know I got home safely. |
| | Só um telefonema rápido para você saber que cheguei em casa a salvo. |
| ring n | (tone, note) (tom) | timbre sm |
| | The telephone's ring is loud. |
| | O timbre do telefone é alto. |
| ring n | (circular mark) (marca circular) | anel sm |
| | Andy's cup of coffee left a ring on the table's polished surface. |
a ring of [sth],
a [sth] ring n | (particular sound) | tom sm |
| | There was a ring of truth to the woman's words. |
| | The speech had a practised ring. |
| rings npl | (gymnastic apparatus) | argola sf |
| | The gymnast held onto the rings. |
| | A ginasta se segurou na argola. |
| the rings npl | (gymnastic event) | argola sf |
| | Kurt is the best at the rings. |
| | Kurt é o melhor nas argolas. |
| ring vi | (summon by ringing a bell) | tocar a campainha expres v |
| | The queen rang for her servant. |
| | A rainha tocou a campainha para chamar a empregada. |
| ring vi | (ears) (ouvidos) | zunir, zumbir v int |
| | My ears are ringing. |
| | Meus ouvidos estão zunindo. |
| ring vi | figurative (sound a particular way) | soar v int |
| | His words rang true. |
| | As palavras soaram verdadeiras. |
| ring with [sth] vi + prep | (be filled with sound) | ecoar, retumbar v int |
| | The church rang with the sound of music. |
| | A igreja ecoou com o som da música. |
| ring [sth]⇒ vtr | (fit a ring to: nose of livestock) (no nariz do gado) | colocar anéis expres v |
| | The farmer ringed his cattle so that they could be led. |
| ring [sth] vtr | (fit a tag to: a bird) (pássaros) | colocar anéis expres v |
| | The birds were ringed so that they could be identified later. |
| ring [sth] vtr | (draw a circle around) (desenhar um círculo) | circular vt |
| | Ring the answer that you think is correct. |
| ring [sb]⇒ vtr | (surround) | cercar, rodear vt |
| | The police ringed the gang. |
| ring [sth]⇒ vtr | US (cut into rings) | cortar em rodela expres v |
| | Ring the onion and add to the salad. |
| ring [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep | (encircle with [sth]) (com aros ou anéis) | guarnecer vt |
| | She ringed the door handle with some Christmas tinsel. |
Locuções verbais
ring | ringed |
call in,
also UK: ring in,
phone in vi phrasal | (phone) | ligar v int |
| | Radio listeners are encouraged to call in to make comments. |
| | Ouvintes de rádio são encorajados a ligar para fazer comentários. |
| ring off vi phrasal | (telephone: hang up) | desligar v int |
| | If you receive an unwelcome phone call, it's best to simply ring off. |
| ring out vi phrasal | US (punch out of a time clock) | bater o cartão expres v |
| | The workers all rang out at the end of their shift. |
| ring out vi phrasal | (resound) | ressoar vi |
| | Church bells across the country rang out to mark the coronation. |
ring [sb] up,
ring up [sb] vtr phrasal sep | informal (call on the telephone) | ligar vt |
| | | telefonar vt |
| | Please ring up Patty tonight, and invite her to our party. |
| | Por favor ligue para a Patty hoje à noite e convide ela para nossa festa. |
ring up [sth],
ring [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | US, informal (enter price on cash register) (figurado) | registrar vt |
| | | cobrar vt |
| | Although it was clearly marked $9.95, the clerk mistakenly rang up $19.95. |
| | Embora estivesse claramente marcado $9,95, o atendente registrou $19,95 por engano. |
Formas compostas:
ring | ringed |
alarm bells start to ring,
warning bells start to sound expr | figurative, informal (you have misgivings about [sth]) (figurado) | o alarme começou a soar expres |
| basketball ring n | (hoop of a basketball net) | aro sm |
| boxing ring n | (sport: fighting arena) | arena de boxe loc sf |
| | | ringue de boxe loc sm |
| | The two men faced off in the boxing ring, gloves held up and at the ready. |
| bull ring n | (bullfighting arena) | praça de touros sf |
| | Most large towns in Spain have bull rings. |
call in sick,
also UK: phone in sick,
ring in sick v expr | (notify employer you will be off sick) | dar atestado expres v |
| class ring n | US (graduation memento) | anel de formatura loc sm |
| | | anel de curso loc sm |
| | In those days, you wore your boyfriend's class ring on a chain so everybody would know you were going steady. |
| | Naqueles dias, você usava o anel de formatura do seu namorado em uma corrente para que todos soubessem que o namoro estava firme. |
| diamond ring n | (jewelry: band inset with a diamond) | anel de diamante sm + prep + sm |
| | Emma was wearing a diamond ring on her finger. |
| drug ring n | (law: illegal trade group) | tráfico de droga sm |
| earring n | often plural (jewellery worn in ear) | brinco sm |
| | Elizabeth was searching the floor for her lost earring. |
| | Elizabeth estava procurando seu brinco perdido no chão. |
| engagement ring n | (ring worn by bride-to-be) (anel de noivado) | aliança sf |
| | Her engagement ring has the biggest diamond I've ever seen. |
hotplate,
hob,
cooker ring n | UK (hob on a cooker) (num fogão) | chapa sf |
| | Be careful of the hotplate; I think it's still hot. |
key ring,
keyring n | (metal loop for holding keys) | chaveiro sm |
| | The keys on the guard's key ring jangled as he walked. |
key ring,
keyring n | (computing: file of encryption keys) | chave de segurança loc sf |
key-ring,
ring key n | (ancient key worn as a ring) | chave usada como anel loc sf |
lifebuoy,
life buoy,
life-buoy,
life ring,
life-ring,
lifering n | (flotation device) | boia salva-vidas sf + adj |
| napkin ring n | (band placed around a rolled serviette) | argola para guardanapo loc sf |
| | 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) | brinco de nariz, pierce de nariz loc sm |
| | You will have to remove your nose ring if you want this job. |
| O-ring n | (thin ring-shaped seal) | anel de vedação sm + loc adj |
| | The Challenger shuttle disaster was found to be due to failure of the O-ring in the booster rocket. |
reach for the brass ring,
go for the brass ring v expr | figurative, informal (aim for prestigious goal) | buscar o melhor expres |
| riding ring n | (arena for horseriding) | arena de equitação loc sf |
| | | arena de hipismo loc sf |
| ring a bell v expr | figurative, informal (sound familiar) | parecer familiar expres |
| | | soar familiar expres |
| | I'm not sure if I know him or not - the name certainly rings a bell. |
| ring beam n | (construction: support structure) (construção) | trave sf |
| | | viga sf |
| ring bearer n | (wedding attendant who carries ring) (casamento) | dama de honra loc sf |
| | (menino) | pajem sm |
| | Carla's nephew will be the ring bearer at her wedding. |
| ring binder n | (document folder with metal rings) | fichário com aro sm |
| ring fence n | (restrictive agreement) | delimitação sf |
| ring finger n | (third finger from the thumb) | dedo anelar sm |
| | He looked at her ring finger and was pleased to see that she probably wasn't married. |
| ring in the New Year v expr | (celebrate 1st of January) | festejar o Ano Novo vt + loc sm |
| | | festejar a passagem de Ano Novo vt + loc sf |
| | | comemorar a virada do ano vt + loc sf |
| ring modulator n | (electronic device) (eletrônica) | modulador de anel loc sm |
| ring road n | UK (motorway around a city) | anel rodoviário loc sm |
| | We used the ring road to avoid the traffic in the city centre. |
| ring spanner n | (tool for turning screws) (ferramenta) | chave sf |
| | | chave inglesa loc sf |
ring the bell,
ring the doorbell v expr | (sound the doorbell) | tocar a campainha vt + loc sf |
| | When you ring the bell someone comes to open the door. |
| ring true v expr | informal, figurative (sound or seem genuine) | soar verdadeiro expres v |
| | Her explanation rings true, however strange it may seem. |
| ring-a-ring-a-roses n | (nursery rhyme) (cantiga de ninar) | nana neném sm |
ring-fence [sth],
ringfence [sth]⇒ vtr | (assign to [sth]) | estabelecer vtr |
| | (agregar) | incluir vtr |
ring-fence [sth],
ringfence [sth] vtr | (oblige to use for [sth]) | delimitar vtr |
| | | restringir vtr |
| ring-shaped adj | (circular in shape) | anelar, anular adj |
| | | circular adj |
| rubber ring n | (seal) | anel de borracha sm |
| rubber ring n | UK (flotation aid) | bóia sf |
| signet ring n | (ring with a name or stamp) (anel com nome ou logotipo) | anel gravado sm |
| | A signet ring inscribed "E.A." was the only clue to his identity. |
| snap ring n | (circular fastening or clip) (ajuste circular) | anel de fixação loc sm |
| snap-ring n as adj | (fastening: circular clip) (ajuste: fecho circular) | anel de fixação sm |
| teething ring n | (toy chewed by a baby cutting teeth) (brinquedo mastigado por um bebê) | mordedor sm |
| three-ring circus n | US (circus with three performance areas) (circo com três áreas de apresentação) | circo com três palcos loc sm |
| | Barnum & Bailey presents a three-ring circus every spring in New York City. |
| three-ring circus n | US, figurative (chaotic scene) (fig, cena caótica) | palhaçada sf |
| | (fig,) | circo sm |
| | With all the children yelling and dogs barking, the party became a three-ring circus. |
| wedding ring n | (gold band worn by [sb] married) (anel de ouro usado por alguém casado) | anel de casamento sm |
| | (informal) | anel de casado sm |
| | | aliança de casamento sf |
| | | aliança sf |
| | My wedding ring doesn't fit me any more. |
| | Since he doesn't wear a wedding ring, I assume he's single. |
| wrestling ring n | (enclosure or arena used by wrestlers) | ringue de luta loc sm |