ring

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I.ring¹ S1 W2 /rɪŋ/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Sense 1-2, 5, 8-11: Language: Old English; Origin: hring]
[Sense 3-4, 6-7: Date: 1500-1600; Origin: ⇨ ↑ring¹]

1. JEWELLERY a piece of jewellery that you wear on your finger:
a diamond ring
a plain silver ring ⇨ engagement ring at ↑engagement(1), ⇨ ↑signet ring, ↑wedding ring
2. CIRCLE
a) an object in the shape of a circle:
a rubber ring for children to go swimming with
onion rings
a key ring ⇨ ↑napkin ring
b) a circular line or mark
ring around
She left a dirty ring around the bath.
ring round British English:
a ring round the moon
c) a group of people or things arranged in a circle
ring of
A ring of armed troops surrounded the building.
The city was overlooked by a ring of high-rise buildings.
3. give somebody a ring British English informal to make a telephone call to someone:
I’ll give you a ring later in the week.
4. BELLS the sound made by a bell or the act of making this sound:
a ring at the doorbell
5. CRIMINALS a group of people who illegeally control a business or criminal activity:
Are you aware that a drugs ring is being operated in the club?
Secret files reveal an Oxford spy ring.
6. have the/a ring of something if a statement or argument has a ring of truth, confidence etc, it seems as if it has this quality:
His explanation has the ring of truth.
7. have a familiar ring if something has a familiar ring, you feel that you have heard it before:
His voice had a strangely familiar ring.
8. run rings around somebody informal to be able to do something much better than someone else can:
I’m sure you can run rings round him.
9. COOKING British English one of the circular areas on top of a ↑cooker that is heated by gas or electricity ⇨ hob SYN burner American English:
a gas ring
10. SPORT
a) a small square area surrounded by ropes, where people ↑box or ↑wrestle ⇨ ↑ringside
b) the ring the sport of ↑boxing:
He retired from the ring at 34.
11. ENTERTAINMENT a large circular area surrounded by seats at a ↑circus
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COLLOCATIONS
verbs
▪ wear a ring He wore a gold ring on his right hand.
▪ have a ring on They saw I didn’t have a wedding ring on.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + ring
▪ a gold/silver ring She took off her gold ring.
▪ a diamond/sapphire etc ring On her right hand was a huge diamond ring.
▪ a heavy ring Her fingers were clustered with heavy rings.
▪ a plain ring She wore a plain gold ring.
▪ a wedding ring He gave her a diamond wedding ring on their wedding day.
▪ an engagement ring I noticed that she had an engagement ring on her finger.
▪ an eternity ring (=a ring given as a sign of lasting love, especially one with stones all round it)
▪ a signet ring (=a ring that has a letter or symbol cut into a flat surface)
II.ring² S1 W2 /rɪŋ/ BrE AmE verb (past tense rang /ræŋ/, past participle rung /rʌŋ/)
1. BELL
a) [intransitive and transitive] to make a bell make a sound, especially to call someone’s attention to you or to call someone to help you:
I rang the doorbell but no one came.
ring for
The sign said, ‘Ring for service’.
Instead of ringing for the maid, she made the tea herself.
b) [intransitive] if a bell rings, it makes a noise:
The bell rang for the end of break.
2. TELEPHONE
a) [intransitive and transitive] British English to make a telephone call to someone SYN call, phone:
I was going to ring you but I don’t have your number.
ring for
Sally rang for a taxi.
b) [intransitive] if a telephone rings, it makes a sound to show that someone is telephoning you:
The phone hasn’t stopped ringing all day.
3. SOUNDS [intransitive]
a) if your ears ring, they make a continuous sound that only you can hear, after you have been somewhere very noisy or heard a loud sound:
The explosion made our ears ring.
b) literary if a place rings with a sound, it is full of that sound
ring with
The whole room rang with their laughter.
4. ring a bell informal if something rings a bell, it reminds you of something, but you cannot remember exactly what it is:
Her name rings a bell but I can’t remember her face.
5. not ring true if something does not ring true, you do not believe it, even though you are not sure why:
It was a possible explanation, but it didn’t quite ring true.
6. ring the changes British English to make changes to something, not because it needs changing but just in order to make it more interesting, more attractive etc:
Choose a variety of foods and ring the changes with meals.
7. ring hollow if something that someone says rings hollow, you do not feel that it is true or sincere:
Assurances that things have changed ring hollow in many ears.
8. ring in your ears if a sound or remark rings in your ears, you continue to remember it very clearly, exactly as it sounded, after it has finished:
He left Washington with the president’s praises ringing in his ears.
ring (somebody) back phrasal verb British English
to telephone someone again, or to telephone someone because you were not available when they telephoned you SYN call (somebody) back:
I’ll ring back as soon as I find out anything.
John rang, and he wants you to ring him back.
ring in phrasal verb
1. British English to telephone the place where you work:
Jane’s rung in to say she’ll be late.
He rang in sick (=telephoned to say he was ill) every morning for a week.
2. ring in the New Year to celebrate the beginning of the New Year
ring off phrasal verb British English
to end a telephone call ⇨ hang up:
He rang off without giving his name.
ring out phrasal verb
1. a voice, bell etc that rings out is loud and clear:
The sound of a shot rang out.
2. ring out the Old Year to celebrate the end of the year
ring round (somebody) phrasal verb British English
to make telephone calls to a group of people, in order to organize something, find out information etc:
I’ll ring round to see whether anyone’s interested in coming with us.
She rang round all the agencies.
ring up phrasal verb
1. British English to telephone someone SYN call (somebody) up
ring somebody ↔ up
I’ll ring the manager up tomorrow.
I rang up and made an appointment.
2. ring something ↔ up to press buttons on a ↑cash register to record how much money is being put inside:
The cashier rang up £300 by mistake.
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THESAURUS
▪ phone to speak to someone by telephone. Phone is more common in British English than American English: I’ll phone you tomorrow.
▪ call to phone someone. Call is used in both British and American English: One of the neighbors called the police. | Call me later.
▪ ring British English spoken to phone someone. Ring is more informal than phone or call: I can ring her at the office tomorrow.
▪ give somebody a call (also give somebody a ring) spoken to phone someone: If you ever come to Seattle, give me a call. | I’ll give the hospital a ring and see how he is.
▪ telephone formal to phone someone: Angry listeners telephoned the BBC to complain.
▪ Skype /skaɪp/ trademark to make a telephone call using special software that allows you to make calls over the Internet: I Skyped her last night and we spoke for hours.
III.ring³ BrE AmE verb (past tense and past participle ringed) [transitive]
1. to surround something:
Thousands of people ringed the court building to demand the release of Mr Cox.
be ringed with something
Her eyes were ringed with stiff black lashes.
2. British English to draw a circular mark around something SYN circle:
Ring the mistakes in red.

◎	[ring]
		☆	tiếng run vì cảm động
			words ringing with emotion

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ring
A ring is a piece of jewelry that goes on your finger.

◎	[riη]
※	danh từ
	■	chiếc nhẫn
	■	cái đai (thùng...)
	■	cái vòng; vòng tròn
		☆	to dance in a ring
			nhảy vòng tròn
	■	(the ring) môn quyền anh
	■	vũ đài, nơi biểu diễn xiếc, vòng đua (hình tròn)..
	■	vòng người vây quanh (để (xem) cái gì...); vòng cây cối (đồ vật) bao quanh, được xếp thành hình tròn
	■	quầng (mặt trăng, mắt...)
		☆	the moon lies in the middle of a ring of light
			mặt trăng nằm giữa một quầng sáng
		☆	to have rings round the eyes
			có quầng mắt
	■	nhóm con buôn, bọn gián điệp, ổ cướp..
		☆	a ring of dealers at a public auction
			một nhóm con buôn trong một cuộc đấu giá
		☆	spy ring
			ổ gián điệp
	■	nghiệp đoàn, cacten (trong kinh doanh)
	■	(chính trị) nhóm chính trị, phe phái
		☆	political ring
			nhóm chính trị
	■	(the ring) bọn đánh cá ngựa chuyên nghiệp (chuyên nhận tiền của người khác để đánh thuê)
	■	(kỹ thuật) vòng, vòng đai, vành khung..
	■	(thực vật học) vòng gỗ hằng năm (của cây)
	〆	to keep (hold) the ring
		✓	(nghĩa bóng) giữ thái độ trung lập
	〆	to make (run) rings round somebody
		✓	chạy nhanh hơn ai gấp trăm lần, làm nhanh hơn ai gấp trăm lần; hơn hẳn, bỏ xa ai, vượt xa ai
※	ngoại động từ
	■	đeo nhẫn cho (ai), đeo vòng cho (ai)
	■	xỏ vòng mũi cho (trâu, bò)
	■	đánh đai (thùng)
		☆	to ring a barrel
			đánh đai một cái thùng
	■	(+ round, in, about) bao vây, vây quanh; đi vòng quanh, chạy quanh vòng để dồn (súc vật...) vào
	■	cắt (hành, khoai...) thành khoanh
	〆	to ring the round
		✓	(thông tục) bỏ xa, hơn rất nhiều, vượt xa
※	danh từ
	■	bộ chuông, chùm chuông (nhà thờ)
	■	tiếng chuông; sự rung chuông
		☆	to give the bell a ring
			rung chuông
		☆	to hear a ring at the door
			nghe thấy tiếng chuông ở cửa
	■	tiếng chuông điện thoại; sự gọi dây nói
		☆	to give someone a ring
			gọi dây nói cho ai
	■	tiếng rung, tiếng rung ngân, tiếng leng keng (của kim loại)
		☆	the ring of a coin
			tiếng leng keng của đồng tiền
		☆	the ring of one's voice
			tiếng ngân của giọng nói
	■	vẻ
		☆	there is a ring of sincerity in his words
			lời nói của anh ta có vẻ thành thật
※	nội động từ rang, rung
	■	rung, reo, kêu keng keng (chuông)
		☆	the bell rings
			chuông reo, chuông kêu leng keng
		☆	the telephone is ringing
			chuông điện thoại đang réo
	■	rung vang, ngân vang, vang lên
		☆	her laughter rang loud and clear
			tiếng cười của cô ta vang lên lanh lảnh
	■	văng vẳng (trong tai...)
		☆	his last words still ring in my ears
			lời nói cuối cùng của ông ta còn văng vẳng bên tai tôi
	■	nghe có vẻ
		☆	to ring true
			nghe có vẻ thật
		☆	to ring false (hollow)
			nghe vó vẻ giả
	■	ù lên, kêu o o, kêu vo vo (tai)
		☆	my ears are ringing
			tai tôi cứ ù lên, tai tôi cứ kêu vo vo
	■	rung chuông gọi, rung chuông báo hiệu
		☆	the bell was ringing for dinner
			chuông rung báo giờ ăn cơm
		☆	to ring at the door
			rung chuông gọi cửa
※	ngoại động từ
	■	rung, làm kêu leng keng (chuông...)
	■	rung chuông báo hiệu
		☆	to ring the alarm
			rung chuông báo động
		☆	to ring a burial
			rung chuông báo hiệu giờ làm lễ mai táng
		☆	to ring down the curtain
			rung chuông hạ màn
		☆	to up the curtain
			rung chuông mở màn
	■	gõ xem thật hay gỉa, gieo xem thật hay giả (đóng tiền)
		☆	to ring a coin
			gõ (gieo) đồng tiền xem thật hay giả
	〆	to ring in
		✓	rung chuông đón vào
			☆	to ring in the New Year
				rung chuông đón mừng năm mới
	〆	to ring off
		✓	ngừng nói chuyện bằng điện thoại; mắc ống nói lên
	〆	to ring out
		✓	vang lên
		✓	rung chuông tiễn mời ra
			☆	to ring out the old year
				rung chuông tiễn năm cũ đi
	〆	to ring up
		✓	gọi dây nói
			☆	to ring somebody up
				gọi dây nói cho ai
	〆	to ring the bell
		✓	(xem) bell
	〆	to ring the changes on a subject
		✓	(xem) change
	〆	to ring the knell of
		✓	báo hiệu sự kết thúc của, báo hiệu sự sụp đổ của; báo hiệu sự cáo chung của
	〆	ring off!
		✓	huộc ryến giát im đi!

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  band, surround, environ, skirt, border, call, telephone, call up, phone, knell, resound, echo, reverberate, peal, ringing, tintinnabulation, gang, pack, mob, closed chain, hoop, halo, annulus, doughnut, anchor ring