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ringing

UK
/ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
US
/ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
ringing down
ringing in
ringing off
ringing out
ringing up

Translations

ringingnoun
ringings
pl
bourdonnementDans l’oreille, pour un bruit continu ou persistant.
After the concert, I experienced a ringing in my ears that lasted for hours.
Après le concert, j’ai eu un bourdonnement dans les oreilles qui a duré des heures.
The ringing of the church bells could be heard throughout the village.
La sonnerie des cloches de l'église s'entendait dans tout le village.
Additional translations
baguageEn ornithologie, marquage des oiseaux par anneaux.
Synonyms
sound
chime
clang
ring
resonance
toll
peal
ringinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
US
/ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
More precise label for the participial adjective use of "ringing".
retentissantPour un son clair et résonnant ; par extension, pour une expression ou un soutien vigoureux.
The ringing tones of the bell echoed through the valley.
Les notes retentissantes de la cloche résonnaient dans la vallée.
Synonyms
vibrant
loud
clear
sonorous
echoing
resonant
ringverb

ringing

Gerund

rang
Past Simple
rung
Past Participle
ringing
Gerund
UK
/rɪŋ/
US
/rɪŋ/
(telephone/bell: rang, rung / encircle: ringed, ringed)
sonnerPour une cloche ou un son analogue.
The church bells ring every Sunday morning.
Les cloches de l’église sonnent tous les dimanches matin.
encerclerEntourer complètement.
The police ringed the building to prevent anyone from entering.
La police a encerclé le bâtiment pour empêcher quiconque d’entrer.
appelerAu téléphone.
I'll ring you later to discuss the plans.
Je t’appellerai plus tard pour discuter des plans.
Additional translations
baguerSurtout pour marquer des oiseaux ou d’autres animaux à des fins d’identification.
Synonyms
telephone
buzz
call
contact
alert

Definitions

ringingnoun
The sound or act of a bell or similar device being rung.
The ringing of the church bells could be heard throughout the village.
A persistent or continuous sound, often described as a buzzing or whistling, typically in the ears.
After the concert, I experienced a ringing in my ears that lasted for hours.
The practice of fitting identification rings around the legs of birds or other animals for study or tracking.
Ringing allows researchers to monitor bird migration patterns more accurately.
ringinggerund / present participle
Having a clear, resonant sound.
The ringing tones of the bell echoed through the valley.
Emphatic or forceful in expression or effect.
The politician gave a ringing endorsement of the new policy.
ringverb
To make a sound like a bell.
The church bells ring every Sunday morning.
To call someone on the telephone.
I'll ring you later to discuss the plans.
To put a ring on or around something, especially for identification, decoration, or as a symbol of marriage or engagement.
The researchers ringed the birds so they could track their migration.
To surround or encircle something.
The police ringed the building to prevent anyone from entering.
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