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rungnoun
rungs
pl
UK
/rʌŋ/
US
/rʌŋ/
barreauPour une échelle ou un siège : pièce horizontale servant d’appui ou de renfort.
He carefully placed his foot on the next rung of the ladder as he climbed higher.
Il a posé prudemment son pied sur le barreau suivant de l’échelle en grimpant plus haut.
échelonSens figuré : niveau dans une hiérarchie ou une progression.
She was excited to move up another rung in the corporate ladder after her promotion.
Elle était ravie de gravir un nouvel échelon dans la hiérarchie de l’entreprise après sa promotion.
Additional translations
échelonPeut aussi se dire pour une barre d’échelle dans certains contextes, mais moins courant que barreau.
Synonyms
bar
step
level
stave
crosspiece
ringverb

rung

Past Participle

rang
Past Simple
rung
Past Participle
ringing
Gerund
UK
/rɪŋ/
US
/rɪŋ/
(telephone/bell: rang, rung / encircle: ringed, ringed)
encerclerEntourer complètement.
The police ringed the building to prevent anyone from entering.
La police a encerclé le bâtiment pour empêcher quiconque d’entrer.
sonnerPour une cloche ou un son analogue.
The church bells ring every Sunday morning.
Les cloches de l’église sonnent tous les dimanches matin.
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
contact
alert
buzz
telephone
call

Definitions

rungnoun
A horizontal support on a ladder for a person's foot.
He carefully placed his foot on the next rung of the ladder as he climbed higher.
A level or stage in a hierarchy or process.
She was excited to move up another rung in the corporate ladder after her promotion.
A horizontal crosspiece that connects and strengthens the legs of a chair, stool, or similar piece of furniture.
She hooked her heels around the stool's lowest rung while chatting at the counter.
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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