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rungnoun
rungs
pl
UK
/rʌŋ/
US
/rʌŋ/
Translations
He climbed the ladder, stepping carefully on each rung.
Он поднялся по лестнице, осторожно наступая на каждую ступеньку.
Additional translations
ступень
перекладина
Definitions
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.
Synonyms
step
level
stave
crosspiece
bar
ringnoun
Definitions
A small circular band, typically of precious metal, worn on a finger as an ornament or a token of marriage, engagement, or authority.
She wore a beautiful diamond ring on her left hand.
A sound of a bell or a similar sound.
The ring of the doorbell echoed through the house.
An enclosed area, often circular, for sports or entertainment, such as a boxing ring or circus ring.
The crowd cheered as the fighters entered the ring.
A group of people or things arranged in a circle.
The children formed a ring around the storyteller.
A group of people involved in a shared enterprise, especially one involving illegal activities.
The police uncovered a smuggling ring operating in the city.
A circular mark, line, or band, often one of several concentric circles.
Through the telescope we could clearly see the rings of Saturn.
A circular or spiral course, track, or path.
The athletes ran around the ring during their training session.
In mathematics, a set equipped with two binary operations (usually called addition and multiplication) satisfying specific axioms that generalize arithmetic.
In abstract algebra, a field is a special kind of ring in which every non-zero element has a multiplicative inverse.
ringverb

rung

Past Participle

rang
Past Simple
rung
Past Participle
ringing
Gerund
UK
/rɪŋ/
US
/rɪŋ/
(telephone/bell: rang, rung / encircle: ringed, ringed)
Translations
The bells ring every hour.
Колокола звенят каждый час.
звонить(тел.)
I will ring you tomorrow.
Я позвоню тебе завтра.
They ring the birds for research purposes.
Они окольцовывают птиц в исследовательских целях.
The ancient city is ringed by high stone walls.
Древний город окружен высокими каменными стенами.
Additional translations
брать в кольцо
Definitions
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.
Synonyms
alert
buzz
contact
telephone
call
ringadjective
Definitions
Circular or surrounding; shaped like or forming a ring.
A ring road encircles the city and keeps heavy traffic out of the center.
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