Translation ring {1} in the English-Spanish Collins dictionary

ring [¹]

a n

1  (on finger, plain) anillo m  , (jewelled) anillo m , sortija f , (in nose) arete m , aro m , (on bird's leg, for curtain) anilla f , (for napkin) servilletero m , (on stove) quemador m , hornillo m , (for swimmer) flotador m rings  (Gymnastics) anillas fpl
electric ring  quemador m eléctrico, hornillo m eléctrico
gas ring  fuego m de gas
onion rings  aros mpl de cebolla rebozados
pineapple rings  rodajas fpl de piña
→ diamond
→ engagement
→ key
→ nose
→ piston
→ signet
→ wedding

2 (=circle) [+of people] círculo m  , (in game, dance) corro m
[+of objects] anillo m  , (in water) onda f , (around planet, on tree, of smoke) anillo m , (around bathtub) cerco m
to stand/sit in a ring  ponerse/sentarse en círculo
a ring of hills  un anillo de colinas
he always leaves a dirty ring round the bath  siempre deja un cerco de suciedad en la bañera
to have rings round one's eyes  tener ojeras
the rings of Saturn  los anillos de Saturno
IDIOMS to run rings round sb  dar mil vueltas a algn *
→ smoke

3 (=group) [+of criminals, drug dealers] banda f , red f
[+of spies] red f , (Comm) cartel m , cártel m
→ drug
→ spy
→ vice ¹

4 (=arena)  (Boxing) cuadrilátero m , ring m  , (at circus) pista f
(=bullring) ruedo m , plaza f  , (at horse race) cercado m , recinto m , (in livestock market) corral m (de exposiciones)
the ring   (fig) el boxeo
IDIOMS to throw or toss one's hat or cap into the ring  echarse or lanzarse al ruedo
→ show

b vt

1 (=surround) rodear, cercar
the building was ringed by police la policía rodeaba or cercaba el edificio
the town is ringed by hills la ciudad está rodeada de colinas

2 [+bird] anillar

3 (=mark with ring) poner un círculo a

c  cpd
♦ ring binder  n carpeta f de anillas or  (LAm) anillos
♦ ring finger  n (dedo m ) anular m
♦ ring main  n  (Elec) red f de suministro or abastecimiento
♦ ring road  n  (Brit) carretera f de circunvalación, ronda f , periférico m  (LAm)
♦ ring spanner  n llave f dentada