ring round

rɪŋ raʊnd

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Definition of ring round - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

phone calls

call several people to organize something

She decided to ring round to arrange the party.

call around

encircle

form a circle around something or someone

The children ring round the teacher during story time.

circle

surround

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Expressions with ring

ring around

form a circle around something or someone

The children ring around the teacher during story time.

ring out

emit a clear, resonant sound

The bells ring out across the valley..

ring in

make a phone call to a place

She decided to ring in to the office.

ring off

end a phone call by hanging up

She decided to ring off after the long chat.

give you a ring

call someone on the phone

I'll give you a ring tomorrow.

ring a bell

make a bell produce sound

Please ring a bell to start the ceremony.

Expressions with round

go round

move in a circular path or rotate

The Earth goes round the Sun.

come round

visit someone casually

Why don't you come round for coffee tomorrow?

gather round

move closer together in a circle or group around something

Children gather round the storyteller eagerly.

pass round

distribute something to each person in a group

Please pass round the snacks to everyone.

have round one's neck

wear something encircling the neck

She had a beautiful scarf round her neck.

other way round

adv.

with roles or functions reversed

She cooks and he cleans, not the other way round.

round and round

adv.

moving in a repeated circular path

The merry-go-round spins round and round.

round figure

number rounded for simplicity or estimation

The budget was set at a round figure of $10,000.

round of applause

outburst of clapping by a group

The speaker received a round of applause.

round off

make the edges or corners smooth or curved

He used sandpaper to round off the sharp corners of the table..

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seconds out

intj.

sports

tells boxing assistants to leave the ring before a round starts

Examples of ring round in a sentence

He had to ring round to gather support for the event.
The dancers ring round the bonfire.
Protesters ring round the building.

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French:appeler plusieurs personnes, entourer, ...
German:herumtelefonieren, umringen, ...
Italian:chiamare, circondare, ...
Spanish:llamar a varias personas, rodear, ...
Portuguese:ligar para toda a gente, rodear, ...
Chinese:挨个打电话, 围成一圈, ...
Japanese:電話をかける, 取り囲む, ...
Arabic:اتَّصَلَ بِالجَمِيع, أَحَاطَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְקַשֵּׁר לְכַמָּה אֲנָשִׁים, לְהַקִּיף, ...
Russian:обзвонить, окружать, ...
Ukrainian:обдзвонювати, оточити, ...
Hindi:कई लोगों को फ़ोन करना, घेर लेना, ...
Bengali:ফোন করে যোগাযোগ করা, বৃত্তাকার করা, ...
Catalan:trucar a tothom, envoltar, ...
Czech:obvolat, obklopit, ...
Danish:ringe rundt, omringe, ...
Dutch:opbellen, omcirkelen, ...
Greek:παίρνω τηλέφωνο σε πολλούς για να κανονίσω κάτι, περικυκλώνω, ...
Hungarian:körbetelefonálni, körülállni, ...
Khmer:ហៅទូរស័ព្ទទៅគ្រប់គ្នា, ឈរព័ទ្ធជុំវិញ, ...
Korean:전화하다, 둘러싸다, ...
Persian:به چند نفر زنگ زدن برای هماهنگ کردن کاری, حلقه زدن دور, ...
Polish:obdzwonić, otaczać, ...
Portuguese (BR):ligar para todo mundo, circular, ...
Romanian:a suna, a înconjura, ...
Swedish:ringa runt, omringa, ...
Thai:โทรหา, ล้อมรอบ, ...
Turkish:herkesi aramak, çember oluşturmak, ...
Vietnamese:gọi điện cho nhiều người, tạo thành vòng tròn, ...

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