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Ring Past Rang Telephone Bell Sound Tense Participle

Level A2 
Kind verb
Front ring 
IPA  /rɪŋ   / verb (past tense rang /ræŋ   /; past participle rung /rʌŋ   /)
Back telefon etmek; telefonla aramak
(telefon vb) çalmak
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ring (verb)

 /rɪŋ   / verb (past tense rang /ræŋ   /; past participle rung /rʌŋ   /)
 
TELEPHONE
1 [intransitive, transitive] (especially US call )
 ring (sb/sth) (up)
to telephone sb/sth
telefon etmek; telefonla aramak
 What time will you ring tomorrow?
 I rang up yesterday and booked the hotel.
 Ring the station and ask what time the next train leaves.
SYNONYM PHONE
 note at TELEPHONE
BELL
2 [intransitive, transitive]
to make a sound like a bell or to cause sth to make this sound
 (telefon, zil vb.) çalmak
 Is that the phone ringing?
 We rang the door bell but nobody answered.
 3 [intransitive]
ring (for sb/sth)
to ring a bell in order to call sb, ask for sth, etc.
 (zil çalarak ) çağırmak
 ‘Did you ring, sir?’ asked the stewardess.
 Could you ring for a taxi, please?
WITH SOUND
4 [intransitive]
ring (with sth)
to be filled with loud sounds
çınlamak, çın çın ötmek
 The music was so loud it made my ears ring.
 The room was ringing with laughter.
WITH QUALITY
5 [intransitive]
(used about words or sounds) to have a certain effect when you hear them
çağrıştırmak, gibi gelmek
 Her words didn't ring true.
SURROUND
6 [transitive] (past tense, past participle ringed) [often passive]
to surround sb/sth
çembere almak
 The whole area was ringed with police.
DRAW CIRCLE
7 [transitive] (past tense, past participle ringed)(especially British)
to draw a circle around sth
daire içine almak
 Ring the correct answer in pencil.
SYNONYM CIRCLE2
IDIOM
ring a bell
to sound familiar or to remind you, not very clearly, of sb/sth
bir şeyler çağrıştırmak, yabancı gelmemek, aşina gelmek
 ‘Do you know Josef Vos?’ ‘Well, the name rings a bell.’
PHRASAL VERBS
ring (sb) back
(British)
to telephone sb again or to telephone sb who has telephoned you
tekrar aramak
 ‘I'm afraid Mary isn't in.’ ‘Oh well, I'll ring back later.’
 I can't talk now – can I ring you back?
ring in
(British)
to telephone a TV or radio show, or the place where you work
 (TV, radyo; işyeri vb.) aramak
 Mandy rang in sick this morning.
 Thousands of people rang in during the programme to pledge money.
ring out
to sound loudly and clearly
çınlamak, güm güm etmek, pat pat etmek
 A pistol shot rang out.
 

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