three-ring dans le dictionnaire Oxford-Hachette

Traductions de three-ring dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

three-ring circus SUBST Am litt

three-ring circus

cirque m à trois pistes

three-ring circus fig, péj

cirque m

I.ring [GB rɪŋ, Am rɪŋ] SUBST

1. ring (metal hoop):

ring (for ornament, gymnast, attaching rope)

anneau m

to have a ring in one's/its nose

avoir un anneau au nez

a diamond/engagement ring

une bague de diamants/de fiançailles

she wasn't wearing a (wedding) ring

elle ne portait pas d'alliance

2. ring (circle):

ring (of people, on page)

cercle m

to form a ring

former un cercle:

to put a ring round name, ad

entourer [qc] d'un cercle

to have rings under one's eyes

avoir les yeux cernés

3. ring (sound):

ring (at door)

coup m de sonnette

ring (of phone)

sonnerie f

ring (of crystal)

tintement m

hang up after three rings

laisse sonner trois fois et puis raccroche

to have a hollow ring litt, fig

sonner creux

to have the ring of truth

sonner vrai

to have a nice ring to it

sonner bien

that story has a familiar ring (to it)

j'ai déjà entendu cette histoire quelque part

4. ring GB (phone call):

ring

coup m de téléphone or fil fam

to give sb a ring

passer un coup de fil à qn fam

5. ring SPORT:

ring (for horses, circus)

piste f

ring (for boxing)

ring m

to retire from the ring aged 35

se retirer de la boxe à l'âge de 35 ans

6. ring:

ring (of smugglers, pornographers)

réseau m

ring (of dealers, speculators)

syndicat m

drugs ring

réseau de trafiquants de drogue

7. ring ZOOL (on swan, bird):

ring

bague f

8. ring ASTRON:

ring

anneau m

Saturn's rings

les anneaux de Saturne

9. ring (on cooker):

ring (electric)

plaque f

ring (gas)

brûleur m

three-ring hob

cuisinière f à trois plaques or brûleurs

10. ring (set of bells):

ring

jeu m (of de)

II.ring [GB rɪŋ, Am rɪŋ] VERBE trans

1. ring (cause to sound) < prét rang; ppas rung>:

ring bell

faire sonner

to ring the doorbell or bell

sonner

2. ring GB TEL < prét rang; ppas rung>:

ring person, number, station

appeler

3. ring (encircle) < prét, ppas ringed>:

ring trees, buildings:

entourer

ring police, troops, protesters:

encercler

to be ringed in black/by cliffs

être entouré de noir/par des falaises

4. ring < prét, ppas ringed>:

ring ZOOL, ÉCOLO tree, swan, bird

baguer

III.ring <prét rang, ppas rung> [GB rɪŋ, Am rɪŋ] VERBE intr

1. ring (sound):

ring bell, telephone:

sonner

the doorbell rang

on a sonné à la porte

it or the number is ringing

ça sonne

2. ring (sound bell):

ring person:

sonner

to ring at the door

sonner à la porte

to ring for sb

sonner qn

you rang, Sir?

Monsieur a sonné?

‘please ring for service’

‘prière de sonner’

3. ring (resonate):

ring footsteps, laughter, words:

résonner

his words were still ringing in my ears

ses mots résonnaient encore à mes oreilles

their steps rang down the corridor

leurs pas résonnaient dans le couloir

the house rang with laughter

la maison résonnait de rires

that noise makes my ears ring

ce bruit fait bourdonner mes oreilles

to ring true

sonner vrai

to ring false or hollow fig

sonner creux/creuse

4. ring GB TEL:

ring

téléphoner

to ring for taxi, ambulance

appeler

IV.ring [GB rɪŋ, Am rɪŋ]

to ring down/up the curtain

baisser/lever le rideau

fig to ring down the curtain on an era

marquer la fin d'une ère

to ring in the New Year

fêter le Nouvel An

ring out the old, ring in the new

tournons le dos au passé et faisons confiance à l'avenir

to run rings round

éclipser

Exemples monolingues (non-vérifiés par l'équipe de rédaction)

anglais

He is trying to protect the literary work from the three-ring circus that has developed around it.

www.worldcrunch.com

That team is a three-ring circus.

profootballtalk.nbcsports.com

It's like a three-ring circus.

missoulian.com

It's a salad, not a three-ring circus.

www.stuff.co.nz

Pretend it's a three-ring circus.

flavorwire.com

Such budgets can be organized in three-ring binders or a file cabinet.

en.wikipedia.org

But it wasn't a three-ring circus, it was more like one big ring.

www.stthomastimesjournal.com

His workout was also broadcast live by two different networks, adding to the three-ring circus vibe for one of the most anticipated pro days ever hosted on a college campus.

www.espn.com.au

No self-respecting judge will allow his courtroom to be turned into a three-ring circus.

thechronicleherald.ca

The three-ring circus ends as everyone participates in a sing-a-long finale.

en.wikipedia.org