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ring2

rang, rung /rɪŋ/

Translation

v [t, i]
sonar
The doorbell is ringing
Está sonando el timbre
UK (UK/US tb call) (inform)
llamar [por teléfono]
telefonear
She rang her friends before going to the party
Telefoneó a sus amigos antes de ir a la fiesta
(el timbre o la puerta)
tocar
llamar
v [i]
resonar
His cries were ringing in my head all day
Sus gritos resonaron en mi cabeza todo el día
(los oídos)
zumbar
to ring a bell
resultar familiar
Her name rings a bell
Su nombre me resulta familiar
sonar col.
to ring (sb) back to ring off
(Definition of ring vv from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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