give someone a ring
Become engagedBecome engaged.
Meaning
3 sensesBecome engaged.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see give, ring.
(idiomatic)To place a telephone call to someone.
Examples
76 sentencesTom gave Mary a ring.
Том дав Мері обручку. — deniko
Tom gave Mary an engagement ring.
ruТом подарил Маше обручальное кольцо. — Lenin_1917
Tom gave this ring to me.
I gave Mary a diamond ring.
ruЯ подарил Мэри кольцо с бриллиантом. — marafon
My mother gave me this ring.
ruЭто кольцо мне подарила мать. — Wezel
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From the sound of older telephones receiving a call not yet answered.From the sound of older telephones receiving a call not yet answered.
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Forms
gives someone a ring, giving someone a ring, gave someone a ring, given someone a ring| Base form | give someone a ring · to give someone a ring |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | gives someone a ring |
| Present participle | giving someone a ring |
| Past simple | gave someone a ring |
| Past participle | given someone a ring |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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