ring

boxing ring

noun REENG Rare

Origin: Borrowed from English 'ring'.

Also means

ring (jewellery)

Usage Note

Ring in French primarily refers to a boxing or wrestling ring (monter sur le ring). The jewellery sense exists but is less common; bague is the usual word for a finger ring. The word retains its English pronunciation (reeng) and is masculine (un ring).

Examples

"Les boxeurs sont montés sur le ring."

Natural Translation

The boxers climbed into the ring.

Literal Translation

The boxers got onto the ring.

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