ringer

• Nom avec plusieurs sens : personne qui sonne les cloches d'une église ; personne qui ressemble beaucoup à une autre ; concurrent qui participe sous un faux prétexte ; ou lancer réussi au jeu de fer à cheval qui entoure le piquet.

A noun with multiple meanings: a person who rings church bells; someone who closely resembles another person; a contestant entered under false pretenses; or a successful throw in horseshoes that encircles a stake.

1. Bell RingerB2formal

   A person who rings church bells, typically to summon people to a service or to mark an occasion.

   sonneur de cloches

   • The ringer pulled the rope to start the morning chime.
   • Every Sunday, the ringer tolls the bell for the congregation.
   • The village ringer was known for his skill with the bells.

   Synonymesbell ringerbellmantoller

2. LookalikeB2informal

   A person who closely resembles another person, often to an uncanny degree.

   Sosie

   • He is a dead ringer for the famous actor.
   • She met her ringer at the costume party.
   • The twins are such ringers that even their friends get confused.

   Synonymesclonedoublespitting imagetwin

3. Impostor in CompetitionC1informalsport

   A contestant who is entered into a competition under false pretenses, often to gain an unfair advantage.

   Imposteur dans une compétition

   • The team was disqualified for using a ringer in the amateur league.
   • They brought in a ringer to win the poker tournament.
   • The coach was accused of hiring a ringer for the race.

   Synonymesfakefraudimpostorsandbaggersham

4. Horseshoe ThrowC1formalsport

   In the game of horseshoes or quoits, a successful throw that encircles the stake or peg.

   anneau réussi (jeu de fer à cheval)

   • He scored a perfect ringer on his first throw.
   • The player celebrated after landing a ringer in the final round.
   • A ringer is the highest-scoring throw in horseshoes.