Argolla vs. Anillo

Question

estaba mirando una pelicula y un hombre dijo al otro: "me gustaría que me devuelves el argullo". Fue una pelicula del pasado (pues,' Van Helsing') y pensé que tal vez que se usa "argullo" cuando se refiera a un anillo de la familia, o un anillo del siglos anteriores. No se. ¿Cuándo se use "argolla" en lugar de "anillo"?

I was watching a movie and a man said to the other: ' I would like you to return 'argullo'. It was a film about the past (well, 'Van Helsing') and I thought that maybe 'argullo' is used when referring to family- ring, or a ring of the anetriores century. I do not know. When is "argolla" used rather than "anillo" ?

Answer 1

Hi Miznandi, I think it's quite regional but according to this thread, in Chile at least, anillo is a geneal ring but argolla is a wedding ring. But as you'll see from the other comments this is not universal and others view it as a hoop perhaps like the iron hoops you'd find on a boat.

Perhaps a shackle - rac1, Oct 20, 2012

true, thanx Rac :) - Kiwi-Girl, Oct 21, 2012