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rank

UK
/ræŋk/
US
/ræŋk/

Translations

ranknoun
ranks
pl
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gradeDans le domaine militaire.
He was promoted to the rank of captain after years of service.
Il a été promu au grade de capitaine après des années de service.
rangPosition dans une hiérarchie sociale ou professionnelle.
She quickly rose through the ranks to become the CEO of the company.
Elle a rapidement gravi les rangs pour devenir directrice générale de l’entreprise.
rangéePour une ligne ou une file d’objets ou de personnes.
The soldiers stood in rank, waiting for the command to march.
Les soldats se tenaient en rangée, attendant l’ordre de marcher.
rangPour le niveau dans une classification ou un classement.
The university has a high rank among the top institutions in the country.
L’université occupe un rang élevé parmi les meilleures institutions du pays.
Synonyms
position
status
grade
level
class
category
standing
order
hierarchy
file
rankverb
ranked
Past Simple
ranked
Past Participle
ranking
Gerund
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classerAttribuer une position dans un classement selon un critère.
The judges will rank the contestants based on their performance.
Les juges vont classer les candidats en fonction de leur prestation.
se classerExprime la position occupée dans une hiérarchie ou un classement.
She ranks among the top ten players in the world.
Elle se classe parmi les dix meilleures joueuses du monde.
Synonyms
classify
categorize
grade
order
arrange
rate
list
position
rankadjective
ranker
Comp.
rankest
Super.
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fétideSe dit d’une odeur très désagréable.
The garbage had a rank odor that filled the entire alley.
Les ordures dégageaient une odeur fétide qui remplissait toute la ruelle.
drueSe dit surtout d’une végétation très dense et abondante.
The rank vegetation made it difficult to walk through the jungle.
La végétation drue rendait la marche difficile dans la jungle.
crasseEmploi intensif, surtout dans des tours comme « incompétence crasse ».
His rank incompetence was evident in the way he handled the project.
Son incompétence crasse était évidente dans la façon dont il a géré le projet.
grossierSe dit d’un langage, d’un humour ou de propos vulgaires et choquants.
The comedian's set was filled with rank profanity that shocked the audience.
Le numéro du humoriste était rempli de grossièretés grossières qui ont choqué le public.
Synonyms
disreputable
lowly
inferior
base
mean

Definitions

ranknoun
A position in the hierarchy of the armed forces.
He was promoted to the rank of captain after years of service.
A position within a hierarchy or scale, often related to status or importance.
She quickly rose through the ranks to become the CEO of the company.
A row or line of people or things.
The soldiers stood in rank, waiting for the command to march.
The level of a person or thing in a classification, especially in terms of quality or performance.
The university has a high rank among the top institutions in the country.
The members of a group or organization considered collectively, especially the enlisted personnel of an armed force.
He rose from the ranks to become a general.
rankverb
To assign a position or grade to someone or something in relation to others based on a particular criterion.
The judges will rank the contestants based on their performance.
To have a particular position in a hierarchy or scale.
She ranks among the top ten players in the world.
To arrange in a particular order or hierarchy.
The teacher asked the students to rank the books from most to least favorite.
rankadjective
Having a strong, unpleasant smell.
The garbage had a rank odor that filled the entire alley.
Growing too thickly and coarsely.
The rank vegetation made it difficult to walk through the jungle.
Complete or utter; used for emphasis.
His rank incompetence was evident in the way he handled the project.
Offensively coarse, vulgar, or indecent.
The comedian's set was filled with rank profanity that shocked the audience.
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