social rank in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for social rank in the English»French Dictionary

social rank N

social rank

position f dans la société

Translations for social rank in the English»French Dictionary

I.rank [Brit raŋk, Am ræŋk] N

1. rank:

rank (in military, police)

grade m

rank (in company, politics)

rang m

rank (social status)

rang m

of high/low rank

de haut/bas rang

to pull rank

abuser de son rang

2. rank (line):

rank (of people)

rang m

rank (of objects)

rangée f

rank upon rank of soldiers

des rangs de soldats

to arrange [sth] in ranks toy soldiers

disposer [qc] en rangées

to break ranks lit soldiers:

rompre les rangs

to break ranks fig politicians:

se rebeller

to close ranks (against) lit, fig

serrer les rangs (contre)

3. rank (for taxis):

rank

station f

4. rank LING:

rank

rang m

5. rank (in chess):

rank

rangée f

II.ranks N npl

1. ranks:

ranks

rangs mpl

to be in the ranks MIL

être dans les rangs

to rise through the ranks

sortir du rang

a leader chosen from the ranks of the party POL

un dirigeant choisi dans les rangs du parti

the ranks of the unemployed/of the homeless

les rangs des chômeurs/des sans-abri

to be reduced to the ranks MIL

être dégradé

2. ranks (echelons):

ranks

échelons mpl

to rise through the ranks of the civil service

gravir les échelons de la fonction publique

III.rank [Brit raŋk, Am ræŋk] ADJ

1. rank (absolute) (for emphasis) pej:

rank outsider, beginner

complet/-ète

rank favouritism, injustice, stupidity

flagrant

2. rank (foul):

rank odour

fétide

3. rank (exuberant):

rank ivy, weeds

envahissant

to be rank with weeds garden:

être envahi par les mauvaises herbes

IV.rank [Brit raŋk, Am ræŋk] ADV

to smell rank

avoir une odeur fétide

V.rank [Brit raŋk, Am ræŋk] VB trans

1. rank (classify) person:

rank player, novel, restaurant

classer (among parmi, above au-dessus de, below au-dessous de)

to be ranked third in the world

être classé troisième au niveau mondial

2. rank Am (be senior to) officer, colleague:

rank person

commander

VI.rank [Brit raŋk, Am ræŋk] VB intr

1. rank (rate):

rank

se classer

how do I rank compared to her?

où est-ce que je me classe or situe par rapport à elle?

to rank as a great composer

être considéré comme un grand compositeur

to rank among or with the champions

être classé parmi les or au nombre des champions

to rank above/below/alongside sb

occuper un rang supérieur/inférieur/égal à qn

this has to or must rank as one of the worst films I've ever seen

c'est un des films les pires que j'aie jamais vus

that doesn't rank very high on my list of priorities

cela ne figure pas très haut dans ma liste de priorités

2. rank Am MIL (be most senior):

rank admiral, general:

commander

I.social [Brit ˈsəʊʃ(ə)l, Am ˈsoʊʃəl] N

social (party)

soirée f

social (gathering)

réunion f

II.social [Brit ˈsəʊʃ(ə)l, Am ˈsoʊʃəl] ADJ

1. social (relating to human society):

social background, class, ladder, mobility, structure, system

social

2. social (in the community):

social custom, function, group, problem, status, unrest, unit

social

3. social (recreational):

social activity

de groupes

social call, visit

amical

he's a social drinker

il boit de l'alcool en société

he's a social smoker

c'est un fumeur occasionnel

he's got no social skills

il ne sait pas se comporter en société

4. social (gregarious):

social animal

social, sociable

social rank in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for social rank in the English»French Dictionary

I.rank¹ [ræŋk] N

1. rank no pl (position):

rank

rang m

the top ranks of government

les hautes sphères du pouvoir

to pull rank

profiter de son statut

2. rank MIL:

rank

rang m

to close ranks a. fig

serrer les rangs

the ranks

les hommes du rang

to rise from the ranks

sortir du rang

to join the ranks

aller à l'armée

3. rank (members of a group):

rank

rang m

the ranks of racing drivers

les rangs de coureurs automobiles

4. rank (row or line):

rank

rangée f

rank for taxis

station f

II.rank¹ [ræŋk] VB intr

rank

se classer

to rank above sb

être supérieur à qn

to rank as sb/sth

être reconnu comme qn/qc

III.rank¹ [ræŋk] VB trans

rank

classer

to rank sb among sb/sth

compter qn parmi qn/qc

to rank sth among sth

classer qc comme qc

rank² [ræŋk] ADJ

1. rank (absolute):

rank

parfait(e)

2. rank (growing thickly):

rank plant

luxuriant(e)

3. rank (overgrown):

rank

envahi(e)

4. rank (smelling unpleasant):

rank

nauséabond(e)

I.social [ˈsəʊʃəl, Am ˈsoʊ-] SOCIOL ADJ

social

social(e)

II.social [ˈsəʊʃəl, Am ˈsoʊ-] SOCIOL N Brit

social

soirée f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The informal "sen" is also used when the speaker has a higher social rank than the addressed person.

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The teahouse was a place where political allegiances and social rank were said to have been temporarily suspended in favor of honest and rational discourse.

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Social rank was likely bolstered through bestowal of gifts.

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Traditionally, women and girls curtsey for those of senior social rank just as men and boys bow.

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