ranks in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for ranks 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

class rank N Am

class rank SCHOOL

classement m

class rank UNIV

rang m

social rank N

social rank

position f dans la société

cab rank, cabstand N

cab rank

station f de taxis

rank and file [Brit, Am ˈˌræŋk ən ˈfaɪl] N

1. rank and file:

rank and file

base f

Phrases:

rank-and-file attr opinion

de la base

rank-and-file committee, member, membership, socialist

de base

taxi rank Brit, taxi stand N

taxi rank

station f de taxis

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a closing of ranks fig

un resserrement des rangs

in ordered ranks

en rangs réguliers

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surabondant (surabondante) végétation

rank

rang

rank

placer des soldats sur deux rangs

to draw up soldiers in two ranks

silence dans les rangs!

silence in the ranks!

les rangs d'une armée

the rank and file, the ranks

rompre les rangs (sans ordre)

to break ranks

servir dans le rang

to serve in the ranks

sortir du rang MIL fig

to rise ou come up through the ranks

serrer les rangs MIL

to close ranks

serrer les rangs (être solidaires) fig

to close ranks

rejoindre les rangs de l'opposition fig

to join the ranks of the opposition

venir grossir les rangs des mécontents fig

to swell the ranks of the discontented

arriver au 20e rang mondial des exportations de café

to rank 20th in the world for coffee exports

reléguer qn/qc au rang de

to relegate sb/sth to the rank of

rang

rank

rang inférieur, rang subalterne

lower rank

avoir rang de

to have the rank of

accéder au rang de

to rise to ou to attain the rank of

élevé au rang de

promoted to the rank of

ranks in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ranks 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)

cab rank N

cab rank → taxi rank

See also taxi rank

taxi rank N Brit, taxi stand N Am

taxi rank

station f de taxis

taxi rank N Brit, taxi stand N Am

taxi rank

station f de taxis

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to swell the ranks

gonfler les rangs

exalted rank

haut rang

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cassation

reduction to the ranks

en rangs serrés

in serried ranks

classer

to rank

se classer premier

to rank first

grade de capitaine

rank

ranks Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to join the ranks of the unemployed

compter parmi les chômeurs

the top ranks of government

les hautes sphères du pouvoir

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

the ranks of racing drivers

les rangs de coureurs automobiles

to break ranks

rompre les rangs

to swell the ranks

gonfler les rangs

to elevate sb to the rank of ...

élever qn au rang de ...

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English

She maintained a hugely successful career at the highest ranks of the sport for over five years.

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Perhaps identifying this development as analogous to a castration, any remnant warrior spirit within our ranks is prone to hanker after that forgotten heroism.

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The reaction, formally a rearrangement, ranks under the elimination reactions as already observed by the original authors.

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He deservedly ranks highest as a politician and is as disinterested a patriot as lives.

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There were grumblings within the taxed ranks about lack of differentiation by income within ranks.

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That year, he also averaged 8.2 rebounds, which ranks in the top 15 in school annals for rebounds per game.

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The battle was a resounding success, but the battalion suffered casualties of 12 officers and 308 other ranks over the two days.

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The rear ranks held their spears underarm, and raised their shields upwards at increasing angles.

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From the 1380s onwards, their ranks were filled under the "devirme" system, where feudal dues were paid by service to the sultan.

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He then led me to the frame, about the sides, whereof all his pupils stood in ranks.

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