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rank [ræŋk]1. nouna. ( = row) rang mb. ( = grade) grade m2. adjectivea. ( = absolute) a rank outsider un vrai outsiderb. ( = pungent) fétide• to rank high among... occuper une place importante parmi...* * *[ræŋk] 1.1) (in military, police) grade m; (in company, politics) rang m; ( social status) rang m2) ( line) ( of people) rang m; ( of objects) rangée fto break ranks — lit [soldiers] rompre les rangs; fig [politician] se rebeller
to close ranks — lit, fig serrer les rangs
3) ( for taxis) station f2.ranks plural noun Military, Politics, Industry rangs mpl3.1) ( absolute) [outsider, beginner] complet/-ète; [favouritism, stupidity] flagrant2) ( foul) [odour] fétide3) ( exuberant) [ivy, weeds] envahissant4.transitive verb1) ( classify) [person] classer [player, novel, restaurant] ( among parmi; above au-dessus de; below au-dessous de)2) US ( be senior to) commander [person]5.to rank above/alongside somebody — occuper un rang supérieur/égal à quelqu'un
this has to rank as one of the worst films I've ever seen — c'est un des films les pires que j'aie jamais vus
2) US Military ( be most senior) commander
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