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1 Rank
I 1. [ræŋk]1) (in military, police) grado m.; (in company, politics) grado m., livello m.; (social status) ceto m. (sociale), rango m.to pull rank — far pesare il proprio grado o la propria autorità
2) (line) (of people) fila f., riga f.; (of objects) fila f.to break ranks — [ soldiers] rompere le file; fig. [ politician] uscire dai ranghi
to close ranks — serrare le file o i ranghi (anche fig.)
3) BE (for taxis) posteggio m.2.II 1. [ræŋk]to rise through the ranks — fig. venire dalla gavetta
1) (classify) reputare, considerare [player, novel, restaurant] ( among tra; above superiore a; below inferiore a)2.1) (rate) collocarsi, classificarsiIII [ræŋk]to rank among the champions essere considerato un campione; to rank alongside, below sb. — essere uguale a, venire dopo qcn. (per grado, importanza)
1) (absolute) [ beginner] vero e proprio; [ injustice] bell'e buono; [ stupidity] totale3) (exuberant) [ivy, weeds] rigoglioso* * *I 1. [ræŋk] noun1) (a line or row (especially of soldiers or taxis): The officer ordered the front rank to fire.)2) ((in the army, navy etc) a person's position of importance: He was promoted to the rank of sergeant/colonel.)3) (a social class: the lower social ranks.)2. verb(to have, or give, a place in a group, according to importance: I would rank him among our greatest writers; Apes rank above dogs in intelligence.)II [ræŋk] adjective1) (complete; absolute: rank stupidity; The race was won by a rank outsider.)2) (unpleasantly stale and strong: a rank smell of tobacco.)•- rankness* * *(Surnames) Rank /ræŋk/* * *I 1. [ræŋk]1) (in military, police) grado m.; (in company, politics) grado m., livello m.; (social status) ceto m. (sociale), rango m.to pull rank — far pesare il proprio grado o la propria autorità
2) (line) (of people) fila f., riga f.; (of objects) fila f.to break ranks — [ soldiers] rompere le file; fig. [ politician] uscire dai ranghi
to close ranks — serrare le file o i ranghi (anche fig.)
3) BE (for taxis) posteggio m.2.II 1. [ræŋk]to rise through the ranks — fig. venire dalla gavetta
1) (classify) reputare, considerare [player, novel, restaurant] ( among tra; above superiore a; below inferiore a)2.1) (rate) collocarsi, classificarsiIII [ræŋk]to rank among the champions essere considerato un campione; to rank alongside, below sb. — essere uguale a, venire dopo qcn. (per grado, importanza)
1) (absolute) [ beginner] vero e proprio; [ injustice] bell'e buono; [ stupidity] totale3) (exuberant) [ivy, weeds] rigoglioso -
2 station
I ['steɪʃn]1) ferr. stazione f. (ferroviaria)2) (service) rad. emittente f. radiofonica; telev. emittente f. televisiva; (frequency) stazione f.3) (base) base f. (anche mil. mar.)4) mil. mar. (post) posto m., postazione f.5) (anche police station) commissariato m.; (small) stazione f. di polizia6) agr. allevamento m.7) ant. (rank) ceto m., classe f. socialeII 1. ['steɪʃn] 2.to station oneself — posizionarsi, piazzarsi
* * *['steiʃən] 1. noun1) (a place with a ticket office, waiting rooms etc, where trains, buses or coaches stop to allow passengers to get on or off: a bus station; She arrived at the station in good time for her train.) stazione2) (a local headquarters or centre of work of some kind: How many fire-engines are kept at the fire station?; a radio station; Where is the police station?; military/naval stations.) stazione3) (a post or position (eg of a guard or other person on duty): The watchman remained at his station all night.) posto2. verb(to put (a person, oneself, troops etc in a place or position to perform some duty): He stationed himself at the corner of the road to keep watch; The regiment is stationed abroad.) collocarsi, posizionarsi* * *I ['steɪʃn]1) ferr. stazione f. (ferroviaria)2) (service) rad. emittente f. radiofonica; telev. emittente f. televisiva; (frequency) stazione f.3) (base) base f. (anche mil. mar.)4) mil. mar. (post) posto m., postazione f.5) (anche police station) commissariato m.; (small) stazione f. di polizia6) agr. allevamento m.7) ant. (rank) ceto m., classe f. socialeII 1. ['steɪʃn] 2.to station oneself — posizionarsi, piazzarsi
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