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1 rank
I 1. [ræŋk] noun1) (a line or row (especially of soldiers or taxis): The officer ordered the front rank to fire.) fila2) ((in the army, navy etc) a person's position of importance: He was promoted to the rank of sergeant/colonel.) posto3) (a social class: the lower social ranks.) classe2. 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.) classificar(-se)II [ræŋk] adjective1) (complete; absolute: rank stupidity; The race was won by a rank outsider.) completo2) (unpleasantly stale and strong: a rank smell of tobacco.) rançoso•- rankness* * *rank1[ræŋk] n 1 linha, fila, fileira. 2 grau, graduação, posto. 3 ordem, classe, série. 4 qualidade, distinção, posição, dignidade, categoria. • vt+vi 1 enfileirar. 2 tomar posição. 3 ter certo grau ou posição. 4 pôr em ordem, classificar, colocar por graus. 5 superar (em grau ou classe), preceder. the general ranks a captain / o general precede um capitão. 6 avaliar, estimar, dar certo grau. 7 sl entregar, delatar. a man of rank um homem de posição. in the first rank na primeira ordem ou classe. rank and fashion gente da alta sociedade. rank and file a) soldados rasos. b) gente comum. rank of general grau ou posto de general. the rank a tropa, o exército. to break rank ( soldiers) ficar fora de forma. to keep rank ( soldiers) ficar em forma. to pull one’s rank abusar da autoridade, trazer num cortado. to rank first figurar em primeiro lugar. to rank the cities for population classificar as cidades por população. to take rank of ter precedência sobre. to take rank with enfileirar-se.————————rank2[ræŋk] adj 1 alto e áspero, espesso. 2 viçoso, florescente, luxuriante. 3 rico, fértil (de terras). 4 rançoso, malcheiroso, de mau gosto. 5 completo, extremo, rematado (em sentido desfavorável). 6 grosseiro, ordinário, indecente. rank ingratitude extrema ingratidão. -
2 offensive
[-siv]1) (insulting: offensive remarks.) ofensivo2) (disgusting: an offensive smell.) repugnante3) (used to attack: an offensive weapon.) ofensivo* * *of.fen.sive[əf'ensiv] n ofensiva, ataque. • adj 1 ofensivo, injurioso, afrontoso. 2 agressivo. 3 desagradável. 4 repulsivo. to go on the offensive ficar na ofensiva. to take the offensive tomar a ofensiva.
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