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1 the rank and file
1) (ordinary people.) óbreyttir, venjulegt fólk2) (ordinary soldiers, not officers.) óbreyttir hermenn -
2 rank
I 1. [ræŋk] noun1) (a line or row (especially of soldiers or taxis): The officer ordered the front rank to fire.) röð2) ((in the army, navy etc) a person's position of importance: He was promoted to the rank of sergeant/colonel.) staða3) (a social class: the lower social ranks.) þjóðfélagsstaða, stétt2. 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.) telja, metaII [ræŋk] adjective1) (complete; absolute: rank stupidity; The race was won by a rank outsider.) algjör2) (unpleasantly stale and strong: a rank smell of tobacco.) þrár, rammur•- rankness -
3 taxi rank
(a place where taxis stand until hired: There is a taxi rank at the railway station.) leigubílastöð -
4 rise
1. past tense - rose; verb1) (to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase: Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.) rísa, hækka, stíga, lyftast2) (to move upwards: Smoke was rising from the chimney; The birds rose into the air; The curtain rose to reveal an empty stage.) stíga, lyftast; hefja sig til flugs3) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) fara á fætur4) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) standa upp5) ((of the sun etc) to appear above the horizon: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.) rísa6) (to slope upwards: Hills rose in the distance; The ground rises at this point.) rísa, hækka7) (to rebel: The people rose (up) in revolt against the dictator.) rísa upp gegn8) (to move to a higher rank, a more important position etc: He rose to the rank of colonel.) hækka í tign9) ((of a river) to begin or appear: The Rhône rises in the Alps.) eiga upptök sín10) ((of wind) to begin; to become stronger: Don't go out in the boat - the wind has risen.) magnast, aukast11) (to be built: Office blocks are rising all over the town.) rísa/byggjast upp12) (to come back to life: Jesus has risen.) rísa upp frá dauðum2. noun1) ((the) act of rising: He had a rapid rise to fame; a rise in prices.) hækkun, aukning2) (an increase in salary or wages: She asked her boss for a rise.) hækkun3) (a slope or hill: The house is just beyond the next rise.) hæð, hóll4) (the beginning and early development of something: the rise of the Roman Empire.) uppgangur•- rising3. adjectivethe rising sun; rising prices; the rising generation; a rising young politician.) rísandi, upprennandi- early- late riser
- give rise to
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5 lieutenant
[ləf'tenənt](often abbreviated to Lt., Lieut., when written)1) (in the army, the rank next below captain.) lautinantstaða2) (in the navy, the rank next below lieutenant-commander.) lautinant -
6 peer
I [piə] noun1) (a nobleman (in Britain, one from the rank of baron upwards).) aðalsmaður2) (a person's equal in rank, merit or age: The child was disliked by his peers; ( also adjective) He is more advanced than the rest of his peer group.) jafningi•- peerage- peeress
- peerless II [piə] verb(to look with difficulty: He peered at the small writing.) rÿna -
7 sergeant
1) (in the British army or air force, the rank above corporal: Sergeant Brown.) liðþjálfi2) ((a police officer of) the rank next above constable or patrolman.) aðstoðarvarðstjóri• -
8 commander
1) (a person who commands: He was the commander of the expedition.) yfirmaður, stjórnandi2) (in the British navy, an officer of the rank next below the captain.) sjóliðsforingi -
9 general
['‹enərəl] 1. adjective1) (of, involving etc all, most or very many people, things etc: The general feeling is that he is stupid; His general knowledge is good although he is not good at mathematics.) almennur2) (covering a large number of cases: a general rule.) almennur3) (without details: I'll just give you a general idea of the plan.) almennur4) ((as part of an official title) chief: the Postmaster General.) yfir-, aðal-2. noun(in the British army, (a person of) the rank next below field marshal: General Smith.) herforingi- generalise
- generalization
- generalisation
- generally
- General Certificate of Education
- general election
- general practitioner
- general store
- as a general rule
- in general
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10 presidency
['prezidənsi]1) (the rank or office of a president: His ambition is the presidency.) forsetaembætti2) (the period of time for which somebody is president: during the presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower.) forsetatíð -
11 corporal
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12 major
['mei‹ə] 1. adjective(great, or greater, in size, importance etc: major and minor roads; a major discovery.) mikill, helstur, aðal-; mikilfenglegur2. noun1) ((often abbreviated to Maj. when written) the rank next below lieutenant-colonel.) majór2) ((American) the subject in which you specialize at college or university: a major in physics; Her major is psychology.)3. verb((with in) (American) to study a certain subject in which you specialize at college or university: She is majoring in philosophy.)- majority- major-general
- the age of majority -
13 commodore
['komədo:](in the British navy, (of) the rank next above captain.) sjóliðsforingi -
14 knighthood
noun (the rank or title of a knight: He received a knighthood from the Queen.) riddaratign -
15 major-general
noun ((often abbreviated to Maj.-Gen. when written) in the British army, (a person of) the rank next below lieutenant-general.) undirhershöfðingi -
16 non-commissioned
[nonkə'miʃənd](not holding a commission (ie in the army, below the rank of second lieutenant).) undirforingi -
17 rear-admiral
noun (in the navy, (a person of) the rank above commodore.) varaaðmíráll -
18 subaltern
(an officer in the army under the rank of captain.) undirforingi -
19 superintendent
1) (a person who superintends something, or is in charge of an institution, building etc: the superintendent of a hospital.) umsjónarmaður, forstöðumaður2) (( abbreviation super; often abbreviated to Supt when written) a police officer of the rank above chief inspector.) aðstoðaryfirlögreglustjóri -
20 wing commander
(in the air force, the rank above squadron leader.) undirofursti
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