Rangé (en. Tidy)

[ʁɑ̃ʒe]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
adjective
Text: Describes something that has been organized or classified.
Text: The books are neatly arranged on the shelves.
Les livres sont bien rangés sur les étagères.
Text: Indicates an orderly position in relation to other elements.
Text: The cars are double-parked.
Les voitures sont rangées en double file.
Text: Refers to a cleaned and organized space.
Text: My room is finally tidy, I can have friends over.
Ma chambre est enfin rangée, je peux recevoir des amis.

Etymology

Text: From the verb 'ranger', which comes from the old French 'rengier', meaning to put in a row.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Text: to line up
Text: To organize or arrange objects in an orderly manner.
mettre en rang
Text: to tidy up one's things
Text: To organize personal belongings.
ranger ses affaires

Related Words

Text: tidying
Text: Action of tidying, order.
rangement
Text: moving
Text: Action of moving furniture from one place to another.
déménagement
Text: ordinary
Text: Who is in an organized or appropriate state.
ordinaire

Slang Meanings

Text: To put things in order quickly.
Text: He tidied up his desk in no time.
Il a rangé son bureau en un rien de temps.
Text: Slang verb for to mess up.
Text: Don't tidy everything up, it's going to take time.
Ne range pas tout, ça va prendre du temps.