Rangs (en. Ranks)

/ʁɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Position or level in an ordered structure.

The students were ranked according to their ranks.

Les étudiants ont été classés selon leurs rangs.

Established order in a series.

The ranks of the queue were respected.

Les rangs de la file d'attente ont été respectés.

From Old French 'rang', of Germanic origin.

to take the front row

To hold the first position or place.

faire le premier rang

within the ranks

Within a group or organization.

dans les rangs

to demote someone from their ranks

To cause someone to lose their position or status.

déclasser quelqu'un de ses rangs

row

Line of people or objects arranged in an orderly manner.

rangée

to arrange

To put in order, to organize something.

ranger

arrangement

Action of arranging, organized disposition of objects.

rangement

High social position.

With his new position, he is in the upper ranks.

Avec son nouveau poste, il est dans les rangs supérieurs.

Level within an organization.

He rose through the ranks quickly due to his hard work.

Il a monté les rangs rapidement grâce à son travail acharné.