Usage examples of "rank" in English with translation to French

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He holds the rank of colonel. Il tient le rang de colonel.
Pull one's rank on one's inferiors. Faire valoir son grade plus élevé sur ses inférieurs.
He is immediately above me in rank. Il est d'un rang juste au-dessus du mien.
He rose to the rank of sergeant. Il a grimpé au rang de sergent.
He was demoted to the rank of lieutenant. Il fut rétrogradé au rang de lieutenant.
Taxis stood in a rank in front of the station. Les taxis sont garés en rang devant la gare.
He was raised to the rank of colonel two years ago. Il fut élevé au rang de colonel il y a deux ans.
A daughter of the first Earl of Gowrie was courted by a young gentleman much her inferior in rank and fortune. Une fille du premier Earl de Gowrie était courtisée par un jeune gentilhomme bien inférieur à elle en rang et en fortune.
I heard that a gay priest had been promoted to the rank of bishop, but it turned out to be a fabrication. J'ai entendu qu'un prêtre homo a été promu au rang d'évêque, mais ça s'est révélé être une invention.
He ranked fourth on a total of 56 runners. Il a été classé quatrième sur un total de 56 coureurs.
Apes rank above dogs in intelligence. Les grands singes ont un niveau d'intelligence supérieur à celui des chiens.
The field was rank with weeds. Ce champ est envahi d'une profusion de mauvaises herbes.
He is beneath her in rank. Il a une moins bonne situation qu'elle.
The higher he rose in social rank, the more modest he became. Il est devenu de plus en plus humble alors qu'il montait l'échelle sociale.
Look, if push comes to shove I have no doubt she'll pull rank on you to get her way. Tu vois, je n'ai aucun doute qu'au pire, elle jouera du galon sur toi pour parvenir à ses fins.
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