rank

fetido, puzzolente

Che ha un odore o un sapore molto forte e sgradevole.

In inglese semplice: Having a very strong, unpleasant smell or taste.

• His socks smelled rank.
• A rank smell came from the bin.
• The old cooking oil had a rank taste.

Sinonimi: foul, stinking, rancid

Contrari: fragrant

Espressioni comuni: rank smell, rank breath, rank taste

totale, assoluto

Si usa per rafforzare una critica, sottolineando che qualcosa è completamente negativo.

In inglese semplice: Complete and very bad; used to emphasize criticism.

• That claim is rank nonsense.
• The decision showed rank stupidity.
• Only a rank amateur would make that mistake.

Sinonimi: utter, absolute, complete

Espressioni comuni: rank amateur, rank hypocrisy, rank stupidity

disgustoso, puzzolente

Molto sgradevole, soprattutto per un odore forte e cattivo.

In inglese semplice: Very unpleasant, especially because of a strong, bad smell.

• A rank smell came from the bin.
• His boots were rank after the long walk.
• The room was full of rank cigarette smoke.

Sinonimi: disgusting, foul

Espressioni comuni: rank smell, rank breath, rank odor

grado

Livello ufficiale di autorità in un'organizzazione, soprattutto nell'esercito.

In inglese semplice: An official level of authority in an organization, especially the army.

• His rank is captain.
• She was promoted to a higher rank.
• Officers of different ranks attended the meeting.

Come si usa: rank of someone/something (She holds the rank of captain.)

Espressioni comuni: military rank, rank of captain, senior rank

posizione, posto

Posto in un elenco che confronta persone o cose per qualità, dimensioni o altre caratteristiche.

In inglese semplice: A position in a list that compares people or things by quality, size, or another feature.

• Her rank in the class is fifth.
• The school rose to a higher rank this year.
• What rank did our team achieve?

Sinonimi: position, ranking

Espressioni comuni: high rank, low rank, overall rank

rango sociale, condizione sociale

Posizione di una persona nella società in base alla famiglia, alla ricchezza o all'importanza.

In inglese semplice: A person’s position in society according to their family, wealth, or importance.

• His family enjoyed high social rank.
• People of every rank gathered in the square.
• She married a man of lower rank.

Sinonimi: status, standing

Espressioni comuni: social rank, high rank, equal rank

traversa

Una delle otto file di caselle che attraversano orizzontalmente la scacchiera.

In inglese semplice: One of the eight rows of squares running from left to right on a chessboard.

• The king stood on the back rank.
• Her pawn reached the eighth rank.
• Two rooks controlled the seventh rank.

Sinonimi: row

Espressioni comuni: back rank, eighth rank, seventh rank

classificarsi, collocarsi

Trovarsi in una determinata posizione rispetto ad altre persone o cose.

In inglese semplice: To have a particular position when compared with other people or things.

• Our team ranks second.
• The city ranked third for public transport.
• Does this school rank highly?

Come si usa: rank among someone/something (The college ranks among the best in the country.); rank as something (This ranks as her greatest achievement.)

Sinonimi: place, stand

Espressioni comuni: rank first, rank among something, rank highly