rank

• يُستخدم لوصف شيء ذي رائحة أو طعم كريه وقوي، كما يُستخدم لوصف شيء بالغ السوء أو الفظاعة أو الكمال في المعنى السلبي (مثل: حماقة فاضحة).

Describes something that has a strong, unpleasant smell or taste; also used to describe something that is complete or absolute in a negative sense (e.g., 'rank stupidity').

1. Strong and unpleasant smellB2informal

   Having a very strong, offensive, and often stale odor.

   كريه الرائحة

   • The room was filled with the rank smell of old socks.
   • The garbage had become rank after sitting in the sun for days.
   • A rank odor of decay came from the abandoned house.

   المرادفاتfetidfoulmalodorousnoisomeputridrancidreekingstinking

   الأضدادaromaticfragrantfreshperfumedpleasant-smellingscentedsweet

2. Complete or absoluteC1formal

   Used to emphasize something negative, often meaning total or utter.

   كامل أو مطلق

   • That was an act of rank stupidity.
   • He showed rank incompetence in handling the situation.
   • The decision was a rank injustice to the workers.

   المرادفاتabsolutearrantcompleteconsummatedownrightout-and-outoutrightsheerthoroughgoingtotalunmitigatedutter

   الأضدادincompletepartialslight

• اسم يدل على مرتبة أو مستوى في تسلسل هرمي أو تصنيف أو نظام، كما في الجيش أو المجتمع أو المنافسات.

A noun referring to a position or level within a hierarchy, classification, or order, such as in the military, society, or a competition.

1. Position or statusB1formal

   A position within a hierarchical system, such as in the military, organization, or society.

   رتبة

   • He achieved the rank of captain in the army.
   • She holds a high rank in the company.
   • The officer was promoted to a higher rank.

   المرادفاتclassechelongradelevelpositionstandingstatusstratum

2. B1formal

   A line or row of people or things, especially in a military formation.

   صف

   • The soldiers stood in neat ranks.
   • The books were arranged in ranks on the shelf.
   • The protesters formed ranks in front of the building.

   المرادفاتarraycolumnfileformationlinerow

3. Category or classB2formal

   A group or class of people or things considered together.

   فئة أو طبقة

   • She belongs to the rank of top scientists.
   • The product is in the same rank as its competitors.
   • He joined the ranks of the unemployed after the layoff.

   المرادفاتcategoryclassdegreedivisionechelongradelevelorderstandingstratumtier

• فعل يُستخدم للدلالة على تحديد مرتبة أو مستوى في تدرّج هرمي أو تصنيف، أو للإشارة إلى موقع معيّن ضمن نظام ترتيب.

A verb used to indicate the act of assigning a position or level within a hierarchy, or to have a particular position in a ranking system.

1. B1formal

   To assign a position or level to someone or something within a hierarchy or order.

   رتَّب وفق المرتبة

   • The university ranks among the top ten in the country.
   • She ranks third in the national chess competition.
   • The company ranks its employees based on performance.

   المرادفاتcategorizeclassifyevaluategradeorderplacepositionratesequence

2. Classify or categorizeB2formal

   To place someone or something in a particular category or class.

   تصنيف

   • The critics rank this film as one of the best of the decade.
   • He ranks his priorities carefully before making a decision.
   • The data is ranked by importance in the report.

   المرادفاتcategorizeclassclassifyevaluategradeorderratesort

3. Have a specific rankB1formal

   To hold a particular position or level in a hierarchy.

   يشغل مرتبة

   • He ranks as a captain in the army.
   • The product ranks high in customer satisfaction surveys.
   • She ranks above all other candidates in experience.

   المرادفاتplaceratestand