rack

• Nom désignant un cadre, un support ou une structure utilisée pour ranger, placer ou exposer des objets.

A noun referring to a framework, stand, or structure used for holding, storing, or displaying items.

1. Storage structureA2formal

   A framework or stand used for holding, storing, or displaying items.

   étagère, support de rangement

   • She placed the dishes on the drying rack.
   • The wine rack holds twelve bottles.
   • He hung his coat on the coat rack by the door.

   Synonymesbracketframeholderhorseshelfstandtree

2. Torture deviceB2formal

   An instrument of torture consisting of a frame with rollers to which a victim's wrists and ankles were tied, used to stretch the body.

   Instrument de torture (chevalet)

   • The prisoner was stretched on the rack during interrogation.
   • Medieval dungeons often featured a rack for extracting confessions.
   • The rack was one of the most feared torture devices in history.

3. Meat cutB1formalculinary

   A cut of meat, typically lamb or mutton, from the rib section.

   Carré (de viande)

   • The chef prepared a rack of lamb for the dinner party.
   • She ordered a roasted rack of pork with herbs.
   • The restaurant is famous for its grilled rack of ribs.

• Verbe désignant l'action d'infliger une douleur physique ou morale, un stress ou une tension, ainsi que le fait de placer ou d'installer quelque chose sur un râtelier ou une étagère.

A verb used to indicate the act of causing physical or mental pain, stress, or strain, or to arrange or place something on a rack.

1. Cause pain or sufferingB2formal

   To cause someone to experience great physical or mental pain.

   Causer une grande souffrance

   • The disease racked his body with pain.
   • She was racked with guilt after the argument.
   • The country was racked by civil war for years.

   Synonymesafflictagonizeexcruciateharrowplaguetormenttorturewring

2. Place on a rackB1formal

   To place something on a rack for storage, display, or processing.

   Mettre sur une grille/étagère

   • He racked the bottles of wine in the cellar.
   • The librarian racked the books on the shelves.
   • She racked the dishes to dry after washing them.

3. Think hardB2informal

   To strain or exert one's mind in an effort to think of something.

   se creuser la tête

   • I racked my brain trying to remember her name.
   • He racked his memory for the answer to the question.
   • She racked her mind for a solution to the problem.

   Synonymesbeatcudgelpuzzlestraintax

Variantes phrasalrack up