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Rang

rank

noun RANG Less Common
People & Society

Origin: from French 'rang'

Also means

tier

Usage Note

Rang covers standing or position, from military Rang to a sporting place (den ersten Rang belegen, 'to take first place'). In a theatre it means the balcony tier. The plural takes an umlaut: Ränge.

Examples

"Er erreichte den zweiten Rang."

Natural Translation

He reached second place.

Literal Translation

He reached the second rank.

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