French Conversation · Level 79
60 words
French word
rang
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁɑ̃/
Meaning
- masculine nounline
Example
Mets-toi en rang, s'il te plaît.
Please get in line.
More examples
Les spectateurs se sont mis en rang pour entrer.
The spectators lined up to enter.
Core concept
A position that can be counted in a sequence or occupied by people or objects standing side by side.
Common phrases
se mettre en rang
line up
au premier rang
in the front row
au deuxième rang
in the second row
Similar words
ordre: The order in which things or events are arranged.
position: The place occupied in a ranking or sequence.
rangée: A row of people or objects standing side by side.
Definition in French
Ordre ou place occupée dans une série ; ligne ou file formée par des personnes ou des objets.
Word origin
French rang comes from Old French ranc, from Frankish *hring, meaning a circle or ring, whose sense developed toward an ordered position or row.
Usage tips
- For a long waiting line, French commonly uses faire la queue rather than rang to describe the act of waiting in line.