New English-Irish Dictionary

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the ranks

1 noun MIL not officersthey were in the ranks saighdiúirí singile ba ea iad, gnáthshaighdiúirí a bhí iontu 2 noun EMPL , BUS-ADM level in organisationhe reached the top ranks of the company bhí sé ar dhuine den dream ab airde sa chomhlachtshe came up through the ranks d'oibrigh sí a bealach aníos go dtí an barrthe senior ranks of the public service na gráid is airde sa tseirbhís phoiblí → see rank

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alongside »

her work ranks alongside that of the big European poets tá a saothar inchurtha le saothar na mórfhilí Eorpacha
ascend »

he ascended through the ranks d'ardaigh sé trí na ranganna, fuair sé ardú céime trí na ranganna
join »

to join the ranks of bheith ar dhuine de, bheith áirithe ar, bheith i measc
rank »

he belongs to the lower ranks baineann sé leis an ísealaicme
rank »

she rocketed up the ranks of crime writers ba ghearr go raibh sí ar bharr liosta na scríbhneoirí coiriúlachta
rank »

he ranks fourth in the world tá sé ar an gceathrú duine is fearr ar domhan
ranks »

there are concerns in party ranks about the election tá imní ar chosmhuintir an pháirtí faoin toghchán
ranks »

she joined the ranks of the local drug dealers chuaigh sí leis na mangairí drugaí áitiúla
ranks »

to swell the ranks of the poor cur le líon na ndaoine bochta
reduce »

to reduce sb to the ranks MIL ísliú céime a thabhairt do dhuine, céim síos a thabhairt do dhuine
rise »

to rise from the ranks1 MIL céim oifigigh a bhaint amach ó bheith i do shaighdiúir singil2 in career etc ardú céime a fháil
rise »

to rise through the ranks1 MIL in military ardú céime a fháil, dul chun cinn a dhéanamh2 in career etc ardú céime a fháil, dul ar aghaidh
work »

she worked her way up through the ranks until she became manager d'oibrigh sí a bealach aníos trí na céimeanna go raibh sí ina bainisteoir, shaothraigh sí arduithe céime di féin go raibh sí ina bainisteoir

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