ranks russian
строй
order, system, regime
formation, ranks, line
structure, make-up
tuning, tuning system, temperament
стро́иться
to be built, to be under construction
to build a house for oneself, to build for oneself
to line up, to form up, to draw up (in ranks)
to be made up (of), to be constructed (from)
верху́шка
top, tip, treetop
top ranks, leadership, elite
равня́ться
to equal, to be equal to, to amount to
to compare oneself (with someone), to measure up to, to be a match for
to look up to (someone), to follow the example of, to model oneself on
to dress ranks, to line up evenly, to align oneself (in formation)
влива́ться
to flow into, to pour into, to empty into
to merge, to mix in, to join the ranks of
to fit in, to settle in, to get the hang of things
сдво́ить
to form double ranks (military)
сра́вниваться
to compare with, to match, to be equal to, to compete with
to be compared
to be levelled
to dress (ranks), to align oneself
верхи́
upper strata, upper classes, elite, top ranks
summit, top level, highest echelons
surface knowledge, superficialities, veneer
равне́ние
alignment, dressing (of ranks)
equalization, levelling
размы́каться
to come apart, to open, to extend, to open ranks
размыка́ться
to come apart, to open, to open up
to be broken (of a circuit), to be opened, to be disconnected
to open ranks, to extend (intervals), to spread out
Та́бель о ра́нгах
Table of Ranks (hist.)
вы́йти из стро́я
break down, stop working, fail, go out of order
step out of the ranks, step aside, fall out
be put out of action, become unfit for duty
Examples
Ряды солдат сомкнулись перед атакой
The soldiers' ranks closed up before the attack.
Ряды солдат постепенно смыкались вместе.
The rows of soldiers gradually closed ranks.
He rose through the ranks to become a colonel.
Начальство заметило талантливого выдвиженца среди рабочих.
The management noticed the talented worker promoted from among the ranks of the workforce.
Солдат выслужился до звания капитана.
The soldier rose through the ranks to become a captain.
При команде шеренги начинают размыкаться.
At the command, the ranks begin to spread out.
В секции занимаются трое разрядников.
Three athletes with sports ranks train in the club.
Сомкнувшиеся ряды солдат стояли неподвижно.
The soldiers stood motionless in tightly closed ranks.
Солдаты, сомкнувшие ряды, двинулись вперёд.
The soldiers, having closed ranks, moved forward.
Смыкающиеся ряды солдат производили сильное впечатление.
The closing ranks of soldiers made a strong impression.
Он гордился тем, что стал офицером, дослужившимся до полковника.
He was proud to have become an officer who had risen through the ranks to colonel.
Кооптировавший орган пополнил ряды новыми экспертами.
The body that had co-opted the new members added new experts to its ranks.
Солдат, подпоясывающийся на ходу, спешил в строй.
The soldier, buckling on his belt as he walked, hurried to join the ranks.
Солдат, перевязавшийся сам, вернулся в строй.
The soldier who had bandaged himself returned to the ranks.



















