What does ranger in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word ranger in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use ranger in French.

The word ranger in French means tidy, clean, put away, put aside, line up, go, step aside, stand aside, settle down, come round to , fall in with, ranger, bring round to, tidy up your things, take 's side. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word ranger

tidy, clean

verbe transitif (mettre en ordre) (space)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il faut que tu ranges ta chambre cet après-midi ! // Aide-moi à ranger les courses.
Help me put the shopping away.

put away

verbe transitif (remettre à sa place)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Après les avoir regardées, j'ai rangé les photos dans leur album. Le professeur a demandé aux élèves de ranger leurs portables dans leurs sacs.
After having looked at them, I put the photos away in their album. The teacher asked the students to put their phones away in their bags.

put aside

verbe transitif (mettre sur le côté)

Range les poubelles, que les poussettes puissent passer.
Put the trash cans aside so the strollers can get by.

line up

verbe pronominal (se mettre en ordre)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Les élèves doivent se ranger devant leur instituteur.
The students have to line up in front of their kindergarten teacher.

go

verbe pronominal (avoir une place habituelle) (informal)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Les assiettes se rangent dans ce placard.
The plates go in this cupboard.

step aside, stand aside

verbe pronominal (se pousser sur le côté) (pedestrian)

Les voitures se rangent pour laisser passer les pompiers.
The cars pull over to let the firefighters pass.

settle down

verbe pronominal (adopter une meilleure conduite)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Après des années à faire la fête et enchaîner les conquêtes, ce célibataire s'est finalement rangé.
After years of partying and a series of conquests, this bachelor finally settled down.

come round to , fall in with

verbe pronominal (rejoindre l'avis de [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
On ne se range pas toujours à l'avis du plus fort.
People don't always come around to the strongest opinion.

ranger

nom masculin (anglicisme (fantassin américain)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les rangers sont les troupes de choc de l'armée de terre américaine.
The rangers are shock troops in the American army.

bring round to

verbe transitif (soutenu (faire partager [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Il a fini par la ranger à son opinion.
He ended up bringing her round to his opinion.

tidy up your things

locution verbale (mettre en ordre)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

take 's side

(prendre le parti de [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Il se range toujours du côté du plus fort !

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