rangieren
Translation
to rank, to be placed, to shunt
Examples
Der Sportler rangiert auf Platz eins.
The athlete ranks in first place.
Der Waggon wird auf ein anderes Gleis rangiert.
The wagon is being shunted to another track.
Grammar Patterns
((at/on+3)) 〈a position〉 to rank at a position The athlete ranks at first place.
((among+3)) to rank among sth. He ranks among the top 10.
Similar Words
einstufen (to classify), einordnen (to place), platzieren (to place)
Etymology
From French 'ranger' (to arrange), related to German 'der Rang' (rank).
Memory Tips
Think of arranging things in a 'range' or giving them a 'rank'. For trains, it's arranging them on the tracks.