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rang·er
(rān′jər)n.
1. A wanderer; a rover.
2. A member of an armed troop employed in patrolling a specific region.
3. Ranger A member of a group of US soldiers specially trained for making raids either on foot, in ground vehicles, or by airlift.
4.
a. An officer employed to maintain and protect a publicly owned site or tract of land, such as a national forest or a state park.
b. Chiefly British The keeper of a royal forest or park.
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ranger
(ˈreɪndʒə)n
1. (Professions) (sometimes capital) an official in charge of a forest, park, estate, nature reserve, etc
2. (Professions) chiefly US a person employed to patrol a State or national park or forest. Brit equivalent: warden
3. (Professions) US one of a body of armed troops employed to police a State or district: a Texas Ranger.
4. (Military) (in the US and certain other armies) a commando specially trained in making raids
5. a person who wanders about large areas of country; a rover
Ranger
(ˈreɪndʒə) orRanger Guide
n
Brit a member of the senior branch of the Guides
Ranger
(ˈreɪndʒə)n
(Astronautics) any of a series of nine American lunar probes launched between 1961 and 1965, three of which transmitted to earth photographs of the moon
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rang•er
(ˈreɪn dʒər)n.
2. one of a body of armed guards who patrol a region.
3. (often cap.) a U.S. soldier trained for making surprise raids and attacks in small groups.
4. a person who ranges or roves.
5. (esp. in Texas) a member of the state police.
6. Brit. a keeper of a royal forest or park.
[1350–1400]
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Noun | 1. | Ranger - a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier |
2. | ranger - an official who is responsible for managing and protecting an area of forest coyote - a forest fire fighter who is sent to battle remote and severe forest fires (often for days at a time) fire fighter, fire-eater, firefighter, fireman - a member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires functionary, official - a worker who holds or is invested with an office | |
3. | ranger - a member of a military unit trained as shock troops for hit-and-run raids armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" military man, serviceman, man, military personnel - someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force; "two men stood sentry duty" |
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ranger
noun warden, guard, gamekeeper a park ranger
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Translations
جُنْدي قُوّة خاصَّه، كوماندوحارِس الغابَه
lesníkzvláštní jednotky
kommandosoldatskovrider
erdõõrkommandóslovas csendõr
landvörîurséròjálfaîur hermaîur; landgönguliîi
guardaboschiguardia forestaleguardiaparco
zvláštna jednotka
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ranger
[ˈreɪndʒər] n (also forest ranger) → garde m/f forestier/ière
(also park ranger) → garde m/f forestier/ière
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ranger
n
(Brit) ranger (scout)/(guide) → Ranger m
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ranger
[ˈreɪndʒəʳ] n (also forest ranger) → guardia forestale (Am) (mounted policeman) → poliziotto a cavalloCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
range
(reindʒ) noun1. a selection or variety. a wide range of books for sale; He has a very wide range of interests.
2. the distance over which an object can be sent or thrown, sound can be heard etc. What is the range of this missile?; We are within range of / beyond the range of / out of range of their guns.
3. the amount between certain limits. I'm hoping for a salary within the range $30,000 to $34,000; the range of a person's voice between his highest and lowest notes.
4. a row or series. a mountain range.
5. in the United States, land, usually without fences, on which cattle etc can graze.
6. a place where a person can practise shooting etc; a rifle-range.
7. a large kitchen stove with a flat top.
verb1. to put in a row or rows. The two armies were ranged on opposite sides of the valley.
2. to vary between certain limits. Weather conditions here range between bad and dreadful / from bad to dreadful.
3. to go, move, extend etc. His talk ranged over a number of topics.
ˈranger noun1. a person who looks after a forest or park.
2. (American) a soldier who is a member of a specially trained force; a commando.
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