Rank
Significado: Disgusting, foul
Strong expression for something extremely unpleasant, often related to smell or taste but extended to anything disgusting.
Ejemplos
- That smell is rank! 那味道好臭!¡Ese olor es asqueroso!あの臭い気持ち悪い!그 냄새 지독해!
- The food was rank—I couldn't eat it. 食物太难吃了——我吃不下去。La comida era asquerosa—no pude comerla.料理がまずすぎて——食べられなかった。음식이 역겨워서——못 먹겠더라.
- His jokes are rank. 他的笑话太低俗了。Sus chistes son asquerosos.彼のジョークは気持ち悪い。그의 농담은 역겹다.
- Don't be rank!别这么恶心!¡No seas asqueroso!気持ち悪いことしないで!역겨운 짓 하지 마!
Pronunciación
/ræŋk/
Guía de uso
Contexto: disgust, smell, taste, behavior
Tono: disgusted, disapproving
✓ Correcto
- That's rank!太恶心了!¡Es asqueroso!気持ち悪い!진짜 역겹다!
- Rank smell.好臭。Olor asqueroso.臭い。지독한 냄새.
- Don't be rank.别这么恶心。No seas asqueroso.気持ち悪いことしないで。역겨운 짓 하지 마.
✗ Incorrecto
- Can be quite crude可能相当粗俗Puede ser bastante crudoかなり粗野になりうる꽤 저속할 수 있음
- Informal register非正式语域Registro informal非公式な言い方비격식적인 표현
Errores comunes
- Different from 'rank' meaning level/position
- Context makes meaning clear
Origen e historia
From the older English meaning of 'rank' as strong-smelling or offensively luxuriant. Now used as general slang for disgusting.
Etimología: From Old English 'ranc' (strong, proud), via foul-smelling
Primera vez registrado: Slang usage from 20th century
Contexto cultural
Era: 20th century slang
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: Common youth slang; Used across English varieties
Regional notes: Universal across English-speaking countries.
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