rangers
word · lemma: ranger
/ˈɹeɪndʒɝz/
RAYN-jurz
/ɹˈeɪndʒəz/
RAYN-juhz
Definition
'Rangers' usually refers to people whose job is to protect and manage parks, forests, or wildlife areas. It can also be the name of sports teams or special military units.
Usage & Nuances
'Park rangers' and 'forest rangers' are the most common job types. Capitalized 'Rangers' often refers to sports teams (like Texas Rangers, Glasgow Rangers) or military units (Army Rangers). In the military or sports context, always capitalized.
Spanish: guardabosques - rangers (equipo) - exploradores (militar)Portuguese (BR): guarda florestal - rangers (equipe) - exploradores (militar)Portuguese (PT): guarda florestal - rangers (equipa) - exploradores (militar)Chinese (Simplified): 护林员 - 游骑兵 (军队/运动队)Chinese (Traditional): 護林員 - 遊騎兵 (軍隊/運動隊)Hindi: रेंजर - वन रक्षक - रेंजर्स (टीम/सेना)Arabic: حراس الغابة - رينجرز (فريق/عسكري)Bengali: রেঞ্জার - উদ্যানরক্ষী (বন বা পার্ক রক্ষক) - রেঞ্জার্স (দল বা মিলিটারি ইউনিট)Russian: рейнджеры - смотрители (парков/лесов) - Рейнджерс (команда или военное подразделение)Japanese: レンジャー - パークレンジャー（公園管理人） - レンジャーズ（チームや部隊名）Vietnamese: kiểm lâm - đội Kiểm Lâm (thể thao, quân đội)Korean: 레인저 - 공원관리원 - 레인저스(팀, 군부대)Turkish: korucu - Rangers (spor takımı/militer birim adı)Urdu: رینجرز - جنگل کے محافظ - رینجرز (فوجی یونٹ/کھیلوں کی ٹیم)Indonesian: ranger - penjaga hutan/taman - Rangers (tim/ satuan militer)
Example Sentences
The rangers protect animals in the national park.
basic
The Rangers won the championship last year.
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We met two rangers during our hike.
basic
The rangers told us to stay on the marked trails for safety.
natural
Have you ever been to a Rangers game?
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The Rangers were called in to help with the wildfire.
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