rangieren

This is the 14846th most frequent German word.


rangieren

To shunt or rearrange (e.g., vehicles or trains); to rank or position.


In this sentence, 'rangieren' refers to moving or maneuvering a vehicle to adjust its position.

Ich musste mein Auto rangieren, um Platz zu schaffen.

I had to maneuver my car to create space.


Here, 'rangieren' is used in a figurative sense to denote ranking or positioning within a list or category.

Die Firma rangiert unter den besten zehn der Branche.

The company ranks among the top ten in the industry.


In this example, 'rangieren' means shunting, which involves organizing and moving railway cars onto different tracks.

Die Lokomotive rangierte die Waggons auf das Nebengleis.

The locomotive shunted the wagons onto the sidetrack.