rientrare nei ranghi

Italian

Etymology

Literally, “to reenter into the ranks”. Compare French rentrer dans le rang.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ri.enˈtra.re nej ˈran.ɡi/
• Hyphenation: ri‧en‧trà‧re‧nei‧ràn‧ghi

Verb

rientràre nei ranghi (first-person singular present riéntro nei ranghi, first-person singular past historic rientrài nei ranghi, past participle rientràto nei ranghi, auxiliary èssere)

1. (idiomatic) to rejoin or fall back into a hierarchy, rank, etc.; to fall in line
   • 2020 September 22, Federico Rampini, “Usa, Romney si schiera con Trump e gli apre la strada per la conquista della Corte suprema [US, Romney sides with Trump and paves the way for him to conquer the Supreme Court]”, in la Repubblica‎^[1]:

     Non era affatto scontato che Romney rientrasse nei ranghi, visti i suoi rapporti burrascosi con Trump.

     It was not at all granted that Romney would fall in line, seeing his stormy relationship with Trump.