ranger

BrE /ˈreɪndʒə/ AmE /ˈreɪndʒə/

noun en → es

1 PARK GUARD [singular] B2

a person who works in a national park or forest and is responsible for protecting the area, its wildlife, and visitors

guardabosques, ranger (en parques nacionales)

  • a ranger in a national park

Collocations national park ranger · forest ranger

  • The ranger patrols the forest to protect wildlife.

    El guardabosques patrulla el bosque para proteger la vida silvestre.

2 SEARCHER [singular] B1

a person who searches for something, especially in a large area of land or water

buscador, rastreador

  • search for sth

Collocations search party ranger · mountain search and rescue ranger

  • The search-and-rescue rangers found the lost hiker.

    Los rangers de búsqueda y rescate encontraron al senderista perdido.

3 HUNTER [singular] C1

a person who hunts animals for sport or food, often in a national park or forest

cazador, ranger (en parques nacionales)

  • hunt sth

Collocations game warden ranger · wildlife conservation ranger

  • The park ranger enforces hunting regulations.

    El guardabosques del parque aplica las regulaciones de caza.

4 MILITARY [singular] C1

a soldier who is trained to move quickly and quietly through difficult terrain, often for reconnaissance or special operations

soldado raso, ranger (en el ejército)

  • serve as a military ranger

Collocations military ranger unit · special forces ranger

  • The rangers were sent on a secret mission behind enemy lines.

    Los rangers fueron enviados en una misión secreta detrás de las líneas enemigas.

5 BASEBALL [singular] C1

a player who plays in the outfield, especially one who is good at catching fly balls and throwing to bases quickly

jardinero, fielder (en béisbol)

  • play as a baseball ranger

Collocations outfield ranger · baseball team ranger

  • The outfield rangers made several spectacular catches.

    Los jardineros del equipo hicieron varias capturas espectaculares.

6 CAR [singular] C1

a large, powerful car or truck used for driving on rough roads or in the countryside

camioneta grande, todoterreno

  • drive a ranger vehicle

Collocations ranger truck · off-road ranger car

  • The rangers use specially equipped vehicles to patrol the area.

    Los rangers usan vehículos especialmente equipados para patrullar la zona.

7 VIDEO GAME [singular] C1

a character in a video game who is trained to move quickly and quietly through difficult terrain, often for reconnaissance or special missions

personaje de juego, ranger (en videojuegos)

  • play as a game ranger

Collocations game ranger character · video game ranger

  • The player controls the ranger to complete missions in the virtual world.

    El jugador controla al ranger para completar misiones en el mundo virtual.

8 HISTORICAL [singular] C1

a member of a group of American frontiersmen who fought against Native Americans and British soldiers during the American Revolutionary War

ranger histórico, luchador (en la guerra revolucionaria americana)

  • serve as a historical ranger

Collocations revolutionary war ranger · frontiersman ranger

  • The historical rangers played a crucial role in the American Revolution.

    Los rangers históricos jugaron un papel crucial en la Revolución Americana.