ser de rango superior a

A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
transitive verb phrase
a. to outrank
El tío Marcos es general, así que es de rango superior a Paolo, quien es coronel.Uncle Marcos is a general, so he outranks Paolo, who's a colonel.
b. to rank
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
Tengo que obedecer las órdenes del teniente Abrahams porque es de rango superior a mí.I have to follow lieutenant Abrahams's orders because he ranks me.
c. to be of a higher rank than
Mi hermano es de rango superior a ti, ¿no? - No. Tenemos el mismo rango.My brother is of a higher rank than you, right? - No. We are the same rank.
d. to be higher-ranking than
Ordénale que te haga caso. Eres de rango superior a él.Order him to obey you. You're higher-ranking than he is.
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