| English | Russian |
| close ranks | сплачивать ряды |
| close ranks | смыкать шеренги |
| close ranks | сплачиваться (1. to move closer together in a military formation. The soldiers closed ranks and marched on the enemy in tight formation. 2. to join with someone in a cause, or agreement. We can fight this menace only if we close ranks. Let's all close ranks with Ann and adopt her suggestions. 3.if members of a group close ranks, they publicly show that they support each other, especially when people outside of the group are criticizing them Usage notes: If soldiers close ranks, they move closer together so that it is more difficult to go past them. In the past, the party would have closed ranks around its leader and defended him loyally against his critics. 4. to show support for other members of your group Dale urged his former rivals to close ranks behind his candidacy. FD – АД) |
| close ranks | смыкаться |
| close ranks | сплачиваться (1. to move closer together in a military formation. The soldiers closed ranks and marched on the enemy in tight formation. 2. to join with someone in a cause, or agreement. We can fight this menace only if we close ranks. Let's all close ranks with Ann and adopt her suggestions. 3.if members of a group close ranks, they publicly show that they support each other, especially when people outside of the group are criticizing them Usage notes: If soldiers close ranks, they move closer together so that it is more difficult to go past them. In the past, the party would have closed ranks around its leader and defended him loyally against his critics. 4. to show support for other members of your group Dale urged his former rivals to close ranks behind his candidacy. FD Alexander Demidov) |
| close the ranks | объединиться |
| close the ranks | сплотиться |
| close the ranks | сплотить ряды |
| close the ranks | сомкнуть ряды |
| we must close the ranks to secure peace | мы должны сплотиться, чтобы обеспечить мир |
