class in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for class in the English»French Dictionary

I.class [Brit klɑːs, Am klæs] N

1. class SOCIOL:

class

classe f

the working classes

la classe ouvrière

2. class:

class SCHOOL, UNIV (group of students)

classe f

class (lesson)

cours m (in de)

in class

en cours or classe

to give a class

assurer un cours

to take a class Brit

assurer un cours

to take a class Am

suivre un cours

3. class Am (year group):

class SCHOOL, UNIV

promotion f

class SCHOOL, UNIV

classe f

4. class (category):

class (gen)

classe f

class (gen)

catégorie f

class LAW (of offence)

type m

class (of vehicle)

catégorie f

class NAUT (of ship, submarine)

classe f

to be in a class of one's own or by oneself

être hors catégorie

she's in a different class from

il n'y a aucune comparaison possible entre elle et

he's not in the same class as

il n'arrive pas à la cheville de

5. class (elegance):

class inf

classe f

to have class

avoir de la classe

to add a touch of class to sth

donner un peu de distinction à qc

6. class TRANSP:

class

classe f

to travel first/second class

voyager en première/deuxième classe

a first/second class seat

une place de première/deuxième classe

7. class Brit UNIV:

class

≈ mention f

what was the class of your degree?

≈ est-ce que vous avez eu votre licence avec mention?

a first-/second-class degree

≈ licence avec mention très bien/bien

8. class:

class BIOL, MATH

classe f

II.class [Brit klɑːs, Am klæs] ADJ inf (excellent)

class

de classe

III.class [Brit klɑːs, Am klæs] VB trans

1. class:

to class among, to class with

classer parmi

to class among, to class with

classer avec

Phrases:

to class as

assimiler à

I.fourth-class [Brit fɔːθˈklɑːs] ADJ

1. fourth-class Am mail, matter:

fourth-class

non urgent

2. fourth-class inf, pej citizen:

fourth-class

minable

II.fourth-class [Brit fɔːθˈklɑːs] ADV Am

fourth-class send:

fourth-class

en courrier non urgent

I.first class N

1. first class TRANSP:

first class

première f classe

first class

première f

2. first class (of post):

first class

tarif m rapide

II.first-class ADJ

1. first-class TRANSP:

first-class accommodation, compartment, hotel, seat, ticket

de première (classe)

2. first-class (of post):

first-class stamp

(au) tarif rapide

first-class send

en tarif rapide

a first-class letter

une lettre en tarif rapide

first-class mail

courrier (au tarif) rapide

3. first-class Brit UNIV:

first-class degree

avec mention très bien

4. first-class (excellent):

first-class

excellent, de premier ordre

III.first class ADV

1. first class TRANSP:

first class travel

en première (classe)

2. first class (of post):

first class

en tarif rapide

club class N

club class

classe f club or affaires

to fly club class

voyager en classe club or affaires

cabin class N

cabin class

classe intermédiaire entre première et touriste sur les bateaux

class mark N

class mark

cote f (d'un ouvrage en bibliothèque)

class list N SCHOOL

class list

liste f des élèves d'une classe

class president N Am

class president

chef m de classe

class-ridden ADJ

class-ridden

marqué par les divisions entre classes

class structure N

class structure

structure f de classes

class in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for class in the English»French Dictionary

I.class [klɑ:s, Am klæs] N

1. class (student group):

class

classe f

2. class (lesson):

class

cours m

3. class Am UNIV (graduates):

class

promotion f

4. class (quality):

the middle/working class

la classe moyenne/ouvrière

the upper class

la haute société

5. class (grade):

class

classe f

to send sth first/second class

envoyer qc en première/seconde classe

6. class Brit, Aus (type of degree):

class

mention f

a first class honours degree

une licence avec mention très bien

Phrases:

to be in a class of one's own

être le meilleur dans sa catégorie

to be out of sb's class

ne pas être aussi bon que qn

II.class <inv> [klɑ:s, Am klæs] ADJ

class

de classe

a world-class champion

un champion hors pair

III.class [klɑ:s, Am klæs] VB trans

class

classer

to class sb as sth

considérer qn à qc

class struggle, class war N Brit

class struggle

lutte f des classes

top class ADJ

top class

de première classe

world-class ADJ

world-class

de niveau mondial

reception class N Brit

reception class

≈ cours m préparatoire

economy class N AVIAT

economy class

classe f économique

evening class N

evening class

cours m du soir

upper class N

upper class

aristocratie f

I.second class N

second class

deuxième classe f

II.second class ADV

1. second class (in second class):

second class travel

en deuxième classe

2. second class Brit (by second-class mail):

second class

en tarif lent

III.second class ADJ second-class

1. second class (in second class):

second-class

de deuxième classe

2. second class pej (inferior):

second-class

de deuxième rang

working class N

working class

classe f ouvrière

class Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to fly first class/in Concorde

voyager par avion en première classe/sur Concorde

to be in a class of one's own

être le meilleur dans sa catégorie

to fall into a category/class

rentrer dans une catégorie/classe

staff meeting (to discuss a particular class)

conseil de classe

to be absent from a meeting/class

être absent à une réunion/au cours

to be top of one's class Am

être major

to be fifth in the class

être le/la cinquième de la classe

to have French origins/a working-class background

être d'origine française/ouvrière

to be bottom of the class

être dernier en classe

to become the top of the class

prendre la tête de la classe

class Glossary « Intégration et égalité des chances » courtesy of the French-German Youth Office

Translations for class in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

classe sociale

social class

société à deux vitesses

two-class society

class Glossary of Refrigeration Technology courtesy of GEA Bock GmbH

Translations for class in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

classe de puissance

rating class

catégorie antidéflagrante

explosion protection class

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Banking was of the small, back-street variety, run by the urban lower-middle class of petty shop-keepers.

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This wardrobe malfunction went unnoticed until his pre-practice class room session with his warriors.

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It makes possible an initial accumulation of wealth, which in turn enables the formation of an elite or ruling class.

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His drawing is first class and his dialogue superb, adding credibility to his characterization while moving the story along at a laconic lick.

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Many of the upper middle class regarded amateur theatre as at best a harmless pleasure with no particular moral or aesthetic merit.

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The systematic name of this enzyme class is geranyl-diphosphate diphosphate-lyase (cyclizing, pinene-forming).

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The grey goose in the song was treated as a symbol of the irrevocable destiny of the working class.

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This class has the most HP and defense.

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The original three measurements during the testing phase were determined by (1) IQ score, (2) class placement, and (3) promotion/retention.

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Many felt disenfranchised by what they saw as a bureaucratic system that favored the land-holding class able to afford the best education.

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