SECOND-CLASS - Translation from English into French

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

English

French

I. second class N

1. second class (of post):

second class

≈ acheminement m lent

2. second class RAIL:

second class

deuxième classe f

II. second-class ADJ

1. second-class (of post):

second-class post, mail, stamp

au tarif lent

2. second-class RAIL:

second-class carriage, ticket

de deuxième classe

3. second-class Brit UNIV:

second-class degree

≈ licence f obtenue avec mention assez bien

4. second-class (second rate):

second-class goods, product, treatment

de qualité inférieure

second-class citizen

citoyen/-enne m/f de seconde zone

III. second class ADV

second class RAIL travel

en deuxième classe

second class (of post) send

au tarif lent

I. stamp [Brit stamp, Am stæmp] N

1. stamp (on letter):

stamp

timbre m

a 60-cent stamp

un timbre à 60 centimes

first/second-class stamp

timbre tarif rapide/lent

‘no stamp needed’

‘ne pas affranchir’

‘no stamp needed’ attr album, collection

de timbres

2. stamp (token):

stamp (for free gift)

vignette f

stamp (for free gift)

timbre m

stamp (towards bill, TV licence)

bon m

3. stamp (marking device):

stamp (made of rubber)

tampon m

stamp (made of metal)

cachet m

stamp (for marking metals)

étampe f

stamp (for marking gold)

poinçon m

to give sth one's stamp of approval fig

donner son accord à qc

4. stamp (hallmark):

stamp fig

marque f

to bear the stamp of person, artist

avoir la marque de

to set one's stamp on play, company, era

imposer sa marque sur

5. stamp (calibre):

stamp

trempe f

men of his stamp

des hommes de sa trempe

6. stamp (sound of feet):

stamp

piétinement m

the stamp of the horse's hooves

le bruit des sabots des chevaux

with a stamp of her foot

en tapant du pied

7. stamp Brit (contribution):

stamp dated

cotisation f à la sécurité sociale

II. stamp [Brit stamp, Am stæmp] VB trans

1. stamp (mark):

stamp date, name, number

apposer [qc] au tampon (on sur)

stamp card, ticket, library book

tamponner

stamp goods, boxes

marquer

stamp document, ledger, passport

viser

to be stamped with the official seal

être visé avec le sceau officiel

to be stamped ‘confidential’

porter la mention ‘confidentiel’

to stamp a book with the date

marquer la date dans un livre

to stamp one's authority/personality on project, enterprise, match

imprimer son autorité/sa personnalité sur

2. stamp (with foot):

to stamp one's foot (in anger)

frapper or taper du pied

to stamp one's feet (rhythmically)

taper des pieds

to stamp one's feet (for warmth)

battre la semelle

to stamp sth flat

tasser qc

to stamp sth into the ground

enfoncer qc dans le sol du pied

3. stamp (put postage stamp on):

stamp envelope

affranchir

III. stamp [Brit stamp, Am stæmp] VB intr

1. stamp (thump foot):

stamp person:

taper du pied

stamp horse:

piaffer

to stamp on toy, foot

écraser (du pied)

to stamp on brakes

écraser

to stamp the mud off one's boots

ôter la boue de ses bottes en tapant des pieds

2. stamp (walk heavily):

stamp

marcher en tapant des pieds

to stamp into/out of sth

entrer dans/sortir de qc en tapant des pieds

Phrases:

to stamp on (crush) lit soil, ground

piétiner

to stamp on fig idea, suggestion

écarter

to travel first/second class

voyager en première/deuxième classe

a first/second class seat

une place de première/deuxième classe

first/second class honours

≈ licence avec mention très bien/bien

French

English

tarif [taʀif] N m

1. tarif (prix):

tarif (gén)

rate

tarif (de transport)

fare

tarif (de consultation)

fee

les tarifs de chemin de fer

train fares

les tarifs du métro

underground fares Brit

les tarifs du métro

subway fares Am

payer plein tarif (gén)

to pay full price

payer plein tarif TRANSP

to pay full fare

tarif normal/réduit/spécial TRANSP

normal/reduced/special fare

tarif normal/économique

first-class/second-class rate

tarif de nuit TELEC

night-time rate

tarif de nuit TELEC

off-peak rate

le tarif en vigueur

the going rate

le tarif horaire de qc

the hourly rate for sth

tarif lettres/cartes postales

letter/postcard rate

tu connais le tarif, c'est deux jours de renvoi fig

you know the penalty—two days' suspension

2. tarif (document):

tarif

price list

tarif

tariff Brit

tarif douanier

customs tariff

tarif de l'impôt

taxation schedule

tarif rouge TELEC

peak rate

tarif syndical

union rate

tarifs postaux

postage rates

timbre [tɛ̃bʀ] N m

1. timbre (vignette):

timbre

stamp

timbre tarif rapide/tarif lent

first-class/second-class stamp

timbre à 46 centimes (d'euro)

46-cent stamp

timbre premier jour

first-day cover

2. timbre (marque) LAW:

timbre (gén)

stamp

timbre (sur une lettre)

postmark

3. timbre (instrument):

timbre

stamp

timbre sec/humide

embossing/ink stamp

4. timbre (sonorité):

timbre (gén)

tone

timbre MUS

timbre

timbre (de voyelle)

timbre

voix au timbre voilé

husky voice

timbre chaud/riche

warm/rich tone

voix sans timbre

toneless voice

5. timbre (sonnette, sonnerie):

timbre (de porte, vélo)

bell

timbre (de réveil)

ring

6. timbre MED:

timbre

patch

timbre à la nicotine

nicotine patch

timbre tuberculinique

test square (for tuberculin patch test)

Phrases:

timbre dateur

date stamp

timbre fiscal

stamp affixed to official document e.g. passport

classe [klas] N f

1. classe SCHOOL:

classe (groupe d'élèves)

class

classe (groupe d'élèves)

form Brit

classe (niveau)

year

classe (niveau)

form Brit

classe (niveau)

grade Am

une classe turbulente

a rowdy class

une classe turbulente

a rowdy form Brit

une classe studieuse

a hard-working class

une classe studieuse

a hard-working form Brit

les classes primaires/de maternelle

primary (school)/nursery classes

les classes du secondaire

secondary school classes Brit

les classes du secondaire

secondary school forms Brit

les classes du secondaire

≈ junior high school and high school Am

redoubler une classe

to repeat a year

passer dans la classe supérieure

to go up a year

être le premier/dernier de sa classe

to be ou come top/bottom of the class

2. classe SCHOOL (cours):

classe

class, lesson

une classe de dessin

a drawing class ou lesson

les élèves de Mme Dupont n'auront pas classe demain

Mrs Dupont's class won't be having any lessons tomorrow

parler en classe

to talk in class

faire la classe

to teach

le soir après la classe

in the evening after school

3. classe SCHOOL (salle):

classe

classroom

il s'est fait mettre à la porte de la classe

he was sent out of the classroom

4. classe:

classe SOCIOL, POL

class

les classes sociales

the social classes

la classe ouvrière/dirigeante

the working/ruling class

les classes moyennes

the middle classes

une société sans classes

a classless society

classe politique

political class ou community

5. classe (catégorie):

classe

class (de of)

la classe des mammifères

the class of mammals

les artistes sont une classe à part

artists are a class apart

classe grammaticale LING

grammatical class

6. classe:

classe (gén)

class

classe (rang) ADMIN

grade

produits/champagne de première classe

first-class products/champagne

7. classe (élégance):

classe

class

avoir de la classe

to have class

il a beaucoup de classe

he has real class

ça, c'est la classe! sl

now that's class!

ça, c'est la classe! sl

now that's style! inf

c'est pas la classe! sl

that's not very stylish!

elle est très classe sl

she's really classy inf

8. classe TRANSP:

classe

class

billet de première classe

first-class ticket

billet de seconde classe

second-class ticket

billet de seconde classe

standard ticket Brit

classe touristes/affaires

economy ou tourist/business class

voyager en première classe

to travel first class

9. classe MIL:

classe

annual levy ou draft

la classe 1990

the 1990 levy ou draft

faire ses classes lit

to do one's basic training

faire ses classes fig

to start out

un cinéaste qui a fait ses classes à la télévision fig

a film director who started out in television

Phrases:

classe d'adaptation

special needs class

classe d'âge

age group

classe de mer

educational schooltrip to the seaside

classe de nature

schooltrip to the countryside

classe de neige

schooltrip in the mountains

classe de transition SCHOOL

remedial class

classe verte

schooltrip to the countryside

les classes creuses

age groups depleted by low birthrate

classes préparatoires, classes préparatoires aux grandes écoles

preparatory classes for entrance to Grandes Écoles

Classe de neige Info

Classe de neige

The classe de neige denotes the period of about a week which school classes spend in a mountain area when ski tuition is integrated with normal school work. The classe de nature or classe verte similarly refers to the week-long stay by school pupils in the countryside where nature study is integrated with normal school work.

deuxième classe TRANSP

second class

voiture de seconde (classe)

second class carriage Brit

voiture de seconde (classe)

second class car Am

voyager en seconde classe

to travel second class

billet de seconde classe

second-class ticket

voyager en seconde

to travel second class

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

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

to send sth first/second class

envoyer qc en première/seconde classe

French

English

seconde

second class

billet de seconde

second-class ticket

billet de première/deuxième classe

first/second class ticket

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

second-class ADJ

1. second-class (in second class):

second-class ticket, train car

de deuxième classe

2. second-class (inferior):

second-class service, treatment

de deuxième rang

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 (by second-class mail):

second class send

en courrier ordinaire

French

English

seconde

second class

billet de seconde

second-class ticket

billet de première/deuxième classe

first/second class ticket

Present

I	stamp
you	stamp
he/she/it	stamps
we	stamp
you	stamp
they	stamp

Past

I	stamped
you	stamped
he/she/it	stamped
we	stamped
you	stamped
they	stamped

Present Perfect

I	have	stamped
you	have	stamped
he/she/it	has	stamped
we	have	stamped
you	have	stamped
they	have	stamped

Past Perfect

I	had	stamped
you	had	stamped
he/she/it	had	stamped
we	had	stamped
you	had	stamped
they	had	stamped

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

People began to tear apart the encased stamps in order to retrieve and maintain the value of the stamp that was kept inside.

en.wikipedia.org

Other clubs include stamp collection, drawing and painting, photography, gardening, pottery, band and junior cadet crops.

en.wikipedia.org

As a true democrat, he did not rubber-stamp his choice.

thenationonlineng.net

Stamp duty and registration fees apply on an ad valorem basis (i.e. the amount payable is a percentage of the secured liabilities).

www.mondaq.com

He thought he was somebody important and that people would want them for a stamp collection.

www.thestar.com