CLASS - Translation from English into French

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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

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

in the PONS 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

in the PONS Dictionary

I. class [klæs] N

1. class (student group):

class: classe f

2. class (lesson):

class: cours m

3. class UNIV (graduates):

class: promotion f

the class of 2007: la promotion de 2007

4. class (quality):

the middle/working class: la classe moyenne/ouvrière

the upper class: la haute société

5. class (grade):

class: classe f

Phrases:

to be in a class of one's own: être le meilleur dans sa catégorie

II. class <inv> [klæs] ADJ

class: de classe

world-class champion: champion m hors pair

III. class [klæs] VB trans

class: classer

to class sb as sth: considérer qn comme qc

tourist class N

tourist class: classe f touriste

club class N

club class: classe f affaires

evening class N

evening class: cours m du soir

upper-class ADJ

upper-class: aristocratique

upper class N

upper class: aristocratie f

working class N

working class: classe f ouvrière

working-class ADJ

working-class: ouvrier(-ère)

world-class ADJ

world-class: de niveau mondial

economy class N AVIAT

economy class: classe f économique

OFAJ Glossary "Intégration et égalité des chances"

classe sociale: social class

société à deux vitesses: two-class society

GEA Glossary of Refrigeration Technology

classe de puissance: rating class

catégorie antidéflagrante: explosion protection class

Present
I	class
you	class
he/she/it	classes
we	class
you	class
they	class

Past
I	classed
you	classed
he/she/it	classed
we	classed
you	classed
they	classed

Present Perfect
I	have	classed
you	have	classed
he/she/it	has	classed
we	have	classed
you	have	classed
they	have	classed

Past Perfect
I	had	classed
you	had	classed
he/she/it	had	classed
we	had	classed
you	had	classed
they	had	classed

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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

conseil de classe: staff meeting (to discuss a particular class)

être absent à une réunion/au cours: to be absent from a meeting/class

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

While in high school he was a baseball team captain and the senior class president.

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He's the class president and also the smartest.

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His leadership skills were evidenced in his election as class president in both 1915 and 1916.

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She uses any and all excuses to hit the class president.

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Current fire protocols have prohibited the lighting of the lamp, though the senior class president still carries it during formal assemblies and commencement.

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