classes in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for classes in the English»French Dictionary

chattering classes N npl pej

chattering classes

bourgeois mpl de gauche pej

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.upper class N

the upper class , the upper classes

l'aristocratie f

II.upper-class ADJ

upper-class accent, background, person:

upper-class

distingué

in upper-class circles

dans la haute société

I.lower class <pl lower classes> [Brit, Am ˌloʊər ˈklæs] N

the lower class , the lower classes

la classe ouvrière, les classes populaires

II.lower class [Brit, Am ˌloʊər ˈklæs] ADJ (gen)

lower class

de la classe ouvrière

lower class accent, custom, district

populaire

I.working class N

working class

classe f ouvrière

the working classes

les classes fpl laborieuses

II.working class ADJ

working class area, background, childhood, family, life

ouvrier/-ière

working class culture, London

prolétarien/-ienne

working class person

de la classe ouvrière

I.lower middle class <pl lower middle classes> [ˈləʊə(r)] N

the lower middle class , the lower middle classes

la petite bourgeoisie

II.lower middle class [ˈləʊə(r)] ADJ

lower middle class

petit-bourgeois/petite-bourgeoise

I.upper middle class N

the upper middle class , the upper middle classes

la haute bourgeoisie f

II.upper middle class ADJ

upper middle class

de la haute bourgeoisie

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

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the leisured classes

les classes fpl privilégiées

the leisured classes

les nantis mpl

classes in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for classes in the English»French Dictionary

middle class, middle classes N pl

the middle class

classe f moyenne

the middle class pej

la bourgeoisie

the upper/lower middle class

la haute bourgeoisie/bourgeoisie

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

classes Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to fly first class/in Concorde

voyager par avion en première classe/sur Concorde

attendance at classes

participation f aux cours

the chattering classes Brit inf pej

les intellos mpl

the pupils are divided up between the classes as follows

la répartition des élèves entre les classes est la suivante

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 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

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

Translations for classes in the French»English Dictionary

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enseignement

classes

classe sociale

social class

société à deux vitesses

two-class society

classes Glossary of Refrigeration Technology courtesy of GEA Bock GmbH

Translations for classes in the French»English Dictionary

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classe de puissance

rating class

catégorie antidéflagrante

explosion protection class

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Schools may pushout truant students, who formally enroll in classes, but then refuse to attend.

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The ROM classes are minor, moderate, major, and extreme.

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The school added electrician classes in 1912, followed by accounting and auto repair before opening an engineering department in 1919.

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Most core curriculum classes and majors and minors are part of the college.

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The institution has proposed downward expansion and is expected to add freshman and sophomore classes by fall 2014.

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The book introduced epic feats, epic prestige classes, and epic monsters to the game.

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Many of the students in this program are integrated into regular classes to help create a more positive learning environment for all.

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One of his classes to become a teacher was in geography.

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Classes in code, blinker, the actual reading of panels from the air, and first aid continued during the month, increasing the proficiency of the pilots in these subjects.

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Single parameter type classes are supported, with superclasses, derived instances, deriving clauses for common classes, default class methods and higher-kinded type variables.

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