upper class in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for upper class in the English»French Dictionary

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.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

Translations for upper class in the French»English Dictionary

la grande ou haute bourgeoisie

the upper middle class

la grande bourgeoisie

the upper middle class

BCBG

The abbreviation which is a term in its own right denotes a social type and its associated lifestyle, dress code and linguistic mannerisms which tend to reflect conventional bourgeois or upper middle-class values and tastes. It is not usually intended as a compliment.

Translations for upper class in the English»French Dictionary

I.upper [Brit ˈʌpə, Am ˈəpər] N

1. upper (of shoe):

upper

empeigne f

‘leather upper’

‘dessus cuir’

2. upper Am inf RAIL:

upper

couchette f supérieure

3. upper Am (drug):

upper inf

stimulant m

II.upper [Brit ˈʌpə, Am ˈəpər] ADJ

1. upper (in location):

upper shelf, cupboard

du haut

upper floor, deck

supérieur

upper jaw, eyelid, lip

supérieur

upper teeth

du haut

the upper body

la partie supérieure du corps

2. upper (in rank):

upper

supérieur

3. upper (on scale):

upper register, scale

supérieur

the upper limit

la limite maximale (on de)

temperatures are in the upper twenties

les températures dépassent 25°

4. upper GEOG attr:

upper valley, region

plus au nord

the Upper (reaches of the) Thames

la haute Tamise

5. upper:

upper ARCHEOL, GEOL period

supérieur

III.upper [Brit ˈʌpə, Am ˈəpər]

upper → stiff

to be on one's uppers inf

être dans la dèche inf

to have the upper hand

avoir le dessus

to get the upper hand

prendre le dessus

See also stiff

I.stiff [Brit stɪf, Am stɪf] N inf

1. stiff (corpse):

stiff

macchabée m inf

2. stiff Am (humourless person):

stiff

rabat-joie mf inv

3. stiff Am (man):

a working stiff

un travailleur

4. stiff Am (drunk):

stiff

poivrot m inf

5. stiff Am (hobo):

stiff

clochard m

II.stiff [Brit stɪf, Am stɪf] ADJ

1. stiff (restricted in movement):

stiff (gen)

raide

stiff (after sport, sleeping badly)

courbaturé

to feel stiff after riding/sleeping on the floor

se sentir courbaturé après avoir fait du cheval/dormi par terre

to have a stiff neck

avoir un torticolis

to have stiff legs (after sport)

avoir des courbatures dans les jambes

to have stiff legs (from old age etc)

avoir les jambes ankylosées

2. stiff (hard to move):

stiff drawer, door

dur à ouvrir

stiff lever

dur à manier

stiff gear

dur à passer

3. stiff (rigid):

stiff cardboard, fabric, collar

raide

4. stiff FOOD:

stiff mixture

consistant, ferme

beat the egg whites until stiff

battre les œufs en neige ferme

5. stiff (not relaxed):

stiff manner, person, style

compassé

6. stiff (harsh):

stiff letter, warning, penalty, sentence

sévère

7. stiff (difficult):

stiff exam, climb

difficile

stiff competition

rude

stiff opposition

fort

8. stiff (high):

stiff charge, fine

élevé

9. stiff (strong):

stiff breeze

fort

I need a stiff drink

j'ai besoin d'un verre bien tassé inf

10. stiff Am (drunk):

stiff inf

bourré

III.stiff [Brit stɪf, Am stɪf] VB trans Am inf

1. stiff (cheat):

stiff person

arnaquer

2. stiff (fail to tip):

stiff person

ne pas laisser de pourboire à

IV.stiff [Brit stɪf, Am stɪf] ADV inf

to be bored stiff

s'ennuyer à mourir

to bore sb stiff

ennuyer qn mortellement

to be frozen stiff

être frigorifié inf

to be scared stiff

avoir une peur bleue

to scare sb stiff

faire une peur terrible à qn

V.stiff [Brit stɪf, Am stɪf]

to keep a stiff upper lip

encaisser sans broncher inf

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

upper class in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for upper class in the English»French Dictionary

upper class N

upper class

aristocratie f

upper-class ADJ

upper-class

aristocratique

Translations for upper class in the English»French Dictionary

the upper class

la haute société

the upper/lower middle class

la haute bourgeoisie/bourgeoisie

Translations for upper class in the French»English Dictionary

BCBG

well-off French upper-middle class

Translations for upper 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

I.upper [ˈʌpəʳ, Am -ɚ] ADJ (further up)

upper

supérieur(e)

II.upper [ˈʌpəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

1. upper (part of shoe):

upper

empeigne f

2. upper inf (drugs):

upper

amphète f

Phrases:

to be on one's uppers inf

être dans la dèche

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It is now part of the campus as a residence hall for upper class women.

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He has to take the beauty natural to the islands and sells it to people of the upper class.

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Folk music was a minor art, in the eyes of the cultural bureaucracy and of many members of the upper class and the middle class.

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During the sixteenth century, the personal attributes of the women who used make-up created a demand for the product among the upper class.

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The song is about the life of fictitious youngsters from the upper class singing rap on their allegedly difficult lives.

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Majority of the residence are from upper class back ground and the area is considered as one of the affluent neighbourhoods in tehran.

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This and his immigration experience may have created a wish to emulate and join the upper class of his new homeland.

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They jump into the water and are picked up by the wrong boat, the one reserved for the upper class.

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The persons involved were also commonly part of the upper class.

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As far as we know, there are no special dwellings for an upper class, but few settlements have been excavated to any extent.

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