upward mobility in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for upward mobility in the English»French Dictionary

upward mobility N

upward mobility

ascension f sociale

Translations for upward mobility in the English»French Dictionary

mobility [Brit məʊˈbɪləti, Am moʊˈbɪlədi] N

1. mobility:

mobility (ability to move)

mobilité f

mobility (of features)

mobilité f

mobility (agility)

agilité f

those with restricted mobility

les personnes à mobilité réduite

it allows unrestricted mobility

cela permet de se déplacer sans mal

2. mobility SOCIOL → social mobility

See also social mobility

social mobility N

social mobility

mobilité f sociale

I.upward [Brit ˈʌpwəd, Am ˈəpwərd] ADJ

upward glance, push, movement

vers le haut

upward path, road

qui monte

an upward slope

une montée

an upward trend fig FIN

une tendance à la hausse

II.upward [Brit ˈʌpwəd, Am ˈəpwərd] ADV a. upwards

1. upward lit look, point:

upward

vers le haut

to go or move upward

monter

to glide upward

remonter or glisser vers le haut

he was lying face upward

il était allongé sur le dos

2. upward fig:

to push prices upward

faire monter les prix

to revise one's forecasts upward

réviser ses prévisions à la hausse

from five years/£10 upward

à partir de cinq ans/10 livres sterling

she's moving upward in her profession

elle avance dans sa carrière

III.upwards of PREP

upwards of

plus de

upwards of £50/20%

plus de 50 livres sterling/20%

upward mobility in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for upward mobility in the English»French Dictionary

upward movement, mobility

ascendant(e)

Translations for upward mobility in the English»French Dictionary

I.upward [ˈʌpwəd, Am -wɚd] ADJ

upward

qui monte

upward movement, mobility

ascendant(e)

upward trend

à la hausse

II.upward [ˈʌpwəd, Am -wɚd] ADV Am

1. upward (to a higher position):

upward

vers le haut

to put sth face upward

mettre qc à l'endroit

to lie face upward

être couché sur le dos

2. upward (more than):

upward

au-dessus

$100 and upward

cent dollars et plus

upward of 100 persons

plus de cent personnes

from $1/eight upward

à partir d'un dollar/de huit ans

mobility [məʊˈbɪləti, Am moʊˈbɪlət̬i] N no pl

mobility

mobilité f

social mobility Brit

mobilité f sociale

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Shady has dreams of upward mobility and, because of this, tries to disassociate herself from barrio life.

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The show was seen as an encouragement for upward mobility.

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The father demands of his sons a diligent pursuit of education as the means of upward mobility.

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Hence, progressives advocate controlling the markets through regulations that they believe will favor upward mobility and diminish income inequality.

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The difference was that these schools taught with the understanding that education provided opportunity for upward mobility and supported the ideals of independence and democracy.

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Mercantilism played a crucial role in facilitating their upward mobility but religion was also perceived as a vehicle.

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A classic theme was trying to see if the middle class was shrinking, or if the opportunities for upward mobility had worsened over time.

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This metaphor is spatially oriented, and frequently used to denote upward mobility within a stratified promotion model.

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It satirizes the pitfalls of romance, from marriage, childbirth and upward mobility to the disintegration of a relationship.

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The rural population saw themselves a part of the marginalized society with no real access to education or other methods of social upward mobility.

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