lower class in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for lower class in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.lower class [Brit, Am ˌloʊər ˈklæs] N

the lower class or the lower classes

il ceto basso

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

lower class

dei ceti bassi

lower class accent, custom, district

popolare

I.lower middle class [ˌləʊəˌmɪdlˈklɑːs, -ˈklæs] N

the lower middle class or the lower middle classes

la piccola borghesia

II.lower middle class [ˌləʊəˌmɪdlˈklɑːs, -ˈklæs] ADJ

lower middle class

piccolo borghese

Translations for lower class in the Italian»English Dictionary

popolano

lower class

popolare accento, usanza, zona

lower class

i ceti bassi or inferiori

the lower class(es) or reaches

il ceto basso

the lower class(es)

basso

= lower class housing, usually one room, giving on to the street

giornalaccio

low-class paper

Translations for lower class in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.low¹ [Brit ləʊ, Am loʊ] ADJ

1. low:

low (not high, close to the ground) branch, building, chair, wall, cloud

basso

low (not elevated, above sea level) ground

basso

the sun is low in the sky

il sole è basso (sull'orizzonte)

there will be flooding on low ground

le terre basse saranno inondate

2. low (nearly depleted):

low reservoir

scarso

low level

basso

low battery

quasi esaurito

our stocks are rather low

le nostre provviste scarseggiano

the fire was getting low

il fuoco si stava spegnendo

we're low on skilled staff

ci manca personale qualificato

I'm getting low on petrol

sono quasi a secco

these products are low in sugar, fat

questi prodotti sono a basso contenuto di zuccheri, di grassi

the patient is very low

il paziente è molto debole

3. low (minimal):

low price, wage, income, number, rate, pressure, temperature

basso

low capacity

scarso, ridotto

low speed

ridotto, basso

leave the soup on a low heat

lasciare cuocere la minestra a fuoco lento

the temperature was in the low twenties

la temperatura era appena sopra i venti gradi

4. low (inferior):

low quality, standard

basso, scadente

low mark, score

basso

low life form

primordiale

5. low (depressed):

low

depresso

to feel low or to be in low spirits

essere depresso or essere giù (di corda)

6. low (deep):

low note, tone, voice

basso

in a low voice

a bassa voce

the sound is too low RADIO, TV

l'audio è troppo basso

7. low (disapproved of):

low (vulgar) conversation, humour

di basso livello, volgare

low (base) action, behaviour

ignobile

that was a really low thing to do

è stato veramente un colpo basso

II.low¹ [Brit ləʊ, Am loʊ] ADV

1. low (near the ground):

low aim, fly, shoot

basso

low bend

profondamente

low crouch

giù

the plane flew low over the desert

l'aereo volava basso sul deserto

I wouldn't sink or stoop so low as to ask him for money fig

non mi abbasserei fino al punto di chiedergli dei soldi

2. low (near the bottom):

it is very low (down) on the list

è in fondo alla lista also fig

look lower down the page

guarda più giù nella pagina

3. low (at a reduced level):

low buy

a basso prezzo, a buon mercato

low speak

a bassa voce, sottovoce

to turn sth down low heating, light, radio

abbassare

stocks are running low

le provviste si stanno esaurendo

I rate him pretty low

ho poca stima di lui

4. low (at a deep pitch):

low sing, play

in una tonalità bassa

III.low¹ [Brit ləʊ, Am loʊ] N

1. low METEO:

low

depressione f

low

zona f di bassa pressione

2. low fig:

the stock market closed at a record low

la borsa ha chiuso al minimo storico

the economy has hit a low

l'economia è in ribasso

his popularity has hit a new low

è sempre meno popolare

morale is at an all time low

il morale non è mai stato così basso

the lyrics hit a new low in banality

i testi (delle canzoni) sono sempre più banali

IV.low¹ [Brit ləʊ, Am loʊ]

to be the lowest of the low

essere il peggio del peggio

I was laid low by flu, bronchitis

l'influenza, la bronchite mi ha steso

I.low² [Brit ləʊ, Am loʊ] N

low

muggito m

II.low² [Brit ləʊ, Am loʊ] VB intr

low cow:

low

muggire

lower¹ [Brit ˈləʊə, Am ˈloʊ(ə)r] ADJ

lower deck, jaw, level, lip, part, price:

lower

inferiore

a pain in the lower back

un dolore in fondo alla schiena

I.lower² [Brit ˈləʊə, Am ˈloʊ(ə)r] VB trans

1. lower (bring down):

lower barrier, blind, newspaper, rifle

abbassare

lower curtain

calare

lower flag

ammainare

lower ENGINEER ceiling

abbassare

to lower one's eyes, head, arms

abbassare gli occhi, la testa, le braccia

to lower sb, sth into hole

calare or fare scendere qn, qc in

to lower sb, sth onto roof, boat

calare qn, qc su

2. lower (reduce):

lower light, volume, age limit, standards

abbassare

lower pressure, temperature, prices

ridurre, abbassare, diminuire

lower resistance

indebolire

to lower one's voice

abbassare la voce

to lower one's guard

abbassare la guardia also fig

to lower sb's morale

demoralizzare qn

3. lower (abolish):

lower trade barrier

abolire

4. lower NAUT:

lower sail

ammainare

lower lifeboat

calare

the lifeboats were lowered into the sea

le scialuppe vennero calate in mare

II.to lower oneself VB refl

1. to lower oneself (demean oneself):

to lower oneself

sminuirsi

2. to lower oneself (sit carefully):

to lower oneself into bath

entrare or calarsi lentamente in

to lower oneself into chair

sedersi con cautela su

lower³ [Brit ˈləʊə, Am ˈlaʊ(ə)r] VB intr liter (frown)

lower

assumere un'aria minacciosa (at verso)

I.class [Brit klɑːs, Am klæs] N

1. class SOCIOL:

class

classe f

class

ceto m

the working classes

la classe operaia

2. class:

class SCHOOL, UNIV (group of students)

classe f

class (lesson)

corso m (in di)

in class

in classe

to give a class

tenere un corso

to take a class Brit

tenere un corso

to take a class Am

seguire un corso

3. class Am UNIV (year group):

class

= gruppo di studenti laureati nello stesso anno

4. class LAW:

class (category)

classe f

class (category)

categoria f

class (of offence)

tipo m

class (of vehicle, ship, submarine)

classe f

to be in a class of one's own or by oneself

essere in una categoria a parte or essere più unico che raro

she's in a different class from

non si può fare un paragone or non c'è confronto tra lei e

he's not in the same class as

non è allo stesso livello di

5. class (elegance):

class inf

classe f

to have class

avere classe

to add a touch of class to sth

aggiungere un tocco di classe a qc

6. class (travelling):

class

classe f

to travel first, second class

viaggiare in prima, seconda classe

a first, second class seat

un posto di prima, seconda classe

7. class Brit UNIV:

class

= ciascuno dei livelli di valutazione del profitto di uno studente per un anno accademico o per l'assegnazione del voto di laurea

what was the class of your degree?

= con quanto ti sei laureato?

a first-, second-class degree

= laurea con lode, con una buona votazione

8. class:

class BIOL, MATH

classe f

II.class [Brit klɑːs, Am klæs] ADJ inf (excellent)

class

di classe

III.class [Brit klɑːs, Am klæs] VB trans

to class sb, sth among or with

classificare qn, qc tra

to class sb, sth as

classificare qn, qc come

lower class in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for lower class in the Italian»English Dictionary

piccolo borghese

lower middle-class person

piccola borghesia

lower middle class

Translations for lower class in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.lower¹ [ˈloʊ·ɚ] VB trans

lower

abbassare

lower flag, sails

ammainare

lower lifeboat

calare

to lower one's eyes

abbassare lo sguardo

to lower oneself to do sth

abbassarsi a fare qc

II.lower¹ [ˈloʊ·ɚ] VB intr

lower

abbassarsi

III.lower¹ [ˈloʊ·ɚ] ADJ

lower

inferiore

lower² [laʊr] VB intr

1. lower person:

lower

accigliarsi

2. lower sky:

lower

oscurarsi

I.low¹ [loʊ] ADJ

1. low (not high, not loud):

low

basso, -a

to be low on gas/coffee/chips

aver poca benzina/poco caffè/poche patatine

to cook sth on low heat

cuocere qc a fuoco lento

2. low (poor):

low opinion, quality

cattivo, -a

low self-esteem, visibility

scarso, -a

a low trick

un tiro mancino

II.low¹ [loʊ] ADV

low

basso, -a

to feel low

essere giù

stocks are running low

le provviste cominciano a scarseggiare

the batteries are running low

le batterie si stanno scaricando

III.low¹ [loʊ] N

1. low METEO:

low

zona f di bassa pressione

2. low (minimum):

low

minimo m

I.low² [loʊ] VB intr

low cow:

low

muggire

II.low² [loʊ] N

low

muggito m

I.class <-es> [klæs] N

1. class:

class

classe f

2. class (lesson):

class

lezione f

class

corso m

II.class [klæs] VB trans

class

classificare

to class sb as sth

classificare qu come qc

to class sb among sth

considerare qu qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

There are several other factors that can impact the ratio of lower class to upper class, however.

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Things started well and even though being in a lower class he managed to battle for outright wins.

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But lower class women breastfed their infants and used a wet nurse only if they were unable to feed their own infant.

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The aristocracy and propertied classes were desperate to hold onto their traditional power while lower class dissent fermented underneath.

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The lower-middle class, constituting the bulk of the middle class, comes primarily from upwardly mobile members of the lower class.

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The higher class samurai wore elaborate tatami armour while the lower class samurai and retainers wore a plain basic version.

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Destroyed properties were expropriated, and lower class housing was hastily constructed.

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Referred to as kitchen sink realism, literary works began to deal with lower class themes.

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Her house fell out of fashion with high society and a lower class of customer began to patronise the establishment.

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People of lower class wore only the loincloth (or "schenti") that was common to all.

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