working-class in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for working-class in the English»French Dictionary

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

jumped-up [Brit, Am ˈˌdʒəmp ˈtəp] ADJ pej

jumped-up clerk, waiter:

jumped-up

prétentieux/-ieuse

you're just jumped-up working-class!

tu n'es qu'un ouvrier parvenu!

solidly [Brit ˈsɒlɪdli, Am ˈsɑlədli] ADV

1. solidly (strongly):

solidly built

solidement

2. solidly (densely):

solidly packed crowd

compact

solidly packed earth

très tassé

3. solidly (continuously):

solidly work, rain

sans interruption

4. solidly (staunchly):

solidly conservative, socialist

à cent pour cent

solidly respectable

parfaitement

they are solidly behind him

ils le soutiennent massivement

it's a solidly working-class area

c'est une zone essentiellement ouvrière

proud [Brit praʊd, Am praʊd] ADJ

1. proud (satisfied):

proud person, parent, winner

fier/fière (of de, of doing de faire)

proud owner

heureux/-euse

to be proud of oneself

être fier de soi

I was proud that I had been chosen

j'étais fier d'avoir été choisi

she is proud that he has won

elle est fière qu'il ait gagné

I'm working-class and proud of it

j'appartiens à la classe ouvrière et j'en suis fier

I hope you're proud of yourself! iron

tu peux être fier de toi! iron

it was his proud boast that he had won the gold medal

sa grande fierté était d'avoir gagné la médaille d'or

2. proud (self-respecting):

proud person, nation, race

fier/fière

proud pej

orgueilleux/-euse, fier/fière

3. proud (great):

proud day, moment

grand

4. proud Brit (protruding):

proud

protubérant

fill the hole proud

bouchez le trou en laissant une protubérance

to stand proud of crack, hole, surface

dépasser

to do sb proud (entertain)

traiter qn royalement

to do sb proud (praise)

faire honneur à qn

your honesty does you proud

ton honnêteté te fait honneur

to do oneself proud

ne rien se refuser

Translations for working-class in the French»English Dictionary

popu [pɔpy] ADJ inf

popu

working-class

faubour|ien (faubourienne) [fobuʀjɛ̃, ɛn] ADJ

faubourien accent:

faubourien (faubourienne)

working-class Parisian attr

banlieue [bɑ̃ljø] N f

1. banlieue (périphérie):

banlieue

suburbs pl

la proche/moyenne/grande banlieue

the inner/intermediate/outer suburbs

banlieue sud/nord

southern/northern suburbs

vivre en lointaine banlieue

to live in the outer suburbs

Versailles est en banlieue

Versailles is in the suburbs

une ville de banlieue

a suburban town

université/hôpital/pavillon de banlieue

suburban university/hospital/house

le problème des banlieues

the social problems of the suburbs

2. banlieue (quartier):

banlieue

suburb

une banlieue résidentielle/industrielle/ouvrière/rouge inf

a residential/an industrial/a working-class/a communist suburb

See also dortoir

I.dortoir [dɔʀtwaʀ] N m

dortoir

dormitory

II.(-)dortoir COMP

banlieue-/ville-dortoir

dormitory suburb/town

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faubourg

working class area (on the outskirts)

gamin des faubourgs

working-class kid inf

classe populaire

working class

classe ouvrière

working class

working-class in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for working-class in the English»French Dictionary

working-class ADJ

working-class

ouvrier(-ère)

working class N

working class

classe f ouvrière

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the middle/working class

la classe moyenne/ouvrière

Translations for working-class in the French»English Dictionary

I.prolétaire [pʀɔletɛʀ] ADJ

prolétaire

working-class

prolétaire

proletarian form

II.prolétaire [pʀɔletɛʀ] N mf

prolétaire

proletarian

populaire [pɔpylɛʀ] ADJ

1. populaire (du peuple):

république populaire

people's republic

2. populaire (destiné à la masse):

populaire

popular

bal populaire

local dance

3. populaire (plébéien):

populaire goût

common

quartier populaire

working-class area

classes populaires

working classes

être d'origine populaire

to have a working-class background

4. populaire (qui plaît):

populaire

well-liked

populaire personne

popular

I.ouvrier (-ière) [uvʀije, -ijɛʀ] ADJ

ouvrier (-ière) classe, mouvement, quartier, syndicat

working-class

ouvrier (-ière) conflit, législation, condition

industrial

ouvrier (-ière) militant

labor

II.ouvrier (-ière) [uvʀije, -ijɛʀ] N m, f (travailleur manuel)

ouvrier (-ière)

worker

ouvrier d'usine/spécialisé

factory/unskilled worker

ouvrier professionnel [ou qualifié]

skilled worker

origine [ɔʀiʒin] N f

1. origine (commencement):

origine

beginning

à l'origine

in the beginning

dès l'origine

from the beginning

2. origine (cause):

origine d'un échec

cause

quelle est l'origine de ...?

what caused this ...?

3. origine (ascendance, provenance):

origine

origin

Phrases:

des origines à nos jours

from its origins to the present day

avoir son origine dans qc, tirer son origine de qc

to originate from sth

avoir son origine dans qc, tirer son origine de qc coutume

to have its origins in sth

être à l'origine de qc personne

to be behind sth

être à l'origine d'un mal chose

to be the cause of an evil

appellation/certificat d'origine

label/certificate of origin

un mot d'origine grecque/belge

a word of Greek/Belgian origin

être d'origine française/ouvrière

to have French origins/a working-class background

d'origine paysanne/noble

from peasant/noble stock

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les milieux populaires

the working class

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English

The eldest of four sisters and three brothers, he was raised in a poor, working-class family.

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Unfortunately though the houses may have been more modest, they were still too expensive for many working-class people.

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With his soft voice and romantic style, he appealed beyond bachata's usual working-class audience.

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Following his departure, the tenants of the building began to reflect the working-class population of the area.

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They are ordinary working-class people who blame society for their sufferings.

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Their goal was to guarantee long-term working-class solidarity.

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The only way they can save themselves is by a strong working-class movement.

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It was a working-class neighborhood with mainly houses.

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Seating almost 700 it was the main entertainment venue in the primarily working-class neighbourhood.

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Born in 1941 and raised in a working-class family, she started her career as an actress.

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