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class [klɑːs] n 1. a collection or division of people or things sharing a common characteristic, attribute, quality, or property 2. (Sociology) a group of persons sharing a similar social position and certain economic, political, and cultural characteristics 3. (Philosophy) (in Marxist theory) a group of persons sharing the same relationship to the means of production 4. (Sociology) a. the pattern of divisions that exist within a society on the basis of rank, economic status, etc. b. (as modifier) the class struggle class distinctions 5. (Social Science / Education) a. a group of pupils or students who are taught and study together b. a meeting of a group of students for tuition 6. (Social Science / Education) Chiefly US a group of students who graduated in a specified year the class of '53 7. (Social Science / Education) (in combination and as modifier) Brit a grade of attainment in a university honours degree second-class honours 8. one of several standards of accommodation in public transport See also first class, second class, third class 9. a. Informal excellence or elegance, esp in dress, design, or behaviour that girl's got class b. (as modifier) a class act 10. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Racing) a. outstanding speed and stamina in a racehorse b. (as modifier) the class horse in the race 11. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Biology any of the taxonomic groups into which a phylum is divided and which contains one or more orders. Amphibia, Reptilia, and Mammalia are three classes of phylum Chordata 12. (Mathematics) (Philosophy / Logic) Maths Logic a. another name for set2 [3] b. proper class a class which cannot itself be a member of other classes in a class of its own or in a class by oneself unequalled; unparalleled vb to have or assign a place within a group, grade, or class [from Latin classis class, rank, fleet; related to Latin calāre to summon] classable adj classer n
Class a rank or position of society; a division into units in a school or college; in the United States, those students who enter college the same year; a number of persons with similar qualities or skills grouped together; a range of items or things graded according to quality. ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
class noun 3. group, grouping, set, order, league, division, rank, caste, status, sphere the relationship between different social classes 4. type, set, sort, kind, collection, species, grade, category, stamp, genre, classification, denomination, genus The navy is developing a new class of nuclear-powered submarine. 5. style, polish, dash, chic, elegance, sophistication, refinement, panache, élan, savoir-faire, stylishness, bon ton (French) This woman exudes class, style and sophistication. verb adjective excellent, expert, good, great, able, skilled, masterly, outstanding, superb, superior, accomplished, first-class, competent, world-class, tasty (Brit. informal), skilful, adept, first-rate, superlative, proficient, top-notch (informal), adroit, dexterous, A1 or A-one (informal) We do not have a single class player in our team. Quotations "The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles" [Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels The Communist Manifesto] "There are but two families in the world as my grandmother used to say, the Haves and the Have-nots" [Miguel de Cervantes Don Quixote] "The rich man in his castle," "The poor man at his gate," "God made them, high or lowly," "And ordered their estate" [Cecil Frances Alexander All Things Bright and Beautiful] Translations class [klɑːs] A. N 1. (gen, Scol, Bio, Sociol) → clase f the class of 82 → la promoción del 82 ruling/middle/working class → clase f dirigente/media/obrera first class → primera clase f lower classes → clase fsing baja upper class → clase f alta 2. (= category) → categoría f class of degree (Brit) (Univ) tipo de título universitario según la nota con que se ha obtenido a good class (of) novel → una novela de buena calidad it's just not in the same class → no se puede comparar in a class of one's own → sin par or igual it's in a class by itself → no tiene par or igual, es único en su género C. ADJ (= classy) [player, actor] → de primera clase D. CPD class distinction N (Sociol) → diferencia f de clase class list N (Scol) → lista f de clase (Univ) → lista f de estudiantes aprobados para la licenciatura class society N (Pol) → sociedad f formada por clases class struggle N (Sociol) → lucha f de clases class system N → sistema m de clases sociales class teacher N (Brit) → tutor(a) m/f class war(fare) N = class struggle class [ˈklɑːs] n (= group of children or students) → classe f We're in the same class → Nous sommes dans la même classe. to be in a class of one's own → être unique to be in a class of its own → être unique (also social class) → classe f (= category) → catégorie f vt (= classify) → classer, classifier to be classed as sth (= regarded as) → être considéré(e) comme qch modif (= excellent) [player] → classe > to be a class act [player, performer] → être vraiment classe > class action n (LAW) → recours m collectif en justice class background n (= social class) → milieu m social class conflict n → conflit m de classes class-conscious [ˌklɑːsˈkɒnʃəs] adj (= aware of distinctions) [person, society] → conscient(e) des distinctions sociales (= snobbish) → snob inv class consciousness n → conscience f de classe class differences npl → différences fpl de classes class n (= group, division) → Klasse f; what class are you travelling? → in welcher Klasse reisen Sie?; he’s not in the same class as his brother → sein Bruder ist eine Klasse besser; they’re just not in the same class → man kann sie einfach nicht vergleichen; in a class by himself/itself or of his/its own → weitaus der/das Beste (= social rank) → gesellschaftliche Stellung, Stand m (dated), → Klasse f (Sociol); the ruling class → die herrschende Klasse, die Herrschenden pl; considerations of class → Standeserwägungen pl (dated), → Klassengesichtspunkte pl; it was class not ability that determined who … → (die gesellschaftliche) Herkunft und nicht die Fähigkeiten bestimmten wer …; what class is he from? → aus welcher Schicht or Klasse kommt er?; are you ashamed of your class? → schämst du dich deines Standes (dated) → or deiner Herkunft?; class and educational background → Klassenzugehörigkeit und Erziehung; we were talking about class → wir sprachen über die gesellschaftlichen Klassen (Sch, Univ) → Klasse f; I don’t like her classes → ihr Unterricht gefällt mir nicht; you should prepare each class in advance → du solltest dich auf jede (Unterrichts)stunde vorbereiten; to take a Latin class → Latein unterrichten or geben; (Univ) → ein Lateinseminar etc abhalten; the French class (= lesson) → die Französischstunde; (= people) → die Französischklasse; an evening class → ein Abendkurs m; eating in class → Essen nt → während des Unterrichts; the class of 1980 → der Jahrgang 1980, die Schul-/Universitätsabgänger etc des Jahres 1980 (Bot, Zool) → Klasse f (Brit Univ, of degree) → Prädikat nt; a first-class degree → ein Prädikatsexamen nt; second-/third-class degree → ˜ Prädikat Gut/Befriedigend (inf: = quality, tone) → Stil m; to have class → Stil haben, etwas hermachen (inf); (person) → Format haben; that gives the place a bit of class → das macht (doch) (et)was her (inf); I see we’ve got a bit of class in tonight, two guys in dinner jackets → heute Abend haben wir ja vornehme or exklusive Gäste, zwei Typen im Smoking vt → einordnen, klassifizieren; he was classed with the servants → er wurde genauso eingestuft wie die Diener vi → eingestuft werden, sich einordnen lassen class: class action n (US Jur) Klage im Interesse einer Gruppe von Beteiligten, → Gruppenklage f class-conscious adj → standesbewusst, klassenbewusst class-consciousness n → Standesbewusstsein nt, → Klassenbewusstsein nt class distinction n → gesellschaftlicher Unterschied, Klassenunterschied m; there is too much class → die gesellschaftlichen Unterschiede/Klassenunterschiede sind zu groß class feeling class: classless adj society → klassenlos class list n (Brit Univ) → Benotungsliste f classmate n → Klassenkamerad(in) m(f), → Mitschüler(in) m(f) class reunion n → Klassentreffen nt classridden adj society → von Klassengegensätzen beherrscht classroom n → Klassenzimmer nt classroom assistant n → Assistenzlehrkraft f class size n (Sch) → Klassenstärke f class society n → Klassengesellschaft f class struggle n → Klassenkampf m class system n → Klassensystem nt class thinking n → Klassendenken nt class war(fare) n → Klassenkrieg m class [klɑːs] 1. n (social class) (Bio, Scol, Univ) → classe f; (group, category) → tipo, categoria; (lesson) → lezione f to have class (fam) → avere classe to be in a class of one's own → essere impareggiabile 2. vt to class sb as sth → definire qn qc n class [klaːs] 1 a group of people or things that are alike in some way The dog won first prize in its class in the dog show. klas صِنْف категория třída klasse die Gruppe κατηγορία clase klass رده؛ گروه luokka classe סוּג वर्ग razred, vrsta osztály (rendszertani egység) golongan flokkur categoria 種類 (사람, 물건의) 부류 klasė, kategorija grupa; kategorija golongan categorie klasse, art, slag klasa, kategoria categoria categorie класс; разряд trieda razred klasa klass หมวดหมู่ sınıf, tür, cins 類別 розряд; група قسم ،نوع hạng 类别 2 (the system according to which people belong to) one of a number of economic/social groups the upper class; the middle class; the working class; (also adjective ) the class system. klas طَبَقَه социална група třída; třídní klasse die Schicht κοινωνική, αστική τάξη clase klass طبقه luokka classe מַעֲמָד वर्ग vrsta, klasa, grupa, kategorija (társadalmi) osztály kelas stétt classe 階級 계층 klasė šķira sistem kelas stand klasse klasa, sfera classe clasă (socială) класс trieda; triedny razred; razreden klasa klass ชนชั้น sınıf, tabaka 階級 клас; класовий طبقہ ، قسم giai cấp 阶级 3 a grade or rank (of merit) musicians of a high class. klas دَرَجَه، طَبَقَه класа třída, kategorie klasse der Rang κλάση, αξία clase klass سطح؛ درجه luokka classe רָמָה प्रतिभा इत्यादि का क्रमानुसार vrsta, klasa, grupa minőség kelas (gæða)flokkur classe 等級 수준 meistriškumas izcilība kelas klasse kvalitets-, førsteklasses klasa classe clasă категория trieda razred klasa klass ระดับขั้น sınıf, derece 等級 клас, рівень درجہ ، نوعیت tầng lớp 等级 4 a number of students or scholars taught together John and I are in the same class. klas صَف клас třída klasse die Klasse τάξη clase klass کلاس luokka classe כִּתָה @@@כִּיתָה$$$ कक्षा razred osztály (iskolában); évfolyam (Amerikában) kelas bekkur, hópur classe 学級 학급 klasė klase kelas klas klasse klasa turma clasă выпуск (одного года) trieda razred, letnik razred klass ชั้นเรียน sınıf, dershane 班級 клас طلباء کی جماعت lớp 班级 5 a school lesson or college lecture etc a French class. lesuur دَرْس، مُحاضَرَه учебен час hodina, přednáška, kurz time; undervisning die Unterrichtsstunde μάθημα clase õppetund درس؛ واحد oppitunti cours שִׁעור @@@שִיעוּרִ$$$ सबक razred (tanítási) óra kursus kennslustund lezione 授業 수업 pamoka, paskaita (mācību) stunda; nodarbība kelas les time, forelesning lekcja, zajęcia aula oră, curs урок; занятие hodina, prednáška učna ura čas lektion บทเรียน ders 課 урок اسکول کا سبق bài học 课 6 (American) a course or series of lectures, often leading to an examination. kursus دَوْرَه، مَساق курс kurz kursus die Kurse, die Vorlesungen σειρά διαλέξεων, σεμινάριων clase, lección loengusari واحد cours קוּרס लेक्चर का सिलसिला razred tanfolyam, kurzus kursus corso 授業科目 교과과정 kursas lekciju/nodarbību cikls kelas cursus kurs, –undervisning ćwiczenia, zajęcia курс обучения ročník, semester predavanje; tečaj predmet kurs รายวิชา ders, kurs (美)課程 курс کورس یا اسباق کا سلسلہ khoá học (美)课程 v to regard as being of a certain type He classes all women as stupid. klassifiseer يُصَنِّف класифицирам (za)řadit klassificere einstufen κατατάσσω clasificar liigitama طبقه بندی یا درجه بندی کردن luokitella classer לְסַווֵג वर्गीकरण करना klasificirati, razvrstati osztályoz menganggap flokka classificare 分類する (~으로) 분류(취급)하다 laikyti klasificēt; ierindot kelasifikasikan beschouwen als klassifisere, sette i bås klasyfikować classificar a categorisi классифицировать považovať imeti za klasifikovati klassa จัดแบ่งชนชั้น sınıflandırmak …視為某類別 класифікувати درجہ بندی کرنا xếp hạng 把...归入某等级 n classmate a pupil in the same school class. klas زَميل الصَّف съученик spolužák klassekammerat der/die Klassenkamerad(in) συμμαθητής compañero klassikaaslane همکلاسی luokkatoveri camarade de classe חָבֶר לַכִּתָה सहपाठी razredni drug, suučenik osztálytárs teman sekelas bekkjarfélagi compagno di classe 同級生 급우 klasės draugas klases biedrs rakan sekelas klasgenoot klassekamerat/-venninne kolega z klasy colega coleg de clasă одноклассник spolužiak sošolec drug iz razreda klasskamrat เพื่อนร่วมชั้นเรียน sınıf arkadaşı 同學 однокласник, шкільний товариш ہم جماعت bạn cùng lớp 同学 n class-room a room in a school where a class is taught. klaskamer غُرْفَةُ الصَّف класна стая třída (místnost) klasseværelse das Klassenzimmer αίθουσα διδασκαλίας clase, aula klassiruum کلاس درس luokkahuone classe כִּתָה @@@כִּיתָה$$$ कक्षा razred tanterem ruang kelas skólastofa aula, classe 教室 교실 klasė klase (telpa) bilik darjah klaslokaal klasserom klasa, sala lekcyjna sala de aula (sală de) clasă классная комната trieda učilnica učionica klassrum ห้องเรียน dershane 教室 клас, класна кімната کمرۂ جماعت phòng học 教室 class → فصل مدرسى třída klasse Klasse τάξη clase luokka classe razred classe 分類 계급 klasse klasse klasa classe класс klass ชั้นเรียน sınıf giai cấp 阶级 Want to thank TFD for its existence? 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