| Wichtigste Übersetzungen |
| class n | (subject) | Fach Nn |
| | I hate history class. |
| | Ich hasse das Fach Geschichte. |
| class n | (lesson) | Stunde Nf |
| | My first class of the day is English. |
| | Meine erste Stunde heute ist Englisch. |
| class n | (category) | Kategorie Nf |
| | (Wirtschaft) | Handelsklasse Nf |
| | Our product is best in its class. |
| | Unser Produkt ist das beste in seiner Klasse. |
| class n | (group of students) | Klasse Nf |
| | She is the best student in our Chemistry class. |
| | The substitute asked the class what they had been studying with their regular teacher. |
| | Sie ist die beste Schülerin in unserer Chemie-Klasse. |
| class n | (social rank) | gesellschaftliche Schicht Adj + Nf |
| | | -klasse Suffix |
| | | gesellschaftlicher Stand Nm |
| | Many people hope to rise above their class. |
| | Viele Leute hoffen, aus ihrer gesellschaftlichen Schicht aufzusteigen. |
| class n | informal (elegance) (umgangssprachlich) | Klasse Nf |
| | | Stil Nm |
| | That lady has a lot of class. |
| | Die Frau hat sehr viel Klasse. |
| class n | (calibre, quality) | Kaliber Nn |
| | (umgangssprachlich) | Art, Sorte Nf |
| | (übertragen) | Schlag Nm |
| | There are not many in his class of player. |
| | Es gibt nicht viele von seinem Kaliber. |
| class [sth/sb] as [sth] vtr + prep | (classify as) | [etw]/jmdn als [etw] einstufen Präp + Vt, sepa |
| | | [etw]/jmdn als [etw] einschätzen Präp + Vt, sepa |
| | I would class him as studious but shy. |
| | Ich würde ihn als fleißig, aber schüchtern einstufen. |
Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
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| art class n | (lesson in art) | Kunstunterricht Nm |
| | As a child, my favorite part of the school day was art class. |
| business class n | (airplanes: superior seats) (Anglizismus) | Business Class Nf |
| | In business class, passengers are served a gourmet meal. |
class action,
class action suit n | (lawsuit brought by a group) | Sammelklage Nf |
| | A lot of us are involved in a class action suit against the company for discrimination against women. |
| cut class vtr + n | US, informal (miss a school lesson) | Schule schwänzen Nf + Vt |
| | (übertragen) | blau machen Adj + Vt |
| | It's no surprise his grades were so low - he was always cutting class! |
| economy class n | (train: standard seating) | zweite Klasse Adj + Nf |
| | It is cheaper to travel in economy class than in regular class. |
| economy class n | (plane: low-cost seating) (Anglizismus) | Economyklasse Nf |
| | | Touristenklasse Nf |
| | Economy class, plus taxes, was $340. |
economy class,
economy-class,
also US: coach-class,
coach class n as adj | (train seating: standard) | zweite Klasse Adj + Nf |
| | I am going to buy an economy-class train ticket. |
economy class,
economy-class,
also US: coach-class,
coach class n as adj | (plane seating: low cost) | Touristenklassen- Präf |
| | (Anglizismus) | Economyklassen- Präf |
| Anmerkung: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun, push0717 |
| | I purchased an economy-class ticket so that I would not have to dip into my savings. |
| first class n | (transport: superior service) | erste Klasse Adj + Nf |
| Anmerkung: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective that precedes the noun. |
| | They always serve champagne in first class. |
| first class n | (mail: fastest service) | Post erster Klasse Rdw |
| Anmerkung: Keine exakte deutsche Entsprechung |
| | First class is the fastest way to send a letter. |
first class,
first-class adj | (mail, stamp: fastest service) | Express- Präf |
| | Linda bought a sheet of first-class stamps at the post office. |
first class,
first-class adj | (carriage, seats: superior) | der ersten Klasse Rdw |
| | | erste Klasse Adj + Nf |
| | First-class seats have more leg room. |
| first class adv | (in first-class area) | erste Klasse Adj + Nf |
| | | mit der ersten Klasse Rdw |
| | Flying first class is the only way to travel. |
| first class adv | (mail: by fastest service) | Express- Präf |
| | If you send the parcel first class, it should arrive the next day. |
first class,
first-class adj | figurative, informal (excellent) (übertragen) | erste Sahne Adj + Nf |
| | | hervorragend, großartig, ausgezeichnet Adj |
| | The food here is always first class. |
| gut class n | US, slang (school, university: easy course) (Schule) | leichtes Fach Adj + Nn |
| | (Universität) | leichter Kurs Adj + Nm |
| | (Universität) | leichtes Seminar Adj + Nn |
| | Jim was busy with sports so he decided to take a bunch of gut classes this semester. |
| gym class n | US, abbreviation (physical education lesson) (Abkürzung, ugs) | Sport Nm |
| | | Sportstunde Nf |
| | We did pushups in gym class today. |
| health class n | US (education: sex, drugs, etc.) (ugs) | Bio Nf |
| | | Biologie Nf |
| Anmerkung: In Deutschland gibt es kein extra Fach dafür, das wird meistens im Biologieunterricht besprochen. |
high class,
high-class adj | (refined, of top quality) | hochwertig Adj |
| | | edel Adj |
| | | auserlesen V Part Perf |
| Anmerkung: A hyphen is used when the adjective comes before the noun it modifies. |
| | Be well-dressed when you go to that restaurant, it's a high-class place! |
life class,
also US: life drawing class,
also UK: life-drawing class n | (nude drawing lesson) | Aktmalereikurs Nm |
| | | Unterricht im Aktzeichnen Rdw |
low class,
low-class adj | figurative (base, vulgar) | Unterschicht- Präf |
| | | aus der Unterschicht Rdw |
| Anmerkung: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective that precedes the noun. |
| | The white establishment regarded jazz as a form of low-class entertainment. |
low class,
low-class adj | (indicating social status) | Sozial- Präf |
| | | sozial ärmer Adv + Adj |
| | After he lost his job they had to move to a low-class neighbourhood near the railway station. |
lower class,
lower-class adj | pejorative (of low socioeconomic status) | Unterschichts- Präf |
| Anmerkung: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun it modifies. |
| the lower classes npl | pejorative (low-income people) | Unterschicht Nf |
| | | sozial schwache Menschen Rdw |
| | The government is concentrating on social issues because it is desperate to win the vote of the lower classes at the next election. |
master class,
masterclass n | (lesson from expert) | Unterricht Nm |
| | | Kurs Nm |
a masterclass in [sth],
a master class in [sth] n | figurative (expert example) | Meisterarbeit Nf |
| | | Meisterstück Nn |
| | | Meisterwerk Nn |
| | Scorsese's "Raging Bull" is a masterclass in cinematography. |
| middle class n | (educated, well-off people) | Mittelstand Nm |
| | Their son is very rebellious and rejects the values of the middle class. |
| | Ihr Sohn ist sehr ungehorsam und lehnt die Werte des Mittelstands ab. |
| middle class n | (between low and high income) | Mittelschicht Nf |
| | | Mittelklasse Nf |
| | With hard work, their family rose up from the working class to the more comfortable middle class. |
| | Mit harter Arbeit schaffte ihre Familie es von der Arbeiterklasse in die bequemere Mittelschicht. |
middle class,
middle-class adj | (educated and well off) | gut bürgerlich Adv + Adj |
| | | gebildet Adj |
| | | kultiviert Adj |
| Anmerkung: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | She comes from a very nice middle class family. |
| | Sie kommt aus einer sehr netten gut bürgerlichen Familie. |
| ruling class n | (social group in power) | herrschende Klasse V Part Präs + Nf |
skip class,
skip a class v expr | US, informal (not attend a lesson) | schwänzen Vi |
| | | nicht zum Unterricht erscheinen VP |
| | (vage) | fehlen Vi |
| | (übertragen) | blau machen Adj + Vi |
| social class n | (economic group within society) | Gesellschaftsschich Nf |
| | | Gesellschaftsklasse Nf |
| | | soziale Schicht Adj + Nf |
| | Teachers belong to a higher social class than factory workers. |
| the upper class n | (minor aristocracy) | Oberschicht Nf |
| | The upper class constitutes a small section of British society. |
| | Die Oberschicht besteht aus einem kleinen Anteil der britischen Gesellschaft. |
upper class,
upper-class n as adj | (aristocratic, posh) | hochgestochen Adj |
| | | vornehm Adj |
| Anmerkung: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | Portia's schoolmates made fun of her upper-class accent. |
| | Portia's Schulkameraden machen sich über ihren hochgestochenen Akzent lustig. |
| the upper middle class n | (wealthy, highly-educated people) | die obere Mittelschicht Rdw |
| | Paying college tuitions nowadays can be difficult even for families in the upper middle class. |
working class,
working classes n | (laboring class) | Arbeiterklasse Nf |
| Anmerkung: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective that precedes the noun |
| | He started out as member of the working class, but now he runs an investment firm. |
| | Er hat als Mitglied der Arbeiterklasse angefangen, aber jetzt leitet er eine Investmentfirma. |
working class,
working-class adj | (of laboring classes) | Arbeiter- Präf |
| | He was very proud of his working-class background. |
| | Er war sehr stolz auf seine Arbeiterherkunft. |
| world-class adj | (of highest quality) | weltklasse Adj |
| | (formell) | rennomiert Adj |
| | | weltweit angesehen Adv + V Part Perf |
| | Itzhak Perlman is a world-class violinist. |