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| art class n | (lesson in art) | cours de dessin nm |
| | (France) | cours d'arts plastiques nm |
| | As a child, my favorite part of the school day was art class. |
| | Quand j'étais enfant, ce que je préférais à l'école, c'était le cours de dessin. |
| at the top of your class adj | (among the best) | parmi les meilleurs de sa classe loc adv |
| | He graduated at the top of his class and was accepted to a very good university. |
| best of class n | (award at a dog show) | premier prix d'un concours canin nm |
| business class n | (airplanes: superior seats) (Voyage) | classe affaires nf |
| | (anglicisme) | business class, business nf |
| | In business class, passengers are served a gourmet meal. |
| cabin class n | (ship accommodations) (bateau de croisière) | cabine extérieure nf |
| class act n | (amazing person) | exemple, modèle nm |
| | | remarquable adj |
| class act n | (amazing performance) | remarquable adj |
class action,
class action suit n | (lawsuit brought by a group) | recours collectif nm |
| | | action de groupe, action collective nf |
| | A lot of us are involved in a class action suit against the company for discrimination against women. |
| | Beaucoup d'entre nous sont impliqués dans un recours collectif contre l'entreprise pour discrimination envers les femmes. |
| class conflict n | figurative (tensions between social classes) | conflit de classes nm |
| | Marx believed that class conflict was the inevitable result of capitalism. |
| | | lutte des classes nf |
class conscious,
class-conscious adj | (aware of social differences) | conscient de sa position sociale adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | So class-conscious was Bunter that he never could bring himself to smoke in the presence of Lord Peter. |
| class consciousness n | (awareness of social differences) | conscience de classe nf |
| Class dismissed interj | (used by teacher at end of lesson) | Vous pouvez sortir interj |
| | À la fin de la classe, le professeur dit toujours « Vous pouvez sortir ». |
| class list n | (school: register of names) | liste des élèves nf |
| | The teacher read out the class list at the beginning of the lesson. |
| class right n | usually plural (business: privileges by member class) (Finance) | droit spécifique nm |
| class ring n | US (graduation memento) (États-Unis) | chevalière universitaire nf |
| | In those days, you wore your boyfriend's class ring on a chain so everybody would know you were going steady. |
| | À cette époque, on portait la chevalière universitaire de son petit ami sur une chaîne pour montrer à tout le monde qu'on sortait ensemble. |
| class structure n | (social hierarchy) | organisation en classes sociales nf |
| | A caste system is a highly formalized class structure. |
| | | hiérarchie sociale nf |
| class struggle n | (struggle over social differences) | lutte des classes nf |
| | Marx is not dead, the class struggle is not over; yesterday I saw factory workers demonstrating against the privileges of the rich. |
| class voting n | (shareholders) | vote de catégorie nm |
class war,
class warfare n | uncountable (social class conflict, collectively) | lutte des classes nf |
| class war n | (instance of such conflict) | lutte des classes nf |
| class warfare n | (conflict, tension between social classes) | guerre des classes nf |
| | Class conflict exists in many modern societies, but does not lead to class warfare. |
| cut class vtr + n | US, informal (miss a school lesson) (familier : pour collégiens, lycéens) | sécher les cours, sécher loc v |
| | (un peu vieilli : pour écoliers) | faire l'école buissonnière loc v |
| | (Belgique, familier) | brosser les cours loc v |
| | (Can, familier) | foxer les cours loc v |
| | It's no surprise his grades were so low - he was always cutting class! |
| | Pas étonnant que ses notes étaient si basses : il séchait tout le temps. |
| economic class n | (income group) | catégorie économique nf |
| | Only people from a certain economic class can afford to holiday at this luxury resort. |
| economy class n | (train: standard seating) (train) | seconde classe, deuxième classe nf |
| | It is cheaper to travel in economy class than in regular class. |
| | C'est moins cher de voyager en seconde classe qu'en première classe. |
| economy class n | (plane: low-cost seating) (avion) | classe économique nf |
| | (familier, courant) | classe éco nf |
| | Economy class, plus taxes, was $340. |
| | La classe économique, avec les taxes, coûtaient 340 $. |
economy class,
economy-class,
also US: coach-class,
coach class n as adj | (train seating: standard) (train : billet) | en seconde, en seconde classe loc adj |
| Note: push0717 |
| | I am going to buy an economy-class train ticket. |
| | Je vais acheter un billet de train en seconde (classe). |
economy class,
economy-class,
also US: coach-class,
coach class n as adj | (plane seating: low cost) (avion : billet) | en classe économique loc adj |
| | (familier, courant) | en classe éco loc adj |
| Note: 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. |
| | J'ai acheté un billet en classe économique pour ne pas avoir à taper dans mes économies. |
| evening class n | (lesson in evening) | cours du soir nm |
| | Peter goes to evening classes to learn watercolour painting. |
| first class n | (transport: superior service) | première classe nf |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective that precedes the noun. |
| | They always serve champagne in first class. |
| | Ils servent toujours du champagne en première classe. |
| first class n | (mail: fastest service) (courrier) | envoi prioritaire nm |
| | First class is the fastest way to send a letter. |
first class,
first-class adj | (mail, stamp: fastest service) (courrier) | en envoi prioritaire loc adj |
| | Linda bought a sheet of first-class stamps at the post office. |
| first class adv | (in first-class area) | en première classe loc adv |
| | Flying first class is the only way to travel. |
| | Voyager en première classe : il n'y a que ça de vrai ! |
first class,
first-class adj | (carriage, seats: superior) | de première classe loc adj |
| | | en première classe loc adv |
| | First-class seats have more leg room. |
| | Les sièges de première classe ont plus de place pour les jambes. |
| first class adv | (mail: by fastest service) (courrier) | en envoi prioritaire loc adv |
| | If you send the parcel first class, it should arrive the next day. |
first class,
first-class adj | figurative, informal (excellent) | de premier choix loc adj |
| | (figuré, familier) | de première loc adj |
| | | de (tout) premier ordre loc adj |
| | The food here is always first class. |
| | Ce qu'ils servent ici est toujours de premier choix ! |
first-class degree,
first class degree n | UK (honors degree: highest pass) (France, vague équivalent) | diplôme avec mention très bien nm |
| form class n | (linguistics) | catégorie grammaticale nf |
| fourth class n | US (special postage rate) (poste, États-Unis) | quatrième classe nf |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective that precedes the noun |
fourth class,
fourth-class adj | US (mail: special postage rate) (poste, États-Unis) | de quatrième classe loc adj |
| fourth-class mail n | US (post sent at special rate) (poste, États-Unis) | courrier de quatrième classe nm |
| graduating class n | (students: finishing school) (Scolaire) | promotion nf |
| gut class n | US, slang (school, university: easy course) (Université) | voie facile, filière facile nf |
| | Jim was busy with sports so he decided to take a bunch of gut classes this semester. |
| | Déjà bien pris par le sport, Jim a décidé d'opter pour une voie facile ce semestre. |
| gym class n | US, abbr (physical education lesson) | cours de gym, cours de sport nm |
| | Mon père m'énerve à toujours dire "cours de gym" alors que le bon terme est "cours de sport" ! |
| health class n | US (education: sex, drugs, etc.) (vague équivalent, France) | SVT abr, nf inv |
| | (France, dans certaines filiales) | PSE (prévention santé environnement) abr, nf |
| Note: En France, il n'existe pas de cours qui traite de tous ces sujets spécifiquement (sexualité, drogue, nutrition,...), à part dans certaines filiales techniques. |
high class,
high-class adj | (refined, of top quality) | chic adj inv |
| | (familier) | classe adj inv |
| | | raffiné adj |
| Note: 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! |
| | Habille-toi bien si tu vas dans ce restaurant : il est très chic (or: c'est un restaurant très classe) ! |
in a class by itself,
in a class by yourself,
in a class of its own,
in a class of your own expr | (superior, the best) | unique en son genre loc adj |
| | | qui surpasse tous les autres loc adj |
life class,
also US: life drawing class,
also UK: life-drawing class n | (nude drawing lesson) | dessin d'après modèle nm |
low class,
low-class adj | figurative (base, vulgar) | vulgaire adj |
| | | de bas étage loc adj |
| Note: 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. |
| | L'establishment blanc considérait que le jazz était une forme d'amusement vulgaire (or: de bas étage). |
low class,
low-class adj | (indicating social status) | populaire adj |
| | After he lost his job they had to move to a low-class neighbourhood near the railway station. |
| | Après avoir perdu son travail, ils ont dû déménager dans un quartier populaire près de la gare. |
lower class,
lower-class adj | pejorative (of low socioeconomic status) | populaire adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun it modifies. |
| the lower classes npl | pejorative (low-income people) | les classes populaires nfpl |
| | | les couches populaires nfpl |
| | | le prolétariat nm |
| | The government is concentrating on social issues because it is desperate to win the vote of the lower classes at the next election. |
| | Le gouvernement se concentre sur les problèmes sociaux parce qu'il veut à tout prix gagner les voix des classes populaires à la prochaine élection. |
| lower middle class n | (income class) | classe moyenne inférieure nf |
| lower middle-class n as adj | (of income class) | de la classe moyenne inférieure loc adj |
lower second-class,
lower second class n as adj | UK (university degree grade: 2:2) (France, vague équivalent) | mention assez bien expr |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | Hazel graduated with a lower-second class degree from the University of Reading. |
master class,
masterclass n | (lesson from expert) | cours de maître nm |
| | (anglicisme) | master class nf |
a masterclass in [sth],
a master class in [sth] n | figurative (expert example) (figuré) | l'incarnation de [qch] nf |
| | (figuré) | une icône de [qch] nf |
| | Scorsese's "Raging Bull" is a masterclass in cinematography. |
| middle class n | (educated, well-off people) | classe moyenne nf |
| | (plus riche) | petite bourgeoisie nf |
| | Their son is very rebellious and rejects the values of the middle class. |
| | Leur fils est rebelle et rejette les valeurs de la classe moyenne. |
| middle class n | (between low and high income) | classe moyenne nf |
| | With hard work, their family rose up from the working class to the more comfortable middle class. |
| | Grâce à leur travail acharné, leur famille s'éleva de la classe ouvrière à la vie plus confortable de la classe moyenne. |
middle class,
middle-class adj | (educated and well off) | de la classe moyenne loc adj |
| | (plus riche) | bourgeois adj |
| | (plus riche) | de la petite bourgeoisie loc adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | She comes from a very nice middle class family. |
| | Elle vient d'une famille de la classe moyenne sans histoire. |
| middle-class standards npl | (benchmarks of socioeconomic class) | niveau de vie de la classe moyenne nm |
| private first class n | US (US army rank) (Militaire : grade) | première classe nf |
| private first class n | US (soldier with this rank) (Militaire) | soldat de première classe, première classe nm |
| ruling class n | (social group in power) | classe dirigeante nf |
school reunion,
class reunion n | (meeting of old schoolfriends) | réunion d'anciens élèves nf |
second class,
second-class adj | (travel: standard or economy) (Transports) | de seconde classe loc adj |
| | (Transports, familier) | de seconde loc adj |
| Note: Hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun. |
| | I bought a second-class ticket because it was a lot cheaper. |
| | J'ai acheté un billet de seconde classe parce que c'était beaucoup moins cher. |
second class,
second-class adj | figurative (inferior, less important) | de seconde zone loc adj |
| | Even today women are still treated as second-class citizens in many countries. |
| | Aujourd'hui encore, les femmes sont traitées comme des citoyens de seconde zone dans plusieurs pays. |
| | | de deuxième ordre loc adj |
| | Aujourd'hui encore, les femmes sont traitées comme des citoyens de deuxième ordre dans plusieurs pays. |
| | | de seconde classe loc adj |
| | Aujourd'hui encore, les femmes sont traitées comme des citoyens de seconde classe dans plusieurs pays. |
second-class degree,
second class degree n | UK (honors degree: good pass) (France, vague équivalent) | diplôme avec mention assez bien ou bien nm |
| | (France, vague équivalent) | Upper Second-Class (2:1) Honours : mention bien nf |
| | (France, vague équivalent) | Lower Second-Class (2:2) Honours : mention assez bien nf |
| Note: Divided into Upper Second-Class (2:1) and Lower Second-Class (2:2) Honours |
| sergeant first class | (military) | sergent chef nm |
skip class,
skip a class v expr | US, informal (not attend a lesson) (familier : pour collégiens, lycéens) | sécher les cours, sécher loc v |
| | (un peu vieilli : pour écoliers) | faire l'école buissonnière loc v |
| | (Belgique, familier) | brosser les cours loc v |
| | (Can, familier) | foxer les cours loc v |
| | ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Je ne suis pas allé en cours aujourd'hui : j'ai séché. |
| social class n | (economic group within society) | classe sociale, catégorie sociale nf |
| | Teachers belong to a higher social class than factory workers. |
| | Les professeurs appartiennent à une classe sociale (or: catégorie sociale) plus haute que celle des ouvriers en usine. |
| social class injustice n | (discrimination due to social status) | discrimination sociale nf |
theater class (US),
theatre class (UK) n | (drama lesson) | cours de théâtre nm |
| | | cours d'art dramatique nm |
| third class n | (rank below second) | troisième classe nm |
| third-class adj | (inferior) | de troisième zone loc adj |
third-class degree,
third class degree n | UK (honors degree: lowest pass) (Grande-Bretagne, Éducation) | licence sans mention nf |
| be top of the class v expr | (have higher grades than classmates) | être premier de la classe, être première de la classe loc v |
| come top of the class v expr | (achieve higher grades than classmates) | finir premier de la classe, finir première de la classe loc v |
| tourist class | (cheapest seats) (classe économique) | classe touriste nf |
| the upper class n | (minor aristocracy) | la haute société nf |
| | (familier) | la haute nf |
| | | la grande bourgeoisie, la haute bourgeoisie nf |
| | | l'aristocratie nf |
| | The upper class constitutes a small section of British society. |
upper class,
upper-class n as adj | (aristocratic, posh) | de la haute société loc adj |
| | (familier) | de la haute loc adj |
| | | de la grande bourgeoisie, de la haute bourgeoisie, bourgeois loc adj |
| | | de l'aristocratie, aristocrate adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | Portia's schoolmates made fun of her upper-class accent. |
| the upper middle class n | (wealthy, highly-educated people) | la classe moyenne supérieure nf |
| | (vieilli) | la petite bourgeoisie nf |
| | Paying college tuitions nowadays can be difficult even for families in the upper middle class. |
| | De nos jours, il peut être difficile de payer les frais de scolarité de l'université même pour les familles de la classe moyenne supérieure. |
upper second-class,
upper second class n as adj | UK (university degree grade: 2:1) (France, vague équivalent) | mention bien expr |
| upper-middle-class n as adj | (wealthy) | de la classe moyenne supérieure loc adj |
| | | de la haute bourgeoisie loc adj |
| | Her upper-middle-class
parents sent her to the best schools. |
| word class | (linguistics) | catégorie grammaticale nf |
working class,
working classes n | (laboring class) | classe ouvrière nf |
| | | classe laborieuse nf |
| Note: 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. |
| | Il a commencé en tant que membre de la classe ouvrière, mais il dirige maintenant une société de placement. |
working class,
working-class adj | (of laboring classes) | ouvrier, ouvrière adj |
| | (quartier,...) | populaire adj |
| | (personne,...) | de la classe ouvrière, issu de la classe ouvrière loc adj |
| | He was very proud of his working-class background. |
| | Il était très fier de ses origines ouvrières. |
| world-class adj | (of highest quality) | de classe internationale, de classe mondiale loc adj |
| | | d'envergure internationale loc adj |
| | Itzhak Perlman is a world-class violinist. |
| | Itzhak Perlman est un violoniste de classe internationale (or: mondiale). |