class Signification, définition

Signification de class en français

• 0 a group of students taught together -- classe [ feminine ]

  • We were in the same class in tenth grade. Nous étions dans la même classe en seconde.

  • the class of ’09 la promo(tion) de ’09

• 1 a period of time when students are being taught -- cours [ masculine ]

  • to work hard in class travailler dur en cours

  • to take a math/science/French class prendre un cours de maths/sciences/français

• 2 one of the social and economic groups society is divided up into -- classe [ feminine ]

  • the working/middle/upper class la classe ouvrière/moyenne / la haute société

• 3 a category of things -- classe [ feminine ]

  • different classes of medication différentes classes de médicaments

• 4 one of the levels or qualities of a product or service that is available -- classe [ feminine ]

  • first/second class mail courrier à tarif rapide/lent

  • It was so good, it was in a class of its own. C’était tellement bien, c’était hors catégorie.

• 5 the level of a university degree -- mention [ feminine ]

  • a first class degree une licence avec mention très bien

• 6 a group of people or things that are alike in some way -- classe

  • Their Labrador won first prize in its class in the dog show.

• 7 (the system according to which people belong to) one of a number of economic/social groups -- classe

  • the upper class

  • the middle class

  • the working class

  • (also adjective) the class system.

• 8 a grade or rank (of merit) -- classe

  • musicians of a high class.

• 9 a number of students or scholars taught together -- classe

  • John and I are in the same class.

• 10 a school lesson or college lecture etc -- cours

  • a French class.

• 11 a course or series of lectures, often leading to an examination. -- cours

• 12 to regard as being of a certain type -- classer

  • He classes all politicians as dishonest.