Betekenis van classic In het Nederlands

• 0 having a high quality or standard against which other things are judged:

  • Fielding's classic novel "Tom Jones"

  • Another classic goal there from Corley!

• 1 extremely or unusually funny, bad, or annoying:

  • Then she fell over backwards into the flowerbed - it was absolutely classic!

  • That was classic! That van-driver signalled right, and then turned left.

• 2 having all the characteristics or qualities that you expect:

  • He's a classic example of a kid who's clever but lazy.

  • He had all the classic symptoms of the disease.

  • It's classic - you arrive at the station on time and find that the train's left early.

• 3 having a simple, traditional style that is always fashionable:

  • She wore a classic navy suit.

• 4 a piece of writing, a musical recording, or a film that is well known and of a high standard and lasting value:

  • Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" is a classic of English literature.

  • Many of the Rolling Stones' records have become rock classics.

  • I spent my childhood reading the classics.

• 5 the study of ancient Greek and Roman culture, especially their languages and literature:

  • She studied/read classics at Cambridge.

  • a classics scholar.

• 6 a piece of clothing that is always fashionable:

  • A long wool coat is a classic no one should be without.

• 7 being of a high standard against which others of the same type are judged:

  • classic literature

  • John Steinbeck's classic American novel, “The Grapes of Wrath”

• 8 traditional in design or style:

  • She wore a classic blue suit and a straw hat.

• 9 having all the characteristics or qualities that are typical of something:

  • The building is a classic example of poor design.

• 10 a well-known piece of writing, musical recording, or film which is of high quality and lasting value:

  • Chaplin’s films are regarded as American classics.