aristocracy

aristocracia, nobleza

Clase social más alta, formada por familias que tradicionalmente heredan títulos, tierras y poder.

En inglés sencillo: The highest social class, whose families traditionally have inherited titles, land, and power.

• Her family belonged to the aristocracy.
• The aristocracy owned much of the land.
• Many members of the old aristocracy opposed the reforms.

Sinónimos: nobility

Expresiones frecuentes: british aristocracy, landed aristocracy, the aristocracy

aristocracia

Sistema en el que gobiernan miembros de familias nobles, o país gobernado de esa manera.

En inglés sencillo: A system of government in which people from noble families hold power, or a country governed this way.

• The state was an aristocracy.
• Aristocracy gave a few noble families control of government.
• The revolution replaced aristocracy with a republic.

Expresiones frecuentes: hereditary aristocracy, governed by aristocracy

élite, aristocracia

Grupo considerado más importante, capacitado o poderoso que los demás en un ámbito concreto.

En inglés sencillo: A group considered more important, skilled, or powerful than other people in a particular area.

• They formed an intellectual aristocracy.
• A new aristocracy of wealthy traders emerged.
• The club became a meeting place for the city’s sporting aristocracy.

Sinónimos: elite

Expresiones frecuentes: intellectual aristocracy, aristocracy of talent