class

cours

Leçon ou série de leçons permettant d’apprendre une matière.

En anglais simple : A lesson, or a series of lessons, in which people learn a subject.

• My class starts at nine.
• She takes cooking classes on Saturdays.
• Did you miss the history class yesterday?

Synonymes : lesson, course

Expressions courantes : English class, attend a class, after class, a cooking class

classe, promotion

Groupe d’élèves qui suivent les mêmes cours ou terminent leurs études la même année.

En anglais simple : A group of students who learn together or finish school or college in the same year.

• Our class has twenty students.
• The teacher asked the whole class to stand.
• She graduated with the class of 2024.

Comment l'utiliser : the class of + year (The class of 2010 held a reunion.)

Synonymes : student group, year group

Expressions courantes : the whole class, a small class, class of something

classe, classe sociale

Groupe de personnes dont les revenus, l’éducation ou les métiers sont semblables.

En anglais simple : A group of people in society with similar amounts of money, education, or types of work.

• They belong to the middle class.
• People from different social classes attended the meeting.
• His books explore class and education.

Synonymes : social group, social stratum

Expressions courantes : working class, middle class, upper class, social class

classe, catégorie

Groupe de personnes ou de choses ayant certaines caractéristiques communes.

En anglais simple : A group of things or people that share particular features.

• These cars are in the same class.
• The animals were divided into several classes.
• This class of chemicals is used in farming.

Comment l'utiliser : a class of something (These medicines belong to a new class of drugs.)

Synonymes : category, group, type

Expressions courantes : class of something, a separate class, the same class

catégorie, classe

Niveau de qualité d’une chose, notamment par rapport à d’autres du même type.

En anglais simple : The level of quality something has, especially compared with other things of its kind.

• We travelled first class.
• Their service is in a different class.
• These two hotels are of the same class.

Synonymes : grade, standard, rank

Expressions courantes : first class, second class, top class, a different class

classe, élégance

Style élégant ou comportement qui témoigne de bon goût et de respect pour les autres.

En anglais simple : An attractive, elegant style or a way of behaving that shows good taste and respect for others.

• That woman has class.
• He showed class by congratulating the winner.
• The new curtains add a touch of class.

Synonymes : elegance, style, sophistication

Expressions courantes : have class, show class, a touch of class

classer, catégoriser

Placer quelqu’un ou quelque chose dans un groupe selon ses caractéristiques.

En anglais simple : Put someone or something in a particular group because of the features they share with its members.

• They class this as a luxury.
• The building is classed as a historic monument.
• I would class these two plants together.

Comment l'utiliser : class someone/something as something (The law classes this vehicle as a motorcycle.); class someone/something with someone/something (Critics class her with the best writers of her generation.)

Synonymes : classify, categorize, group

Expressions courantes : class something as something, class something with something

de grande classe, excellent

Très bon par sa qualité, ses capacités ou son comportement.

En anglais simple : Very good in quality, ability, or behaviour.

• She is a class player.
• The singer proved he was a class act.
• Their coach is a class individual who respects every opponent.

Synonymes : excellent, first-rate, outstanding

Contraires : poor

Expressions courantes : a class act, a class player, a class performer