class
A group, collection, category or set sharing characteristics or attributesA group, collection, category or set sharing characteristics or attributes.
» The whole class passed the test.
Весь класс сдал экзамен.
Увесь клас склав іспит.
Meaning
17 senses(countable)A group, collection, category or set sharing characteristics or attributes.
The new Ford Fiesta is set to be best in the 'small family' class.
That is one class-A heifer you got there, sonny.
Klasse
классklass, разря́дrazrjád
класklas, кля́саkljása, розря́дrozrjád
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
(countable)A social grouping, based on job, wealth, etc. In Britain, society is commonly split into three main classes: upper class, middle class and working class.
Klasse
классklass
класklas, кля́саkljása
(uncountable)The division of society into classes.
Jane Austen's works deal with class in 18th-century England.
Klasse
классklass
класklas, кля́саkljása
(uncountable)Admirable behavior; elegance.
Apologizing for losing your temper, even though you were badly provoked, showed real class.
Klasse, Stil
классklass
класklas, кля́саkljása
elegance in dress or behavior
(countable, uncountable)A group of students in a regularly scheduled meeting with a teacher.
The class was noisy, but the teacher was able to get their attention with a story.
Klasse
классklass, гру́ппаgrúppa
класklas, кля́саkljása, гру́паhrúpa
(countable, uncountable)A series of lessons covering a single subject.
I took the cooking class for enjoyment, but I also learned a lot.
Unterricht
курсkurs, заня́тияzanjátija
курсkurs, заняття́zanjattjá
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
(countable, uncountable)A single lesson in a series.
Tomorrow's class will cover long division.
(countable)A group of students who commenced or completed their education during a particular year. A school class.
The class of 1982 was particularly noteworthy.
Klasse
классklass, курсkurs
класklas, кля́саkljása, курсkurs
(India, countable, uncountable)A grade, standard, level of education.
(countable)A category of seats in an airplane, train or other means of mass transportation.
I used to fly business class, but now my company can only afford economy.
Klasse
классklass
класklas, кля́саkljása
(countable)A rank in the classification of organisms, below phylum and above order; a taxon of that rank.
Magnolias belong to the class Magnoliopsida.
Classis
классklass
класklas, кля́саkljása
(countable, uncountable)Best of its kind.
It is the class of Italian bottled waters.
Examples
4111 sentencesThe whole class passed the test.
Увесь клас склав іспит.
ruВесь класс сдал экзамен.
We are in the same class.
Ми вчимося в одному класі.
ruМы в одном классе.
deWir gehen in die gleiche Klasse.
May I have a class schedule?
А можу я дістати розклад занять?
I talked to him after class.
Я поговорив із ним після занять.
ruЯ говорил с ним после уроков.
Sleeping in class is not allowed.
Спати в класі заборонено.
ruСпать в классе не разрешается.
deSchlafen im Unterricht ist nicht erlaubt.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French classe, from Latin classis (“a class or division of the people, assemblFrom Middle French classe, from Latin classis (“a class or division of the people, assembly of people, the whole body of citizens called to arms, the army, the fleet, later a class or division in general”), from Proto-Indo-European *kelh₁- (“to call, shout”). Doublet of clas and classis.
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Forms
plural: classesSynonyms
26 synonyms- people having the same social, economic, or educational status:stratumsocial classsocio-economic class
- a collection of things sharing a common attribute:categoryfamily
- a body of students who are taught together:formgradecourse
- a body of students who graduate together:year
- a league ranked by quality:division
- education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings:coursecourse of studycourse of instruction
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
142 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
12 patterns- in our class
- in his class
- in the class
- late for class
- the same class
- in your class
- attention in class
- class today
- in my class
- for class president
- class president
- skipped class