class
gb/klˈæs/ us/klˈæs/
A1
Engleză
~ 500
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Substantiv
A1
entity
1
A group of students
A group of students who study together with the same teacher.
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] is in [someone's] class
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'class' with 'lesson'. 'Class' can mean the group of students, while 'lesson' is the period of teaching.
Sinonime
group (A general term for people or things together; not specific to education.)
|
cohort (Often used in education but more formal or technical.)
Antonime
individual (Refers to one person, not a group.)
Colocații
class schedule
|class size
|class project
|class discussion
|class list
Teme
education
|school
|learning
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- Our class went on a field trip to the museum.
- She is the tallest student in the class.
- The teacher asked the class to hand in their homework by Friday.
- There are twenty-five students in my class.
- He transferred to a different class this semester.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- My class is very big.
- There are ten boys in my class.
- Our class has English on Monday.
- I like the people in my class.
Substantiv
A1
entity
2
A lesson or lecture period
A time when students learn about a subject in school or college.
Tipar de utilizare:
to have [a] class
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes say 'I have a school' instead of 'I have a class'. 'School' is the institution, not the period of learning.
Sinonime
lesson (Common in British English, especially for school-level teaching.)
|
lecture (Usually refers to university-level teaching and often one-way delivery.)
Antonime
break (A period without teaching.)
Colocații
attend class
|miss class
|after class
|during class
|class starts
Teme
education
|school
|learning
|time
Exemple
- I have a math class at 10 a.m.
- The professor canceled today's class.
- Please don't use your phone during class.
- We will discuss this topic in our next class.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I have English class today.
- My math class is at 9 o'clock.
- We talk in history class.
- She is late for class.
Substantiv
B1
entity
3
A social or economic group
A group of people in society with the same social or money level.
Greșeală frecventă:
Some learners confuse 'class' (social) with 'classy' (stylish). They have different meanings.
Sinonime
social stratum (More formal and academic term for social layer.)
Antonime
equality (Absence of divisions in status or wealth.)
Colocații
upper class
|middle class
|working class
|class system
Teme
society
|economics
|politics
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- She was born into an upper-class family.
- The gap between rich and poor classes is increasing.
- Class differences can affect education opportunities.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- They are from the middle class.
- The working class works very hard.
- He is from a rich class.
Substantiv
B2
entity
4
A category of similar things
A group of things that are similar in some way.
Sinonime
category (General term for any grouping based on shared features.)
|
type (Common everyday word for a kind of thing.)
Antonime
individual item (One single thing, not a group or category.)
Colocații
first-class ticket
|business class seat
Teme
classification
|science
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- The new software falls into the same class as its predecessor.
- This species belongs to the mammal class.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- Dogs are in the mammal class.
- We are in the same class of workers.
Substantiv
B2
entity
5
Elegance and style
A special and good style that makes people admire you.
Greșeală frecventă:
'Class' here does not mean 'school'. Learners may confuse this with educational meanings.
Sinonime
elegance (Focuses more on beauty and gracefulness.)
|
style (Broader term for manner or design; not always about sophistication.)
Antonime
crudeness (Lack of refinement or sophistication.)
Colocații
show class
|with class
Teme
style
|appearance
|core_vocabulary
|arts_entertainment
Exemple
- She handled the criticism with great class.
- The restaurant has real class.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- He speaks with class.
- The hotel has class.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
class
IPA
GB/klˈæs/
US/klˈæs/
Silabe și accent
class (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (class)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: class
- Plural: class, classes
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
classes
noun
Core family
Negative and opposite forms
classless
adjective
Advanced or less common
declassify
verb C1
misclassify
verb
Expresii
class act
1/klˈæs ˈækt/
idiom
informal
Person admired for skill and good behavior
Someone who does things very well and treats others nicely.
Exemple
- He’s a real class act, both on and off the stage.
- That teacher is such a class act with her students.
first class
1/fˈɚst klˈæs/
fixed phrase
Of the best quality or service level
Very high quality; the best level of service or comfort.
Exemple
- We flew first class to New York.
- Her performance was first class in every way.
in a class of one's own
1/ˈɪn ə klˈæs əv wˈʌnz ˈoʊn/
idiom
Much better than anyone else at something
Much better than all other people or things like it.
Exemple
- When it comes to cooking, she’s in a class of her own.
- This athlete is in a class of his own on the field.
middle class
1/mˈɪdəl klˈæs/
fixed phrase
Social group with average income and status
People who are not rich and not poor; they have average money and jobs.
Exemple
- They are part of the middle class in their country.
- Middle-class families often save for their children’s education.
skip class
1/skˈɪp klˈæs/
fixed phrase
informal
Miss a scheduled lesson without permission
To not go to a school lesson when you should be there.
Exemple
- He decided to skip class and go to the beach instead.
- Students who skip class may fail the course.