| Formas compostas: |
| Inglês | Português |
| art class n | (lesson in art) (disciplina escolar) | aula de artes loc sf |
| As a child, my favorite part of the school day was art class. |
| at the top of your class adj | (among the best) | entre os melhores vt |
| He graduated at the top of his class and was accepted to a very good university. |
| Ele se formou entre os melhores e foi aceito por uma ótima universidade. |
| business class n | (airplanes: superior seats) | classe executiva sf |
| In business class, passengers are served a gourmet meal. |
class action,
class action suit n | (lawsuit brought by a group) (ação movida por um grupo) | ação popular loc sf |
| justiça coletiva loc sf |
| A lot of us are involved in a class action suit against the company for discrimination against women. |
| class conflict n | figurative (tensions between social classes) | luta de classes loc sf |
| Marx believed that class conflict was the inevitable result of capitalism. |
class conscious,
class-conscious adj | (aware of social differences) | com consciência de classe loc adj |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| So class-conscious was Bunter that he never could bring himself to smoke in the presence of Lord Peter. |
| class consciousness n | (awareness of social differences) | consciência de classe loc sf |
| Class dismissed interj | (used by teacher at end of lesson) (professor ao fim da aula) | por hoje é só! interj |
| class list n | (school: register of names) | lista de alunos loc sf |
| The teacher read out the class list at the beginning of the lesson. |
| class ring n | US (graduation memento) | anel de formatura loc sm |
| anel de curso loc sm |
| In those days, you wore your boyfriend's class ring on a chain so everybody would know you were going steady. |
| Naqueles dias, você usava o anel de formatura do seu namorado em uma corrente para que todos soubessem que o namoro estava firme. |
| class structure n | (social hierarchy) | hierarquia social loc sf |
| A caste system is a highly formalized class structure. |
| class struggle n | (struggle over social differences) (marxismo) | luta de classes loc sf |
| Marx is not dead, the class struggle is not over; yesterday I saw factory workers demonstrating against the privileges of the rich. |
| Marx não está morto, a luta de classes não acabou; ontem vi trabalhadores da fábrica protestando contra os privilégios dos ricos. |
| class warfare n | (conflict, tension between social classes) | luta de classes loc sf |
| Class conflict exists in many modern societies, but does not lead to class warfare. |
| cut class vtr + n | US, informal (miss a school lesson) | matar aula loc v |
| It's no surprise his grades were so low - he was always cutting class! |
| economy class n | (train: standard seating) | classe econômica |
| It is cheaper to travel in economy class than in regular class. |
| economy class n | (plane: low-cost seating) | classe econômica |
| Economy class, plus taxes, was $340. |
economy class,
economy-class,
also US: coach-class,
coach class n as adj | (train seating: standard) | classe econômica loc sf |
| I am going to buy an economy-class train ticket. |
economy class,
economy-class,
also US: coach-class,
coach class n as adj | (plane seating: low cost) | classe econômica loc sf |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun, push0717 |
| I purchased an economy-class ticket so that I would not have to dip into my savings. |
| first class n | (transport: superior service) | primeira classe |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective that precedes the noun. |
| They always serve champagne in first class. |
| first class n | (mail: fastest service) | primeira classe sf + adj |
| First class is the fastest way to send a letter. |
first class,
first-class adj | (mail, stamp: fastest service) (correio) | de primeira classe loc adj |
| first class adv | (in first-class area) | primeira classe |
| Flying first class is the only way to travel. |
first class,
first-class adj | (carriage, seats: superior) | de primeira classe |
| First-class seats have more leg room. |
| first class adv | (mail: by fastest service) | correio prioritário sm + adj |
| If you send the parcel first class, it should arrive the next day. |
first class,
first-class adj | figurative, informal (excellent) (figurado, informal: excelente) | de primeira classe |
| The food here is always first class. |
first-class degree,
first class degree n | UK (honors degree: highest pass) (Reino Unido) | grau de primeira classe sm + loc adj |
| gut class n | US, slang (school, university: easy course) | matéria fácil sf |
| disciplina fácil sf |
| Jim was busy with sports so he decided to take a bunch of gut classes this semester. |
| gym class n | US, abbr (physical education lesson) | aula de educação física loc sf |
| health class n | US (education: sex, drugs, etc.) (disciplina escolar) | programa de saúde sm |
high class,
high-class adj | (refined, of top quality) | de alta classe loc adj |
| de alto padrão loc adj |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the adjective comes before the noun it modifies. |
| Be well-dressed when you go to that restaurant, it's a high-class place! |
in a class by itself,
in a class by yourself,
in a class of its own,
in a class of your own expr | (superior, the best) (superior, melhor) | numa classe própria, numa categoria própria expres |
life class,
also US: life drawing class,
also UK: life-drawing class n | (nude drawing lesson) | aula de desenho anatômico loc sf |
| aula de desenho nu loc sf |
low class,
low-class adj | (indicating social status) (indica posição social) | de classe baixa loc adj |
| After he lost his job they had to move to a low-class neighbourhood near the railway station. |
low class,
low-class adj | figurative (base, vulgar) | de classe baixa loc adj |
| vulgar adj |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective that precedes the noun. |
| The white establishment regarded jazz as a form of low-class entertainment. |
lower class,
lower-class adj | (of low socioeconomic status) | de classe mais baixa loc adj |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective that precedes the noun. |
| the lower classes npl | (low-income people) (estado financeiro precário, de menos valor) | classes baixas loc sf pl |
| The government is concentrating on social issues because it is desperate to win the vote of the lower classes at the next election. |
lower second-class,
lower second class n as adj | UK (university degree grade: 2:2) (tipo de diploma inglês, nota 2:2) | segunda classe inferior loc adj |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| Hazel graduated with a lower-second class degree from the University of Reading. |
master class,
masterclass n | (lesson from expert) (aula dada por especialista) | aula magna sf |
| (música: aula dada por especialista) | master class sf |
a masterclass in [sth],
a master class in [sth] n | figurative (expert example) (figurado, bom exemplo) | aula magna sf |
| Scorsese's "Raging Bull" is a masterclass in cinematography. |
| middle class n | (educated, well-off people) (população educada, com dinheiro) | classe média expres |
| Their son is very rebellious and rejects the values of the middle class. |
| O filho deles é muito rebelde e rejeita os valores da classe média. |
| middle class n | (between low and high income) (classe social) | classe média expres |
| With hard work, their family rose up from the working class to the more comfortable middle class. |
| Com trabalho duro, a família deles subiu da classe trabalhadora para a mais confortável classe média. |
middle class,
middle-class adj | (educated and well off) | de classe média loc adj |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| She comes from a very nice middle class family. |
| Ela vem de uma boa família de classe média. |
| ruling class n | (social group in power) | classe governante loc sf |
| classe dirigente loc sf |
| classe dominante loc sf |
second class,
second-class adj | (travel: standard or economy) (viagem: padrão ou classe econômica) | de classe econômica loc adj |
| Nota: Hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun. |
| I bought a second-class ticket because it was a lot cheaper. |
second class,
second-class adj | figurative (inferior, less important) (figurativo) | de segunda classe loc adj |
| (figurativo) | de segunda categoria loc adj |
| Even today women are still treated as second-class citizens in many countries. |
second-class degree,
second class degree n | UK (honors degree: good pass) | honra de segunda classe loc sf |
| Nota: Divided into Upper Second-Class (2:1) and Lower Second-Class (2:2) Honours |
skip class,
skip a class v expr | US, informal (not attend a lesson) (perder uma lição escolar, matar aula) | matar aula expres v |
| perder aula expres v |
| cabular aula expres v |
| social class n | (economic group within society) (grupo econômico na sociedade) | classe social sf |
| Teachers belong to a higher social class than factory workers. |
| social class injustice n | (discrimination due to social status) (discriminação devido à classe social) | injustiça social sf |
theater class (US),
theatre class (UK) n | (drama lesson) | aula de teatro loc sf |
third-class degree,
third class degree n | UK (honors degree: lowest pass) (acadêmico) | grau de terceira classe sm + loc adj |
| be top of the class v expr | (have higher grades than classmates) | ser o melhor da turma expres v |
| come top of the class v expr | (achieve higher grades than classmates) | ser o melhor da turma expres v |
| the upper class n | (minor aristocracy) (aristocracia minoritária) | classe alta sf |
| (informal) | classe AA sf |
| The upper class constitutes a small section of British society. |
upper class,
upper-class n as adj | (aristocratic, posh) | de classe alta loc adj |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| Portia's schoolmates made fun of her upper-class accent. |
| the upper middle class n | (wealthy, highly-educated people) (pessoas saudáveis e muito bem educadas) | classe média alta sf |
| Paying college tuitions nowadays can be difficult even for families in the upper middle class. |
upper second-class,
upper second class n as adj | UK (university degree grade: 2:1) (grau universitário) | grau superior de segunda classe sm |
| upper-middle-class n as adj | (wealthy) | de classe média alta loc adj |
| Her upper-middle-class
parents sent her to the best schools. |
working class,
working classes n | (laboring class) | classe operária, classe trabalhadora loc sf |
| (formal) | proletariado sf |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective that precedes the noun |
| He started out as member of the working class, but now he runs an investment firm. |
working class,
working-class adj | (of laboring classes) | classe operária loc sf |
| classe trabalhadora loc sf |
| He was very proud of his working-class background. |
| Ele tinha muito orgulho de sua origem da classe operária. |
| world-class adj | (of highest quality) | de alta qualidade loc adj |
| Itzhak Perlman is a world-class violinist. |
