class

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BrE /klɑːs/ AmE /klæs/

noun en → es

1 GROUP OF STUDENTS [countable] A1

a group of students who are taught together in a school or college

clase, grupo de estudiantes

  • in class
  • attend class

Collocations math class · history class

  • I have a math class at 9 AM.

    Tengo una clase de matemáticas a las 9 AM.

2 SOCIAL GROUP [countable] B1

a group of people who have the same social position, especially because they have similar jobs or amounts of money and education

clase social, estrato social

  • middle class
  • working class

Collocations upper class · lower class

  • He comes from a middle-class family.

    Él proviene de una familia de clase media.

3 GROUP OF SIMILAR THINGS [countable] B2

a group of similar things that are considered together, especially in a system for organizing information or objects

clase, grupo de cosas similares

  • class of animals
  • class of vehicles

Collocations mammal class · car class

  • The mammal class includes dogs and cats.

    La clase de mamíferos incluye perros y gatos.

4 LEVEL OF QUALITY [countable] B1

a level of quality or standard, especially in a hotel or on an airplane

nivel de calidad, clase

  • first class
  • economy class

Collocations business class · luxury class

  • We flew in first-class seats.

    Volvimos en asientos de primera clase.

5 GROUP OF WORKERS [countable] B2

a group of workers who have the same job or similar jobs and are organized together for a particular purpose, such as to negotiate with employers about pay and working conditions

clase obrera, sindicato

  • workers' class
  • union class

Collocations working-class movement · trade union

  • The workers' class is demanding better wages.

    La clase obrera está demandando mejores salarios.

6 GROUP OF ANIMALS [countable] B2

a group of animals that are similar in some way, especially when they have the same type of skeleton or body structure

clase de animales, grupo de animales similares

  • mammal class
  • fish class

Collocations reptile class · amphibian class

  • The fish class includes sharks and rays.

    La clase de peces incluye tiburones y rayas.

7 GROUP OF PLANTS [countable] B2

a group of plants that are similar in some way, especially when they have the same type of flowers or leaves

clase de plantas, grupo de plantas similares

  • flower class
  • tree class

Collocations moss class · fern class

  • The fern class includes many different types of plants.

    La clase de helechos incluye muchos tipos diferentes de plantas.

8 GROUP OF OBJECTS [countable] B2

a group of objects that are similar in some way, especially when they have the same type or function

clase de objetos, grupo de objetos similares

  • car class
  • tool class

Collocations kitchenware class · electronic devices class

  • The kitchenware class includes pots and pans.

    La clase de utensilios de cocina incluye ollas y sartenes.