chattering classes dans le dictionnaire Oxford-Hachette

Traductions de chattering classes dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

chattering classes SUBST pl. tantum péj

chattering classes

bourgeois mpl de gauche péj

Traductions de chattering classes dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

I.class [GB klɑːs, Am klæs] SUBST

1. class SOCIOL:

class

classe f

the working classes

la classe ouvrière

2. class:

class ENS, UNIV (group of students)

classe f

class (lesson)

cours m (in de)

in class

en cours or classe

to give a class

assurer un cours

to take a class GB

assurer un cours

to take a class Am

suivre un cours

3. class Am (year group):

class ENS, UNIV

promotion f

class ENS, UNIV

classe f

4. class (category):

class (gen)

classe f

class (gen)

catégorie f

class JUR (of offence)

type m

class (of vehicle)

catégorie f

class MAR (of ship, submarine)

classe f

to be in a class of one's own or by oneself

être hors catégorie

she's in a different class from

il n'y a aucune comparaison possible entre elle et

he's not in the same class as

il n'arrive pas à la cheville de

5. class (elegance):

class fam

classe f

to have class

avoir de la classe

to add a touch of class to sth

donner un peu de distinction à qc

6. class TRANSP:

class

classe f

to travel first/second class

voyager en première/deuxième classe

a first/second class seat

une place de première/deuxième classe

7. class GB UNIV:

class

≈ mention f

what was the class of your degree?

≈ est-ce que vous avez eu votre licence avec mention?

a first-/second-class degree

≈ licence avec mention très bien/bien

8. class:

class BIOL, MATH

classe f

II.class [GB klɑːs, Am klæs] ADJ fam (excellent)

class

de classe

III.class [GB klɑːs, Am klæs] VERBE trans

1. class:

to class among, to class with

classer parmi

to class among, to class with

classer avec

Idiomes/Tournures:

to class as

assimiler à

I.chattering [GB ˈtʃatərɪŋ, Am ˈtʃædərɪŋ] SUBST

chattering

bavardage m

II.chattering [GB ˈtʃatərɪŋ, Am ˈtʃædərɪŋ] ADJ

chattering person:

chattering

qui bavarde

I.chatter [GB ˈtʃatə, Am ˈtʃædər] SUBST

chatter (of person)

bavardage m

chatter (of crowd, audience)

bourdonnement m

chatter (of birds) (gen)

gazouillis m

chatter (of magpies)

jacassement m

chatter (of machine)

cliquetis m

II.chatter [GB ˈtʃatə, Am ˈtʃædər] VERBE intr a. chatter away, chatter on

chatter person:

bavarder

chatter birds:

gazouiller

chatter magpies:

jacasser

chatter machine:

cliqueter

her teeth were chattering

elle claquait des dents

his teeth were chattering with the cold

le froid le faisait claquer des dents

chattering classes dans le dictionnaire PONS

Traductions de chattering classes dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

the chattering classes GB fam péj

les intellos mpl

Traductions de chattering classes dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

I.chatter SUBST

chatter

conversation f

chatter of birds

pépiements mpl

to break out in chatter

bavarder

II.chatter VERBE intr

1. chatter (converse):

to chatter about sth

converser à propos de qc

to chatter about everything and nothing

parler de tout et de rien

to chatter away

parler sans cesse

2. chatter (make clacking noises):

chatter

claquer

chatter machines

cliqueter

chatter birds

pépier

3. chatter INFOR:

chatter

chatter

Idiomes/Tournures:

the chattering classes GB fam péj

les intellos mpl

I.class [klɑ:s, Am klæs] SUBST

1. class (student group):

class

classe f

2. class (lesson):

class

cours m

3. class Am UNIV (graduates):

class

promotion f

4. class (quality):

the middle/working class

la classe moyenne/ouvrière

the upper class

la haute société

5. class (grade):

class

classe f

to send sth first/second class

envoyer qc en première/seconde classe

6. class GB, Aus (type of degree):

class

mention f

a first class honours degree

une licence avec mention très bien

Idiomes/Tournures:

to be in a class of one's own

être le meilleur dans sa catégorie

to be out of sb's class

ne pas être aussi bon que qn

II.class <inv> [klɑ:s, Am klæs] ADJ

class

de classe

a world-class champion

un champion hors pair

III.class [klɑ:s, Am klæs] VERBE trans

class

classer

to class sb as sth

considérer qn à qc

Exemples monolingues (non-vérifiés par l'équipe de rédaction)

anglais

The chattering classes in this country have always seemed embarrassed by our resource wealth.

business.financialpost.com

I ask the chattering classes to go and ask the family of this lady if the prime minister has remained silent.

www.jamaicaobserver.com

These chattering classes have been using the protective hedge as an assembly station.

www.independent.ie

Noisy chattering classes, spin doctors, celebs - all ready to say their piece.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Just goes to show if you're a member of the chattering classes anything goes.

www.theargus.co.uk

Oddly enough, those decisions are usually lauded by the chattering classes, as it allows ever greater spending on domestic social programs.

thechronicleherald.ca

The chattering classes claim it doesn't exist, but that's probably because they have private healthcare.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Are we going to ruffle a few feathers among the chattering classes?

www.telegraph.co.uk

She might not appear regularly in sitcoms where members of the chattering classes are regularly invited.

www.jamaicaobserver.com

Or so go the folksy, anecdotal, unsubstantiated theories of the chattering classes.

www.independent.ie