lower middle class nell'Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Traduzioni di lower middle class nel dizionario inglese»francese

I.lower middle class <pl lower middle classes> [ˈləʊə(r)] SOST

the lower middle class , the lower middle classes

la petite bourgeoisie

II.lower middle class [ˈləʊə(r)] AGG

lower middle class

petit-bourgeois/petite-bourgeoise

Traduzioni di lower middle class nel dizionario inglese»francese

lower class

de la classe ouvrière

lower/middle/upper register MUS

registre grave/médium/aigu

lower/middle/upper berth

couchette du dessous/du milieu/du dessus

lower/middle management

les cadres mpl subalternes/moyens

Traduzioni di lower middle class nel dizionario francese»inglese

la petite bourgeoisie

the lower middle class

petit-bourgeois (petite-bourgeoise)

lower middle class

petit-bourgeois (petite-bourgeoise)

lower middle class person

assommoir

low class bar

Traduzioni di lower middle class nel dizionario inglese»francese

I.lower¹ [ingl brit ˈləʊə, ingl am ˈloʊ(ə)r] AGG comp

lower deck, jaw, level, lip, part, price:

lower

inférieur

a pain in the lower back

une douleur au bas du dos

II.lower¹ [ingl brit ˈləʊə, ingl am ˈloʊ(ə)r] VB vb trans

1. lower (bring down):

lower barrier, blind, curtain, flag, newspaper, rifle

baisser

lower EDIL ceiling

abaisser

to lower one's eyes/head/arms

baisser les yeux/la tête/les bras

to lower sb/sth into hole

descendre qn/qc dans

to lower sb/sth onto roof, boat

descendre qn/qc sur

2. lower (reduce):

lower light, volume

baisser

lower pressure, temperature

réduire

lower prices

baisser

lower resistance

diminuer

lower age limit

abaisser

lower standards

baisser

to lower one's voice

baisser la voix

to lower one's guard

baisser sa garde

to lower one's guard fig

relâcher sa vigilance

to lower sb's morale

démoraliser qn

3. lower (abolish):

lower trade barrier

abolir

4. lower NAUT:

lower sail

affaler

lower lifeboat

mettre [qc] à la mer

lower mast

amener

the lifeboats were lowered into the sea

les canots de sauvetage ont été mis à la mer

III.to lower oneself VB vb rifl

1. to lower oneself (demean oneself):

to lower oneself

s'abaisser

2. to lower oneself (sit carefully):

to lower oneself into bath

entrer lentement dans

to lower oneself into chair

s'asseoir précautionneusement dans

I.lower³ [ingl brit ˈləʊə, ingl am ˈlaʊ(ə)r] VB vb intr (frown)

lower letter

prendre un air comminatoire (at avec)

II.lowering AGG

lowering sky, look:

lowering

menaçant

I.low [ingl brit ləʊ, ingl am loʊ] SOST

1. low METEOR:

low

dépression f

2. low fig:

the stock market closed at a record low

le marché boursier a été clôturé à son niveau le plus bas

the economy has hit a low

l'économie est dans le creux de la vague

his popularity has hit a new low

sa popularité a atteint son niveau le plus bas

morale is at an all time low

le moral est au plus bas

the lyrics hit a new low in banality

les paroles (de la chanson) atteignent des sommets dans la banalité

II.low [ingl brit ləʊ, ingl am loʊ] AGG

1. low (close to the ground):

low branch, building, chair, wall, cloud, ground

bas/basse

the sun is low in the sky

le soleil est bas dans le ciel

on low ground flood

dans les basses terres

on low ground built

dans une dépression

2. low (nearly depleted):

low reservoir, level

bas/basse

low battery

faible

our stocks are rather low

nos stocks sont plutôt bas

the fire was getting low

le feu était bas

we're low on skilled staff

nous manquons de personnel qualifié

I'm getting low on petrol

je n'ai plus beaucoup d'essence

these products are low in sugar/fat

ces produits contiennent peu de sucre/matière grasse

the patient is very low

le malade est au plus mal or bas

3. low (minimal):

low price, wage

bas/basse

low capacity, speed

réduit

low income, number, rate

faible

low pressure, temperature

bas/basse

leave the soup on a low heat

laissez mijoter la soupe à feu doux

the temperature was in the low twenties

il faisait dans les vingt degrés

4. low (inferior):

low mark, score, quality, standard

mauvais

low life form

peu évolué

5. low (depressed):

low

déprimé

to feel low , to be in low spirits

être déprimé

6. low (deep):

low note, tone, voice

bas/basse

in a low voice

tout bas

the sound is too low RADIO, TV

le son est trop bas

7. low (disapproved of):

low (vulgar) conversation, humour

peu relevé

low (base) action, behaviour

ignoble

that was a really low thing to do

c'était vraiment un sale coup colloq

III.low [ingl brit ləʊ, ingl am loʊ] AVV

1. low (near the ground):

low aim, fly, shoot

bas

low bend, crouch

très bas

the plane flew low over the desert

l'avion survolait le désert à basse altitude

I wouldn't sink or stoop so low as to ask him for money fig

je ne m'abaisserais pas à lui demander de l'argent

2. low (near the bottom):

it is very low (down) on the list lett

c'est tout à fait au bas de la liste

it is very low (down) on the list fig

c'est tout à fait secondaire

look lower down the page

regarde plus bas sur la page

3. low (at a reduced level):

low buy

à bas prix

low speak

bas

to turn sth down low heating, light, radio

baisser

stocks are running low

les stocks sont en baisse

I rate him pretty low

je ne le tiens pas en grande estime

4. low (at a deep pitch):

low sing

bas

IV.low [ingl brit ləʊ, ingl am loʊ] VB vb intr

low cow:

low

meugler

V.low [ingl brit ləʊ, ingl am loʊ]

to be the lowest of the low

être le dernier des derniers

to be laid low by illness

être cloué au lit par

I.class [ingl brit klɑːs, ingl am klæs] SOST

1. class SOCIOL:

class

classe f

the working classes

la classe ouvrière

2. class:

class SCUOLA, 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 ingl brit

assurer un cours

to take a class ingl am

suivre un cours

3. class ingl am (year group):

class SCUOLA, UNIV

promotion f

class SCUOLA, UNIV

classe f

4. class (category):

class (gen)

classe f

class (gen)

catégorie f

class DIR (of offence)

type m

class (of vehicle)

catégorie f

class NAUT (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 colloq

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 TRASP:

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 ingl brit 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, MAT

classe f

II.class [ingl brit klɑːs, ingl am klæs] AGG colloq (excellent)

class

de classe

III.class [ingl brit klɑːs, ingl am klæs] VB vb trans

1. class:

to class among, to class with

classer parmi

to class among, to class with

classer avec

locuzioni:

to class as

assimiler à

I.middle [ingl brit ˈmɪd(ə)l, ingl am ˈmɪdl] SOST

1. middle:

middle

milieu m

in the middle of one's back/forehead

au milieu du dos/du front

in the middle of place, night, meal

au milieu de

to be caught in the middle

être pris entre deux feux

I was in the middle of a good book when…

j'étais plongé dans un bon livre quand…

in the middle of May

à la mi-mai

right in the middle of meeting, crisis, debate

en plein milieu de

right in the middle of dinner

en plein dîner

to be in the middle of doing

être en train de faire

to split [sth] down the middle bill, work

partager [qc] en deux

to split [sth] down the middle argument, issue: group, opinion

diviser [qc] en deux

2. middle (waist):

middle colloq

taille f

to grab sb round the middle

attraper qn par la taille

II.middle [ingl brit ˈmɪd(ə)l, ingl am ˈmɪdl] AGG

middle (gen) door, shelf, house

du milieu

middle price

modéré

middle size, height, difficulty

moyen/-enne

middle ranks MILIT

intermédiaire

in middle life

au milieu de ma/ta etc vie, aux alentours de la cinquantaine

to be in one's middle thirties ingl brit

avoir environ 35 ans

the middle child (of three children)

le deuxième enfant

the middle child (of five children)

le troisième enfant

to steer or take or follow a middle course

adopter une position intermédiaire

there must be a middle way

il doit y avoir un juste milieu

III.middle [ingl brit ˈmɪd(ə)l, ingl am ˈmɪdl]

in the middle of nowhere

dans un trou perdu

lower middle class nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di lower middle class nel dizionario inglese»francese

the middle class

classe f moyenne

the upper/lower middle class

la haute bourgeoisie/bourgeoisie

the middle class pegg

la bourgeoisie

middle-class pegg

bourgeois(e)

middle-class

de classe moyenne

the middle/working class

la classe moyenne/ouvrière

Traduzioni di lower middle class nel dizionario francese»inglese

petit-bourgeois (petite-bourgeoise)

lower middle-class

BCBG

well-off French upper-middle class

s'embourgeoiser

to become middle class

classe bourgeoise

middle-class

Traduzioni di lower middle class nel dizionario inglese»francese

I.class [klɑ:s, ingl am klæs] SOST

1. class (student group):

class

classe f

2. class (lesson):

class

cours m

3. class ingl 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 ingl brit, ingl Aus (type of degree):

class

mention f

a first class honours degree

une licence avec mention très bien

locuzioni:

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, ingl am klæs] AGG

class

de classe

a world-class champion

un champion hors pair

III.class [klɑ:s, ingl am klæs] VB vb trans

class

classer

to class sb as sth

considérer qn à qc

lower¹ [ˈləʊəʳ, ingl am ˈloʊɚ] VB vb trans

1. lower (let down, haul down):

lower

baisser

lower landing gear, lifeboat

descendre

lower sails, mast

amener

to lower a flag

baisser pavillon

to lower oneself to +infin

s'abaisser pour +infin

2. lower (reduce, decrease):

lower a. fig

baisser

to lower one's voice

baisser le ton

to lower one's expectations

ne pas attendre trop

3. lower (diminish):

lower

rabaisser

4. lower (demean, degrade):

to lower oneself to +infin

s'abaisser à +infin

lower² [laʊəʳ, ingl am laʊr] VB vb intr

lower

se couvrir

lowering sky

ciel m menaçant

to lower at sb

jeter un regard menaçant à qn

lower³ [ˈləʊəʳ, ingl am ˈloʊɚ] AGG

lower

inférieur(e)

in the lower back

dans le bas du dos

I.low <-er, -est> [ləʊ, ingl am loʊ] AGG

1. low (not high or tall, not great):

low altitude, wall

bas(se)

low neckline

plongeant(e)

low heels

petits talons

2. low (small in number):

low

faible

to be low in cholesterol

être peu riche en cholestérol

to be low in calories

être hypocalorique

low alcohol drink

boisson peu alcoolisée

to be low in funds

avoir peu de réserves

3. low (reduced in quantity):

low level

bas(se)

to be low on sth

n'avoir presque plus de qc

4. low (intensity):

low frequency, sound, voice

bas(se)

low light

faible

to keep one's voice low

parler tout bas

5. low (poor, not of high quality):

low

mauvais(e)

to hold sth in low regard

mésestimer qc

6. low (lowly, not important):

to be a low priority

ne pas être une priorité

7. low (unfair, mean):

a low trick

un coup bas

to get low

être malhonnête

8. low (sad, dejected):

in low spirits

abattu(e)

to feel low

ne pas avoir le moral

II.low <-er, -est> [ləʊ, ingl am loʊ] AVV

low

bas

to fly low

voler bas

to be cut low dress, blouse

être très décolleté

to drop low

chuter

to turn the music lower

baisser la musique

III.low [ləʊ, ingl am loʊ] SOST

1. low (low level):

record low

baisse f record

to hit a low

chuter

to reach an all-time low

atteindre son niveau le plus bas

2. low (difficult moment):

the highs and lows

les hauts et les bas

3. low METEOR:

low

zone f de basse pression

I.middle [mɪdl] SOST sing

1. middle a. fig (centre):

middle

milieu m

in the middle of sth

au milieu de qc

in the middle of 2002

au milieu de l'année 2002

to be in the middle of doing sth

être en train de faire qc

in the middle of nowhere pegg

en pleine pampa

2. middle colloq (waist):

middle

taille f

II.middle [mɪdl] AGG

1. middle (in the middle):

middle

du milieu

in my middle forties

quand j'avais autour de quarante-cinq ans

2. middle (intermediate):

middle

moyen(ne)

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

inglese

On the other hand, housing for the working and lower middle class remained substandard and the prevalence of unhygienic and slum conditions grew.

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He took care of the poor and needy in many respects and became a center for the lower middle class to solve their problems.

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Many middle class, lower middle class and even working class families scrimp and save to send their children to private schools.

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His position was secure and respectable in the lower middle class, but he did not have a firm work ethic.

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