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upper class
n.
The highest socioeconomic class in a society.
up′per-class′ adj.
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upper class
n
(Sociology) the class occupying the highest position in the social hierarchy, esp the wealthy or the aristocracy
adj (upper-class when prenominal)
1. (Sociology) of or relating to the upper class
2. (Education) education US of or relating to the junior or senior classes of a college or high school
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up′per class′
n.
a class above the middle class, characterized by wealth and social prestige.
[1830–40]
up′per-class′, adj.
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upper class
The highest class in society, usually made up of the wealthy and those holding hereditary rank.
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Noun 1. [画像:upper class - the class occupying the highest position in the social hierarchy]upper class - the class occupying the highest position in the social hierarchy
socio-economic class, stratum, class - people having the same social, economic, or educational status; "the working class"; "an emerging professional class"
elite, elite group - a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status
gentry, aristocracy - the most powerful members of a society
people in power, ruling class - the class of people exerting power or authority
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upper class
noun
1. aristocracy, nobility, gentry, peerage, ruling class, upper crust (informal), elite, haut monde (French) Many of the British upper classes are no longer very rich.
adjective
1. aristocratic, upper-class, noble, high-class, patrician, top-drawer, blue-blooded, highborn All of them came from wealthy, upper class families.
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upper class
nounPeople of the highest social level:
aristocracy, blue blood, crème de la crème, elite, flower, gentility, gentry, nobility, patriciate, quality, society, who's who.
Informal: upper crust.
Of high birth or social position:
Informal: upper-crust.
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Translations
الطَّبَقَة العُليا
aristokraciearistokratický
overklasse
felsõbb osztályok
yfirstétt
višji sloj
yukarı sınıfyüksek tabaka
upper
(ˈapə) adjective higher in position, rank etc. the upper floors of the building; He has a scar on his upper lip. boonste أعْلى،عُلْوي горен superior horní ober øvre; over- επάνω, ανώτερος σε θέση, βαθμίδα κτλ. superior ülemine بالایی؛ بالا ylempi supérieur עליון ऊपर वाला gornji felső atas efri, hærri, æðri superiore 上の 위의, 높은 쪽의 viršutinis augšējais; virsējais atas boven- høyere; over- górny پورتنى، پاسنى، برنى، برسېرن: زښت لوړ، ډير جګ خورامهم، لوړ، جګ، مشر، لوى، ستر، پوښ، مخ superior superior высший; верхний horný zgornji gornji övre, över- ระดับสูง; สูงกว่า; ส่วนบน üst (地位、權力、等級)較高的 верхній; вищий بالاتر، اوپر cao hơn một cái gì khác (地位、权力、等级)较高的
noun (usually in plural) the part of a shoe above the sole. There's a crack in the upper. boleer وَجْه الحِذاء горна част на обувка na pobreza svršek das Oberleder overlæder το δέρμα στο επάνω μέρος του παπουτσιού pala pealne رویه päällinen empeigne הַחֶלֶק הַעֶליוֹן שֶׁל הַנַעָל जूते आदि के ऊपर का भाग gornji dio cipele (cipő)felsőrész bagian atas yfirleður tomaia 甲部 갑피(甲皮) bato viršus (apava) virsa bahagian atas bovenleer overlær przyszwa پورتنى، پاسنى، برنى، برسېرن: زښت لوړ، ډير جګ خورامهم، لوړ، جګ، مشر، لوى، ستر، پوښ، مخ gáspia carâmb передок ботинка zvršok gornje usnje (čevlja) gornji deo obuće ovanläder ส่วนของรองเท้าที่อยู่เหนือส้นเท้าขึ้นไป üst kısım, saya 鞋面 передок черевика بالائي حصہ mũi giày 鞋帮
ˈuppermost adjective highest. in the uppermost room of the castle. boonste الأعلى، الأرفَع، الأسْمى най-висок mais alto nejhořejší oberst øverst ο ανώτερος, ο πιο ψηλός más alto kõige ülemine بالاترین ylin le plus élevé הַעֶליוֹן सबसे ऊपर वाला, सबसे ऊंचा najviši legfelső tertinggi efstur, hæstur, æðstur (più alto/importante) 一番上の 가장 높은 esantis pačiame viršuje visaugstākais; (pats) augšējais paling atas bovenst øverst, høyest najwyżej leżący خورا لوړ، زښت جګ، ستر، خورا لوى mais alto cel mai înalt самый верхний najvrchnejší najvišji najviši högst, överst สูงสุด en yüksekteki/üstteki 最高的 самий верхній, найвищий بالکل اوپري حصہ cao nhất, trên hết, hàng đầu 最高的
adverb in the highest place or position. Thoughts of him were upper-most in her mind. helderste في أعلى دَرَجَةٍ أو مَكان най-отгоре predominante v popředí zuoberst øverst στην υψηλότερη θέση en lo más alto, en primer plano esiplaanil بیش از همه ylimpänä au premier plan de בַּמָקוֹם הַרִאשוֹן सर्वोच्च स्थान या पद इत्यादि में najviše legfelül paling tinggi efst (in primo piano) 一番先に 가장 높은 곳에 pirmiausia, pirmoje vietoje pirmām kārtām; visaugstāk teratas op de voorgrond høyest, øverst na wierzchu ستر predominantemente în cea mai înaltă poziţie прежде всего; больше всего v popredí, navrchu najprej najviši dominerande ในตําแหน่งสูงสุด en önemli; en güçlü olan 最高地位 насамперед اوپري حصہ ميں cao nhất, trên hết, hàng đầu 地位最高
upper class (of) the highest rank of society; (of) the aristocracy. The upper classes can no longer afford to have many servants; He speaks with an upper-class accent. snobs, adelstand الطَّبَقَة العُليا висша класа classe alta aristokracie; aristokratický die Oberschicht; Oberschicht-... overklasse; overklasse- αριστοκρατικός clase alta kõrgkiht, aristokraatia اشراف yläluokka aristocratie; aristocratique הַמַעֲמָד הַגָבוֹהַ उच्च वर्ग viša klasa felsőbb osztályok(beli) kelas tinggi yfirstétt alta borghesia, aristocrazia 上流階級 상류 사회 aukštuomenė augstākā (sabiedrības) šķira; augšslānis golongan atasan hogere stand overklasse wyższe sfery, arystokratyczny اشراف classe alta aristocraţie; aristocratic высшее общество horná vrstva, aristokracia; aristokratický visoka družba viša klasa överklass ชนชั้นสูง yüksek tabaka, yukarı sınıf 上流社會(的) верхівка суспільства اونچا طبقہ giai cấp thượng lưu 上流社会(的)
get/have the upper hand (of/over someone) to have or win an advantage over. Our team managed to get the upper hand in the end. oorwinning behaal يَتَفَوَّق على، يَتَغَلَّب надмощие ter vantagem mít převahu die Oberhand gewinnen få overtaget πλεονεκτώ, αποκτώ το πάνω χέρι llevar ventaja, llevar la delantera eduseisu omama, ülekaalu saama چیره شدن saada yliote prendre/avoir le dessus (sur) לִגבוֹר עַל- बढ़त पा लेना biti u prednosti, preuzeti inicijativu fölébe kerekedik vkinek berbuat semaunya ná/hafa yfirhönd (prendere/avere il sopravvento su) 〜に勝つ 이기다, 우세하다 paimti viršų, laimėti gūt virsroku lebih berkuasa de overhand krijgen/hebben få/ha overtaket zdobyć/mieć przewagę (nad kimś) چيرى كيدل ter vantagem a intra/ a rămâne în graţiile одержать верх (над кем-л.) mať prevahu dobiti premoč imati prevlast få (ha) övertaget อยู่เหนือผู้อื่น üstünlük sağlamak 佔上風 бути господарем становища برتري رکھنا thắng thế, có ưu thế 占上风
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