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(b) (letter, stamp) au tarif normal;∎ to send a letter by first-class mail envoyer une lettre au tarif normal∎ she got a first-class honours degree (in French) elle a eu mention très bien (en français);∎ to graduate with first-class honours obtenir son diplôme avec mention très bien(d) (excellent → wine, meal, restaurant) de première qualité, excellent; (→ idea, performance, student) excellent;∎ British that was a first-class performance from the Scottish team ce fut une excellente performance de l'équipe d'Écosse2 adverb(travel) en première classe; (send letter) au tarif normal►► Finance first-class paper effet m de première catégorieUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > first-class
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A n2 Post [stamp] (au) tarif normal or rapide ; [send] en tarif normal or rapide ; a first class letter une lettre en tarif normal or rapide ; first class mail courrier (au tarif) rapide ;3 GB Univ [degree] avec mention très bien ;4 ( excellent) excellent, de premier ordre.C adv1 Transp [travel] en première (classe) ;2 Post en tarif normal or rapide. -
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first-class [‚fɜ:stˈklα:s]1. adjectivea. ( = first-rate) [facilities, service] excellent ; [candidate] remarquableb. [travel, flight] en première (classe) ; [ticket, passenger, compartment] de première (classe)c. [letter, stamp] en tarif prioritaired. a first-class degree ≈ une licence avec mention très bien2. adverb[travel, fly] en première classe ; [send] en tarif prioritaire -
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1.1) Railways première f (classe f)2) Postal services tarif m rapide2.first-class adjective1) Tourism, Railways [compartment, hotel, ticket] de première (classe)2) Postal services [stamp] (au) tarif rapidefirst class mail — courrier m (au tarif) rapide
3) GB University [degree] avec mention très bien4) ( excellent) excellent3.1) Railways [travel] en première (classe)2) Postal services [send] au tarif rapide -
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∎ to send a letter by first-class mail envoyer une lettre au tarif normal(c) first-class paper effet m de première catégorie
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