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1 low
I 1. [ləu] adjective1) (not at or reaching up to a great distance from the ground, sea-level etc: low hills; a low ceiling; This chair is too low for the child.) jos; scund, mic2) (making little sound; not loud: She spoke in a low voice.) jos3) (at the bottom of the range of musical sounds: That note is too low for a female voice.) grav4) (small: a low price.) scăzut5) (not strong; weak or feeble: The fire was very low.) scăzut6) (near the bottom in grade, rank, class etc: low temperatures; the lower classes.) scăzut2. adverb(in or to a low position, manner or state: The ball flew low over the net.) aproape de- lower- lowly
- lowliness
- low-down
- lowland
- lowlander
- lowlands
- low-lying
- low-tech 3. adjectivelow-tech industries/skills.)- be low on II [ləu] verb(to make the noise of cattle; to moo: The cows were lowing.) a mugi -
2 rank
I 1. [ræŋk] noun1) (a line or row (especially of soldiers or taxis): The officer ordered the front rank to fire.) linie, rând2) ((in the army, navy etc) a person's position of importance: He was promoted to the rank of sergeant/colonel.) grad3) (a social class: the lower social ranks.) clasă2. verb(to have, or give, a place in a group, according to importance: I would rank him among our greatest writers; Apes rank above dogs in intelligence.) a (se) situa; a (se) clasaII [ræŋk] adjective1) (complete; absolute: rank stupidity; The race was won by a rank outsider.) mare2) (unpleasantly stale and strong: a rank smell of tobacco.) rânced; rău mirositor•- rankness -
3 snob
[snob](a person who admires people of high rank or social class, and despises those in a lower class etc than himself: Being a snob, he was always trying to get to know members of the royal family.) snob- snobbery- snobbish
- snobbishly
- snobbishness
См. также в других словарях:
lower class — lower classes also lower class N COUNT COLL: usu pl Some people use the lower class or the lower classes to refer to the division of society that they consider to have the lowest social status. Education now offers the lower classes access to job … English dictionary
lower class — UK US adjective ► POLITICS, ECONOMICS belonging or relating to a social group who are poor and usually do not have a very high level of education: »He claims his flat tax proposal would help middle class and lower class Americans. »She described… … Financial and business terms
lower-class — UK US adjective ► POLITICS, ECONOMICS belonging or relating to a social group who are poor and usually do not have a very high level of education: »He claims his flat tax proposal would help middle class and lower class Americans. »She described… … Financial and business terms
the middle class — UK US noun [S] (also the middle classes) ► ECONOMICS the social group that consists of well educated people, such as doctors, lawyers, and teachers, who are neither very rich nor very poor: lower/upper middle class »The upper middle class tends… … Financial and business terms
(the) middle class — the middle class UK US ★ the social class that consists mostly of educated people who have professional jobs can be followed by a singular or plural verb the growth of the middle classes in the 19th century the upper/lower middle class: She… … Useful english dictionary
the middle class — [middle class the middle class] noun [C+sing/pl v] the … Useful english dictionary
the working class — (also Brit the working classes) : the class of people who earn money by doing usually physical work and who are not rich or powerful compare ↑lower class, ↑middle class, ↑underclass, ↑upper class • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
(the) working class — the working class UK US noun ★ the social class that consists of people who do not have much money, education, or power and who work mainly in manual jobs (=jobs that involve physical work) can be followed by a singular or plural verb Thesaurus:… … Useful english dictionary
(the) upper class — the upper class UK US noun people who have the highest social status can be followed by a singular or plural verb Thesaurus: people from an upper social classsynonym See also: lower class ▪ middle class ▪ … Useful english dictionary
lower-class — adjective occupying the lowest socioeconomic position in a society (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑low class • Ant: ↑middle class, ↑upper class • Similar to: ↑non U, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
lower class — noun the social class lowest in the social hierarchy (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑underclass • Hypernyms: ↑class, ↑stratum, ↑social class, ↑socio economic class * * * noun, pl ⋯ classes [count] … Useful english dictionary
