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  • 1 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.) classe alta
    * * *
    up.per class
    [∧pə kl'a:s] n classe alta, classe social superior.

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  • 2 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.)

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  • 3 upper-class

    up.per-class
    [∧pə kl'a:s] adj 1 de ou relativo às classes sociais superiores. 2 de ou relativo às classes dos cursos secundários.
    ————————
    upper-class
    classe alta.

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  • 4 class

    1. plural - classes; noun
    1) (a group of people or things that are alike in some way: The dog won first prize in its class in the dog show.) categoria
    2) ((the system according to which people belong to) one of a number of economic/social groups: the upper class; the middle class; the working class; ( also adjective) the class system.) classe
    3) (a grade or rank (of merit): musicians of a high class.) classe
    4) (a number of students or scholars taught together: John and I are in the same class.) turma
    5) (a school lesson or college lecture etc: a French class.) aula
    6) ((American) a course or series of lectures, often leading to an examination.)
    2. verb
    (to regard as being of a certain type: He classes all women as stupid.) classificar
    - class-room
    * * *
    [kla:s; klæs] n 1 classe, categoria, espécie. 2 aula, classe de alunos. 3 curso, aula. 4 Amer colegas de turma ou de classe. 5 camada social. 6 casta. 7 Mil classe do mesmo ano. 8 alta categoria na sociedade. 9 grau, qualidade. 10 Amer sl excelência. 11 Bot, Zool classe. • vt+vi 1 classificar, agrupar, dispor em classe. 2 estar classificado, figurar em certa classe. • adj 1 relativo a classe, de classe. 2 sl relativo a qualidade. first class de primeira qualidade, excelente. a first class performance / um feito (ou espetáculo) excelente. he is classed as classic ele é considerado clássico. middle-class classe média. no class sl miserável, muito ruim. to class with pôr na mesma classe com, equiparar. to take a class passar em um exame com louvor ou distinção. upper-class classe alta. working class classe trabalhadora.

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  • 5 upper

    1. adjective
    (higher in position, rank etc: the upper floors of the building; He has a scar on his upper lip.) superior
    2. noun
    ((usually in plural) the part of a shoe above the sole: There's a crack in the upper.) gáspia
    3. adverb
    (in the highest place or position: Thoughts of him were upper-most in her mind.) predominantemente
    - get/have the upper hand of/over someone
    - get/have the upper hand
    * * *
    up.per
    ['∧pə] n 1 parte superior de um calçado. 2 sl droga que provoca euforia, narcótico estimulante. 3 sl emoção forte. • adj superior, mais alto, parte mais alta. to be on one’s uppers a) estar com os sapatos furados. b) coll estar na miséria, na pobreza.

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  • 6 upper

    1. adjective
    (higher in position, rank etc: the upper floors of the building; He has a scar on his upper lip.)
    2. noun
    ((usually in plural) the part of a shoe above the sole: There's a crack in the upper.)
    3. adverb
    (in the highest place or position: Thoughts of him were upper-most in her mind.)
    - get/have the upper hand of/over someone - get/have the upper hand

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  • 7 class

    1. plural - classes; noun
    1) (a group of people or things that are alike in some way: The dog won first prize in its class in the dog show.) categoria
    2) ((the system according to which people belong to) one of a number of economic/social groups: the upper class; the middle class; the working class; ( also adjective) the class system.) classe
    3) (a grade or rank (of merit): musicians of a high class.) classe
    4) (a number of students or scholars taught together: John and I are in the same class.) classe
    5) (a school lesson or college lecture etc: a French class.) aula
    6) ((American) a course or series of lectures, often leading to an examination.)
    2. verb
    (to regard as being of a certain type: He classes all women as stupid.) classificar
    - class-room

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  • 8 select

    [sə'lekt] 1. verb
    (to choose or pick from among a number: She selected a blue dress from the wardrobe; You have been selected to represent us on the committee.) escolher
    2. adjective
    1) (picked or chosen carefully: A select group of friends was invited.) selecto
    2) (intended only for carefully chosen (usually rich or upper-class) people: That school is very select.) selecto
    •
    - selective
    - sellectively
    - selectiveness
    - selector
    * * *
    se.lect
    [sil'ekt] vt+vi selecionar, escolher. • adj 1 seleto, escolhido. 2 superior, fino, seleto. 3 exclusivo, exigente, restrito.

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  • 9 select

    [sə'lekt] 1. verb
    (to choose or pick from among a number: She selected a blue dress from the wardrobe; You have been selected to represent us on the committee.) selecionar
    2. adjective
    1) (picked or chosen carefully: A select group of friends was invited.) selecionado
    2) (intended only for carefully chosen (usually rich or upper-class) people: That school is very select.) seleto
    •
    - selective - sellectively - selectiveness - selector

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  • 10 top

    I 1. [top] noun
    1) (the highest part of anything: the top of the hill; the top of her head; The book is on the top shelf.) ponto mais alto
    2) (the position of the cleverest in a class etc: He's at the top of the class.) primeiro lugar
    3) (the upper surface: the table-top.) tampo
    4) (a lid: I've lost the top to this jar; a bottle-top.) tampa
    5) (a (woman's) garment for the upper half of the body; a blouse, sweater etc: I bought a new skirt and top.) blusa QUERY
    2. adjective
    (having gained the most marks, points etc, eg in a school class: He's top (of the class) again.) primeiro
    3. verb
    1) (to cover on the top: She topped the cake with cream.) cobrir
    2) (to rise above; to surpass: Our exports have topped $100,000.) ultrapassar
    3) (to remove the top of.) cortar a parte de cima
    •
    - topping
    - top hat
    - top-heavy
    - top-secret
    - at the top of one's voice
    - be/feel on top of the world
    - from top to bottom
    - the top of the ladder/tree
    - top up     II [top] noun
    (a kind of toy that spins.) pião
    * * *
    [tɔp] n 1 ponto mais alto, cume, pico, alto, topo, cumeeira. 2 parte ou superfície superior. 3 tampo (de mesa). 4 cargo mais alto. 5 pessoa mais importante. 6 auge, máximo, cúmulo, ápice. he worked to the top of his bent / ele trabalhou até o máximo de suas forças. 7 cofre (de automóvel). 8 convés. 9 tampa. 10 cabeceira (de mesa). he took the top of the table / ele sentou-se à cabeceira da mesa, ele assumiu a presidência. 11 parte superior de um sapato ou de uma bota, cano de bota. 12 tufo, coroa, copa, parte da planta acima do solo. 13 Naut cesto da gávea. 14 superfície da água. 15 pião. • vt+vi 1 tampar, cobrir, coroar. 2 estar no auge, no cúmulo, estar no alto. 3 alcançar, subir ao topo, ao auge. 4 elevar-se, subir alto, superar, passar por cima. 5 exceder, superar, sobrepujar, primar. it topped expectation / superou as expectativas. 6 acertar na parte superior. 7 cortar a parte superior. • adj 1 superior, primeiro. 2 maior. 3 principal. at the top of the hill no cume da montanha. at the top of his speed no máximo da sua velocidade. at the top of page ten no alto da página dez. at the top of his voice com toda a força de sua voz. at top speed com velocidade máxima. from top to bottom de cima para baixo. he came out top ele foi o primeiro (num exame, etc.). on (the) top of além de, também. to be at the top of the class ser o primeiro da classe. to be at the top of the tree fig ter um cargo alto. to go over the top a) Mil atacar. b) fig arriscar. top charging carregamento de alto forno. to sleep like a top dormir como uma pedra. to spin a top fazer girar o pião. to top off with, to top up with completar, finalizar.

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  • 11 top

    I 1. [top] noun
    1) (the highest part of anything: the top of the hill; the top of her head; The book is on the top shelf.) cume, alto, copa
    2) (the position of the cleverest in a class etc: He's at the top of the class.) primeiro lugar
    3) (the upper surface: the table-top.) tampo
    4) (a lid: I've lost the top to this jar; a bottle-top.) tampa
    5) (a (woman's) garment for the upper half of the body; a blouse, sweater etc: I bought a new skirt and top.) blusa
    2. adjective
    (having gained the most marks, points etc, eg in a school class: He's top (of the class) again.) primeiro da classe
    3. verb
    1) (to cover on the top: She topped the cake with cream.) cobrir
    2) (to rise above; to surpass: Our exports have topped $100,000.) ultrapassar
    3) (to remove the top of.) podar por cima
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    - topping - top hat - top-heavy - top-secret - at the top of one's voice - be/feel on top of the world - from top to bottom - the top of the ladder/tree - top up II [top] noun
    (a kind of toy that spins.) pião

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  • 12 WASP

    [wosp]
    (White Anglo-Saxon Protestant; a term used critically (often by minority groups) to refer to the members of the privileged upper middle class in the USA.)
    - waspish
    - waspishly
    - waspishness
    * * *
    WASP, Wasp
    [wɔsp] abbr Women’s Air Force Service Pilots (Serviço de Pilotos da Força Aérea Feminina), white Anglo-Saxon Protestant (branco, anglo-saxão, protestante, membro da classe privilegiada dominante nos EUA).

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  • 13 Wasp

    [wosp]
    (White Anglo-Saxon Protestant; a term used critically (often by minority groups) to refer to the members of the privileged upper middle class in the USA.)
    - waspish
    - waspishly
    - waspishness
    * * *
    WASP, Wasp
    [wɔsp] abbr Women’s Air Force Service Pilots (Serviço de Pilotos da Força Aérea Feminina), white Anglo-Saxon Protestant (branco, anglo-saxão, protestante, membro da classe privilegiada dominante nos EUA).

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  • 14 wasp

    [wosp]
    (White Anglo-Saxon Protestant; a term used critically (often by minority groups) to refer to the members of the privileged upper middle class in the USA.)
    - waspish
    - waspishly
    - waspishness
    * * *
    [wɔsp] n Zool vespa.

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  • 15 WASP

    [wosp]
    (White Anglo-Saxon Protestant; a term used critically (often by minority groups) to refer to the members of the privileged upper middle class in the USA.)
    - waspish - waspishly - waspishness

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