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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.) augstākā (sabiedrības) šķira; augšslānis -
2 upper
1. adjective(higher in position, rank etc: the upper floors of the building; He has a scar on his upper lip.) augšējais; virsējais2. noun((usually in plural) the part of a shoe above the sole: There's a crack in the upper.) (apava) virsa3. adverb(in the highest place or position: Thoughts of him were upper-most in her mind.) pirmām kārtām; visaugstāk- get/have the upper hand of/over someone
- get/have the upper hand* * *virsa; getras; stimulants, narkotika; augstākais, augšējais, virsējais -
3 class
1. plural - classes; noun1) (a group of people or things that are alike in some way: The dog won first prize in its class in the dog show.) grupa; kategorija2) ((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.) šķira3) (a grade or rank (of merit): musicians of a high class.) izcilība4) (a number of students or scholars taught together: John and I are in the same class.) klase5) (a school lesson or college lecture etc: a French class.) (mācību) stunda; nodarbība6) ((American) a course or series of lectures, often leading to an examination.) lekciju/nodarbību cikls2. verb(to regard as being of a certain type: He classes all women as stupid.) klasificēt; ierindot- class-room* * *šķira; stunda; šķira, kategorija, grupa; klase; izcilība; izlaidums; iesaukums; ierindot, klasificēt -
4 upper middle class
lielburžuāzija -
5 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.) izvēlēties; izvirzīt (kandidātu)2. adjective1) (picked or chosen carefully: A select group of friends was invited.) tuvākie draugi2) (intended only for carefully chosen (usually rich or upper-class) people: That school is very select.) smalks; elitārs; izsmalcināts•- selective
- sellectively
- selectiveness
- selector* * *atlasīts, izmeklēts; izsmalcināts, smalks; atlasīt, izmeklēt; izvēlīgs -
6 top
I 1. [top] noun1) (the highest part of anything: the top of the hill; the top of her head; The book is on the top shelf.) virsotne; augša2) (the position of the cleverest in a class etc: He's at the top of the class.) būt labākajam klasē3) (the upper surface: the table-top.) virsa; virsma4) (a lid: I've lost the top to this jar; a bottle-top.) vāks; vāciņš5) (a (woman's) garment for the upper half of the body; a blouse, sweater etc: I bought a new skirt and top.) (apģērba) augšdaļa (blūze, džemperis u.tml.)2. adjective(having gained the most marks, points etc, eg in a school class: He's top (of the class) again.) labākais; izcilākais3. verb1) (to cover on the top: She topped the cake with cream.) pārklāt; uzlikt virsū2) (to rise above; to surpass: Our exports have topped $100,000.) pārsniegt3) (to remove the top of.) atsegt (virsu, galotni)•- topless- 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.) vilciņš (rotaļlieta)* * *vilciņš; galotne, virsotne; augša, virsa; vāks; laksts; kalngals, augstākā pakāpe; atloks; uzkāpt; pārklāt; pārsniegt, pārspēt; apgriezt galotni, nogriezt; augšējais; maksimāls; galvenais -
7 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.) anglosakšu izcelsmes amerikānis- Waspish- waspish
- waspishly
- waspishness* * *lapsene; anglosakšu izcelsmes amerikānis, pilnasinīgs amerikānis
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