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1 upper class
(of) the highest rank of society; (of) the aristocracy:الطَّبَقَة العُلياHe speaks with an upper-class accent.
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2 class
[klaːs] plural ˈclasses1. noun1) a group of people or things that are alike in some way:صِنْفThe dog won first prize in its class in the dog show.
2) (the system according to which people belong to) one of a number of economic/social groups:طَبَقَه( also adjective) the class system.
3) a grade or rank (of merit):دَرَجَه، طَبَقَهmusicians of a high class.
4) a number of students or scholars taught together:صَفJohn and I are in the same class.
دَرْس، مُحاضَرَهa French class.
6) (American) a course or series of lectures, often leading to an examination.دَوْرَه، مَساق2. verbto regard as being of a certain type:يُصَنِّفHe classes all women as stupid.
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3 الخاصة
الخاصَّة (مِنَ النّاس)upper class, prominent people, people of distinction, elite, notables, dignitaries, leading or superior personalities, VIPs -
4 ذوات
ذَوَات (مِنَ النّاس)notables, dignitaries, prominent people, people of distinction, elite, upper class -
5 الطبقة الراقية
الطّبَقَةُ الرّاقِيَة -
6 الطبقة العليا
الطّبَقَةُ العُلْيا -
7 علية القوم
عِلْيَةُ القَوْمupper class, elite, prominent people, people of distinction, dignitaries, notables, leading personalities, VIPs -
8 نخبة
نُخْبَة: الخاصّةُ مِنَ النّاسelite, upper class, prominent people, people of distinction, notables, dignitaries, VIPs -
9 select
[səˈlekt]1. verbto choose or pick from among a number:يَخْتارYou have been selected to represent us on the committee.
2. adjective1) picked or chosen carefully:مُنْتَخَبA select group of friends was invited.
2) intended only for carefully chosen ( usually rich or upper-class) people:راقٍ، مُمْتاز، مُنْتَقىThat school is very select.
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10 top
I [tɔp]1. noun1) the highest part of anything:قِمَّهThe book is on the top shelf.
ذُرْوَه، الأفْضَل، القِمَّه، مَرْتَبَه عُلْياHe's at the top of the class.
3) the upper surface:الطَّبَقَةِ العُلْياthe table-top.
4) a lid:غِطاءa bottle-top.
5) a (woman's) garment for the upper half of the body; a blouse, sweater etc:ثَوْب المَرأه العُلْويI bought a new skirt and top.
2. adjectivehaving gained the most marks, points etc, eg in a school class:مُمْتاز، مُتَفَوِّق، حاصِل على أعْلى العَلاماتHe's top (of the class) again.
3. verb– past tense, past participle topped1) to cover on the top:يُغَطّي القِمَّهShe topped the cake with cream.
2) to rise above; to surpass:يزيدُ علىOur exports have topped $100,000.
3) to remove the top of.يُزيلُ قِمَّة الشَّيْء II [tɔp] nouna kind of toy that spins.دُمْيَه دَوّامَه -
11 راق
راقٍ (الرّاقِي): سامٍ، مُرْتَفِع، مُتَقَدّمhigh, elevated, sublime, grand, superior, high-ranking, high-class; top, upper; cultured, educated, refined, subtle, exquisite, fine; advanced, developed; ascending, rising -
12 WASP
[wɔsp] noun (abbreviation)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.إخْتِصار لِلكَلِمات: البروتسْتانت البيض الأنجلوساكسونيين
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