class
/klɑːs/noun
उच्चारण क्लास
कक्षा; पाठ; वर्ग; श्रेणी; शान
Basic word
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[C, U]
a group of students who are taught together; an occasion when a group of students meets to be taught; one of the groups of people in a society that are thought of as being at the same social or economic level; a group of things that have similar characteristics; (informal) elegance
कक्षा; पाठ; वर्ग; श्रेणी; शान
- in my class
- the middle class
- She has class.
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- Our class has forty students.
- The whole class laughed at his joke.
- There are two periods of maths in my Monday class.
- The teacher asked the class to open their books.
- The sports class begins at nine.
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[T] ~ sb/sth (as sth)
to think or decide that somebody or something is a particular type of person or thing
वर्गीकृत करना
- The building is classed as a heritage site.
- Scientists class the whale as a mammal.
- The film was classed as suitable for children.
+ 1 more example
- He is classed among the finest batsmen of his time.
Synonyms classify categorize rank rate group
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
in + class (location / group)
Use in class for being inside a lesson, and in the class when talking about a particular group of students.
पाठ के भीतर होने के लिए in class और किसी विशेष विद्यार्थी-समूह के लिए in the class आता है।
- Please don't use your phone in class.
- Radhika is the tallest girl in the class.
class + of + year / type
Class of followed by a year means students who finished in that year; class of followed by a type means a kind.
Class of के बाद वर्ष आए तो उस वर्ष पास हुए विद्यार्थी, और प्रकार आए तो उस प्रकार का अर्थ होता है।
- She is from the class of 2020.
- This is a class of drugs used for fever.
a first-class / second-class + noun
Hyphenated class words describe quality or travel category before a noun.
Hyphen वाले class शब्द noun से पहले आकर गुणवत्ता या यात्रा-श्रेणी बताते हैं।
- He travelled by first-class AC coach.
- She passed with first class in her degree.
class + verb (to think of as)
As a verb, class means to put or regard in a category, usually followed by as.
Verb के रूप में class का अर्थ किसी श्रेणी में रखना या मानना है, प्रायः इसके बाद as आता है।
- The film was classed as suitable for adults only.
- Tomatoes are classed as fruit by botanists.
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verb + class
attendmissbunkskiptakejoin
- Radhika never misses a Monday class.
adjective + class
uppermiddleworkingbusinessfirsteconomy
- The middle class forms the largest group of buyers.
class + noun
teachermonitortestnotestimetabletopper
- The class test will be held on Friday.
time of class + class
morningeveningonlineweekendyogaart
- The online class begins at seven in the morning.
“More examples 5
- The teacher asked the class to open page forty.
शिक्षक ने कक्षा से पृष्ठ चालीस खोलने को कहा।
- Radhika sat in the front row of the class.
राधिका कक्षा की अगली पंक्ति में बैठी।
- He belongs to the educated middle class.
वह शिक्षित मध्यम वर्ग से है।
- There is a clear class difference between the two schools.
दोनों स्कूलों के बीच वर्ग का स्पष्ट अंतर है।
- The singer showed real class on the stage.
गायक ने मंच पर वास्तविक शान दिखाई।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I study in class ten from last year.
✓ I have been studying in class ten since last year.
With since or a starting point, use the present perfect continuous.
Since या प्रारंभ-बिंदु के साथ present perfect continuous आता है।
✗ Today there is no class because teacher is absent.
✓ Today there is no class because the teacher is absent.
A singular countable noun needs an article.
Singular countable noun से पहले article आवश्यक है।
✗ I will take a class on Monday at the morning.
✓ I will take a class on Monday morning.
Do not add at the before morning after a day name; use Monday morning.
दिन के नाम के बाद 'at the morning' नहीं, 'Monday morning' कहा जाता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Class, grade, form and standard all relate to a level of school, but they are used in different places.
Class, grade, form और standard सभी स्कूल के स्तर से जुड़े हैं, पर इनका प्रयोग अलग-अलग जगह होता है।
The usual Indian and British word for a school year or a group taught together.
स्कूल के वर्ष या साथ पढ़ने वाले समूह के लिए सामान्य भारतीय और British शब्द।
- My sister is in class nine.
American word for a school year; also a mark.
स्कूल के वर्ष के लिए American शब्द; अंक के लिए भी प्रयुक्त।
- She got a good grade in maths.
Used in some Indian schools as another word for class level.
कुछ भारतीय स्कूलों में class-स्तर के लिए प्रयुक्त शब्द।
- He is in the sixth standard.
¶Idioms 1
in a class of its own / by itself
better than anyone or anything else of the same type
अपने आप में बेजोड़, लाजवाब
- As a singer, she is in a class of her own.
- This hotel is in a class of its own.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep apart classic (of very high quality and lasting value: 'a classic novel') and classical (connected with ancient Greece or Rome; traditional: 'classical music', 'classical dance').
Classic (बहुत ऊँची गुणवत्ता और स्थायी मूल्य का: 'a classic novel') और classical (प्राचीन यूनान या रोम से संबंधित; पारंपरिक, शास्त्रीय: 'classical music', 'classical dance') को अलग रखिए।
§Grammar and usage
Class can take a singular or plural verb in British English ('The class is or are quiet').
British English में class के साथ singular या plural verb आ सकता है ('The class is या are quiet')।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
In a class of your own (much better than everyone else), a class apart (very different and better), class act (a person who is very skilled or impressive), first-class (excellent).
Idioms अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: in a class of your own (सबसे बहुत बेहतर, बेजोड़), a class apart (बहुत भिन्न और बेहतर), class act (बहुत कुशल या प्रभावशाली व्यक्ति), first-class (उत्कृष्ट)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science: in biology, class is a group in classification (kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species).
विज्ञान में जीव-विज्ञान में class वर्गीकरण का एक समूह है (kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species)।