What does clases in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word clases in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use clases in Spanish.

The word clases in Spanish means class, class, class, class, class, classroom, class, lesson, well-to-do class, wealthy class, upper class, lower class, middle class, doctors, medics, working class, face-to-face class, social class, theory class, with all kinds of people, teach a class, of all types, of all classes, class schedule, skip class, skip a class, sense of class, trade union, class work. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word clases

class

nombre femenino (género, especie, orden) (biology: a taxonomic rank)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Las serpientes y los lagartos pertenecen a la clase de los reptiles.
Snakes and lizards belong to the reptile class.

class

nombre femenino (calidad, importancia, utilidad: categoría) (quality rating)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El hotel es de 5 estrellas, lo que se llama de primera clase.
The hotel has five stars - it's what they call first class.

class

nombre femenino (distinción, refinamiento) (refinement, breeding)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Una persona con clase no dice vulgaridades.
People with class don't make vulgar remarks.

class

nombre femenino (asignatura, materia) (teaching period, material)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Contrataron a un prestigioso abogado para impartir la clase de Derecho.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. I've got a biology class first thing this morning.

class

nombre femenino (grupo de estudiantes en un aula) (student group)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
No podré controlar a la clase, los alumnos son muy rebeldes.
I won't be able to control the class - the kids are too unruly.

classroom

nombre femenino (aula, salón) (teaching location)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El maestro la sacó de clase por quedarse dormida en el pupitre.
The teacher sent her out of the classroom for falling asleep at her desk.

class, lesson

nombre femenino (instrucción)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le dio una clase de democracia y ética que jamás se le olvidará.
He taught a class on democracy and ethics that will never be forgotten.

well-to-do class, wealthy class

(posición social estable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Laura viene de una clase acomodada y nunca tuvo que trabajar demasiado.
Laura comes from a well-to-do class and never had to work much.

upper class

(posición social privilegiada)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La clase alta dirige el país.
The upper class runs the country.

lower class

locución nominal femenina (estrato de pobreza)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La clase baja es la que más sufre las crisis económicas.
The lower class is the one that endures the economic crisis the most.

middle class

locución nominal femenina (clase social)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La clase media es la más abundante en este país.
The middle class is the most abundant of this country.

doctors, medics

(profesión: miembros)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

working class

(sector trabajador)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La clase obrera debe unirse si quiere luchar contra las injusticias del gobierno.
The working class should unite if they want to fight against government injustices.

face-to-face class

(con asistencia en persona)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Durante el semestre solamente tendremos cinco clases presenciales.

social class

locución nominal femenina (sociedad: estrato)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El conflicto político es un conflicto de clases sociales.
The political conflict is a conflict of social classes.

theory class

(sólo teoría)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los estudiantes tuvieron una clase teórica de anatomía.
The students had a theory class on anatomy.

with all kinds of people

locución adverbial (diversidad)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
En esas fiestas tan concurridas uno se encuentra con toda clase de gente.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. He comes into contact with all kinds of people through his job.

teach a class

(profesor a alumnos)

Doy clase en un colegio secundario.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Nancy gives a class at the local community college once a week.

of all types, of all classes

locución adverbial (de todo tipo)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
En la bodega venden vinos de toda clase.
They sell wine of all types at the shop.

class schedule

(herramienta docente) (hourly)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

skip class, skip a class

locución verbal (faltar a una clase)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Los alumnos se saltaron una clase y se fueron al parque.
The students skipped a class and went to the park.

sense of class

locución nominal masculina (consciencia de clase)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Debemos generar sentido de clase en el pueblo.

trade union

(organización obrera)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

class work

(de colegio, universidad) (school)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El trabajo de clase consiste en elaborar una maqueta del sistema solar.
The class work consists of making a model of the solar system.

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