Collocations for class - noun
1. lesson/group of students
ADJ.
big, large | small | advanced, beginners'', elementary, intermediate | biology, history, etc. | evening
VERB + CLASS
attend, go to, take
He''s taking classes in pottery.
He''s taking classes in pottery.
miss | hold
The institute holds evening classes throughout the year.
The institute holds evening classes throughout the year.
conduct, give, take, teach
Who''s taking the class today?
Who''s taking the class today?
dismiss
Class dismissed!
Class dismissed!
observe, sit in on
CLASS + NOUN
member, teacher | size
PREP.
in (a/the) ~
We''ll start the exercise in class and you can finish it for homework. | Which history class are you in?
We''ll start the exercise in class and you can finish it for homework. | Which history class are you in?
~ in
She''s going to evening classes in Italian.
She''s going to evening classes in Italian.
PHRASES
the back/front of the class
He sat at the back of the class.
He sat at the back of the class.
be/come top of the class
She came top of the class in maths.
She came top of the class in maths.
2. social/economic group
ADJ.
lower, lower-middle, middle, upper, upper-middle, working
sections of the working class
sections of the working class
chattering
(informal),
(informal),
educated, landed, landowning, privileged, professional, ruling
topics being discussed at the breakfast tables of the chattering classes
topics being discussed at the breakfast tables of the chattering classes
dominant | social
Membership of gardening clubs is drawn from all social classes.
Membership of gardening clubs is drawn from all social classes.
CLASS + NOUN
structure, system | consciousness | interests | conflict, differences, divisions, struggle, war
3. group of things
ADJ.
large, small | distinct | rare
VERB + CLASS
form
These writers form a distinct class in Russian literature.
These writers form a distinct class in Russian literature.
PREP.
~ of
a rare class of butterflies
a rare class of butterflies
PHRASES
be in a class of your own/in a different class
(= to be much better than sb/sth)
(= to be much better than sb/sth)
4. high quality/style
ADJ.
great, real
a player of great class
a player of great class
VERB + CLASS
have
She''s got real class.
She''s got real class.
PHRASES
a touch of class
Themusical entertainment added atouch of class to the occasion.
Themusical entertainment added atouch of class to the occasion.