class act

klæs ækt

Definition

Definition of class act - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

star

person who impresses others with admirable qualities or refined style

She is a class act both on and off stage.

exemplar

luminary

paragon

performance

excellent performance or display

Her speech at the event was a class act.

showpiece

standout

tour de force

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Expressions with class

have class

be enrolled in or attend a scheduled course

I have class at 10 AM every weekday.

cut class

deliberately skip a scheduled class or lesson

She decided to cut class and go to the mall.

cattle class

economy class with limited space and comfort

Passengers complained about the cattle class conditions on the flight.

top of one's class

student with highest academic standing in their class

She was the top of her class in high school.

top of the class

the student with the highest grades

She was always the top of the class in mathematics.

head of the class

student with the highest academic performance in class

She was always the head of the class in math.

Expressions with act

act naturally

do it in an unforced, real way

When the camera started rolling, the director told everyone to act naturally.

act out

perform a role or part in a dramatic performance

She decided to act out the role of Juliet in the play..

act up

malfunction or fail to function correctly

My old laptop tends to act up when I try to run too many applications..

balancing act

performance involving balancing objects or oneself

The clown's balancing act amazed the audience.

in the act

adj.

engaged in a specific activity

She was in the act of writing a letter.

act as one

behave in a unified and coordinated manner

The team must act as one to win the game.

act big

act with confidence or boldness

She decided to act big during the presentation.

act first, think later

adv.

in an impulsive manner without prior thought

She tends to act first, think later in emergencies.

act funny

behave in a strange or suspicious way

She started to act funny when we asked about the money.

act on

make decisions based on received information

She decided to act on the new data.

Terms with class act included in their meaning

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class representative

education

student chosen to speak and act for a school class

be tweedy

social class

act in a manner associated with the upper class

Examples of class act in a sentence

Her calm response in crisis marked her a class act.
The band's live performance was a class act.
His handling of the crisis was a class act.

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French:personne de grande classe, performance exceptionnelle, ...
German:echte Klasse, Glanzleistung, ...
Italian:persona di classe, capolavoro, ...
Spanish:persona con clase, actuación destacada, ...
Portuguese:pessoa de classe, desempenho exemplar, ...
Chinese:模范, 精彩表现, ...
Japanese:一流の人, 素晴らしいパフォーマンス, ...
Arabic:شَخْص رَاق, أَدَاءٌ رَاق, ...
Hebrew:מֶנְטְשׁ, בִּיצּוּעַ מְצוּיָּן, ...
Russian:образец достоинства, высший класс, ...
Ukrainian:людина з класом, вищий клас, ...
Hindi:उत्कृष्ट व्यक्ति, उत्कृष्ट प्रदर्शन, ...
Bengali:উৎকৃষ্ট ব্যক্তি, অনবদ্য পরিবেশনা, ...
Catalan:persona de classe, actuació magistral, ...
Czech:formát, majstrštyk, ...
Danish:person med format, toppræstation, ...
Dutch:klassebak, uitmuntend optreden, ...
Greek:πρότυπο κομψότητας, εξαίσια εμφάνιση, ...
Hungarian:úriember, mestermunka, ...
Khmer:មនុស្សដែលគួរឱ្យសរសើរដោយសារគុណសម្បត្តិ និងរបៀបរៀបរយ, ការសម្តែងដ៏ល្អឥតខ្ចោះ និងមានថ្នាក់, ...
Korean:품격 있는 인물, 최고의 공연, ...
Persian:شخص باکلاس, اجرای بی‌نظیر, ...
Polish:klasa sama w sobie, doskonały występ, ...
Portuguese (BR):pessoa de classe, desempenho exemplar, ...
Romanian:persoană de excepție, prestație de clasă, ...
Swedish:klassperson, briljant prestation, ...
Thai:บุคคลที่น่าชื่นชม, การแสดงที่ยอดเยี่ยม, ...
Turkish:örnek insan, mükemmel performans, ...
Vietnamese:người xuất sắc, màn trình diễn xuất sắc, ...

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