reception class

rɪˈsɛpʃən klɑːs

Definition of reception class - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

school entry

uk primary starting year for children aged four or five

In September, her son began reception class at the local primary school.
Their twins will enter reception class at different schools next year.
The school invited parents of reception class pupils to an orientation evening.

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Expressions with reception

cold reception

unfriendly or indifferent welcome

The new policy received a cold reception from the employees.

cool reception

cold or unfriendly welcome

She got a cool reception when she arrived at the party.

frosty reception

unfriendly or cold welcome

She received a frosty reception at the meeting.

red-carpet reception

formal welcome with special honors

The ambassador received a red-carpet reception at the airport.

get a warm reception

receive a friendly or enthusiastic welcome from people

She got a warm reception at the party.

get a mixed reception

receive varied responses from people

The new movie got a mixed reception from the audience.

Expressions with class

have class

be enrolled in or attend a scheduled course

I have class at 10 AM every weekday.

class act

person who impresses others with admirable qualities or refined style

She is a class act both on and off stage.

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.

class up

make something more classy or sophisticated

She decided to class up the room with new curtains.

ditch class

skip a scheduled class without permission

He decided to ditch class and go to the beach instead.

class apart

someone or something very special

Her performance in the play was a class apart.

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French:première année de l'école primaire au Royaume-Uni pour les enfants de quatre ou cinq ans, ...
German:Einschulungsklasse, ...
Italian:anno di ingresso alla scuola primaria nel Regno Unito, ...
Spanish:primer año de primaria en el Reino Unido para niños de 4 o 5 años, ...
Portuguese:ano de receção, ...
Chinese:小学预备班, ...
Japanese:レセプションクラス, ...
Arabic:صَف الاسْتِقْبَال, ...
Hebrew:שְׁנַת רִיסֶפְּשֶׁן, ...
Russian:подготовительный класс, ...
Ukrainian:підготовчий клас, ...
Hindi:नर्सरी कक्षा, ...
Bengali:রিসেপশন ক্লাস, ...
Catalan:curs de recepció, ...
Czech:nástupní třída, ...
Danish:børnehaveklasse, ...
Dutch:kleuterklas, ...
Greek:τάξη υποδοχής δημοτικού, ...
Hungarian:az általános iskola kezdő osztálya négy- vagy ötévesek számára az Egyesült Királyságban, ...
Khmer:ថ្នាក់ចូលរៀនដំបូងនៅបឋមសិក្សាចក្រភពអង់គ្លេស, ...
Korean:취학 전 학급, ...
Persian:کلاس شروع دبستان, ...
Polish:oddział przedszkolny, ...
Portuguese (BR):turma de recepção, ...
Romanian:primul an de școală primară din Marea Britanie pentru copiii de patru sau cinci ani, ...
Swedish:förskoleklass, ...
Thai:ชั้นเตรียมประถม, ...
Turkish:İngiltere'de ilkokul hazırlık sınıfı, ...
Vietnamese:lớp tiền tiểu học, ...

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