lower-class

ˈloʊər klæs
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Translation of lower-class into German

Adjective

socioeconomics

related to the lowest socioeconomic group
unterklassig sozial schwach
  • She grew up in a lower-class neighborhood.Sie wuchs in einem unterklassigen Viertel auf.
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Expressions with lower-class: examples in English and translations in German

untere Mittelschicht
Her upper-lower-class background influenced her frugal habits..

Synonyms and analogies of lower-class in English

adj.proletarianworking-classMore synonyms

Examples of lower-class in a sentence

  • He advocates for better opportunities for lower-class citizens.
lower class
ˈləʊə klɑːs
Noun

sociology

social group with low income and status
Unterschicht funtere Klasse niedere Schicht
  • Many people in the lower class struggle to find stable jobs.Viele Menschen der Unterschicht haben Schwierigkeiten, stabile Arbeitsplätze zu finden.

Translations of "lower-class" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dieUnterklassenf.

While it started as a staple of the toiling lower-class Thai hundreds of years ago, its medicinal properties became recognised and it quickly began being used in the treatment of opium dependency, stomach problems and in some cases as an aphrodisiac.

Während es anfing als Hauptsubstanz der schuftenden Unterklasse der Thais vor hunderten von Jahren, wurden die medizinischen Eigenschaften erkannt und es wurde schnell verwendet bei der Behandlung von Opiumabhängigkeit, Magenprobleme und in einigen Fällen als Aphrodisiakum.

aus der Unterschicht

Their backbreaking work, reflected in the posture and facial expression of the foreground figure, commands Liebermann's sympathy and respect, especially considering that lower-class women at this time were usually portrayed in melodramatic, humorous, or tragic situations.

Ihre zermürbende Arbeit, widergespiegelt in der Körperhaltung und dem Gesichtsausdruck der Figur im Vordergrund, nötigt Liebermann Sympathie und Respekt ab, besonders wenn man bedenkt, dass Frauen aus der Unterschicht damals gewöhnlich in melodramatischen, komischen oder tragischen Situationen dargestellt wurden.

unteren Klasse

The US army consists of lower-class volunteers.

Die US-amerikanische Armee besteht aus Freiwilligen der unteren Klasse.

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lower-class: Examples and translations in context

They were lower-class fighters.

Sie waren Kämpfer der unteren Klasse.

But growth has not materialized, and that makes an ecologically motivated fuel tax impossible for middle- and lower-class French commuters to accept.

Aber dieses Wachstum kam nicht, und so kann eine ökologisch motivierte Benzinsteuer von den Pendlern der französischen Mittel- und Unterklasse unmöglich akzeptiert werden.

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lower classlower middle classlower-middle-class
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