second-class

second-class
1. adjective
1) (of lower class) zweiter Klasse nachgestellt; Zweiter-Klasse-[Fahrkarte, Abteil, Passagier, Post, Brief usw.]

second-class stamp — Briefmarke für einen Zweiter-Klasse-Brief

2) (of inferior class) zweitklassig (abwertend)

second-class citizen — Bürger zweiter Klasse

2. adverb
zweiter Klasse [fahren]

send a letter second-class — einen Brief mit Zweiter-Klasse-Post schicken

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adjective
1) (of or in the class next after or below the first; not of the very best quality: a second-class restaurant; He gained a second-class honours degree in French.) zweitklassig
2) ((for) travelling in a part of a train etc that is not as comfortable or luxurious as some other part: a second-class passenger; His ticket is second-class; (also adverb) I'll be travelling second-class.) zweiter Klasse
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ˈsec·ond-class
adj inv
1. TRANSP zweiter Klasse nach n
\second-class carriage Wagen m zweiter Klasse
2. (pej: inferior) zweitklassig pej
\second-class service/treatment Zweite-Klasse-Service m/-Behandlung f
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second-class
A adj
1. zweitklassig, -rangig:
second-class honours degree → academic.ru/65295/second_class">second class 2;
second-class mail
a) US Zeitungspost f,
b) Br gewöhnliche Inlandspost
2. BAHN etc Zweite(r)-Klasse-…, zweiter Klasse
B adv BAHN etc zweiter Klasse:
travel second-class
* * *
1. adjective
1) (of lower class) zweiter Klasse nachgestellt; Zweiter-Klasse-[Fahrkarte, Abteil, Passagier, Post, Brief usw.]

second-class stamp — Briefmarke für einen Zweiter-Klasse-Brief

2) (of inferior class) zweitklassig (abwertend)

second-class citizen — Bürger zweiter Klasse

2. adverb
zweiter Klasse [fahren]

send a letter second-class — einen Brief mit Zweiter-Klasse-Post schicken


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