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PRONUNCIATION OF THE CHATTERING CLASSES

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THE CHATTERING CLASSES

the Caucasus
the Cenotaph
the Cenozoic
the Central Provinces
the Centre
the chair
the Channel
the Channel Country
the charts
the chase
the chop
the chuck
the cinema
the circuit
the City
the clap
the class struggle
the classics
the clock
the cloth

WORDS THAT END LIKE THE CHATTERING CLASSES

aviator glasses
blackstrap molasses
classes
compasses
eyeglasses
field glasses
first-aid classes
gasses
glasses
gold-rimmed glasses
losses
lower classes
masses
molasses
opera glasses
pair of compasses
prescription glasses
reading glasses
sunglasses
the masses
upper classes

Synonyms and antonyms of the chattering classes in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «the chattering classes» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THE CHATTERING CLASSES

Find out the translation of the chattering classes to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of the chattering classes from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «the chattering classes» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

喋喋不休
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

las clases llenas
570 millions of speakers

English

the chattering classes
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बकबक कक्षाएं
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الطبقات الثرثارة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

классы дискутирующие
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

as classes tagarelas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চুম্বন ক্লাস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

les classes bavardes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kelas perbualan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

die schwatzenden Klassen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

おしゃべり階級
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

채터 링 클래스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing kelas chattering
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

các lớp học tiếng ầm ầm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சித்தரிக்கும் வகுப்புகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गप्पा मारत वर्ग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sohbet eden sınıflar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

le classi di chattering
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zajęcia zębami
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

класи дискутують
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

clasele sporovăiala
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οι τάξεις φλυαρία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

die trillings klasse
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

de pladdrande klasserna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

det plaprende klasser
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of the chattering classes

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THE CHATTERING CLASSES»

The term «the chattering classes» is normally little used and occupies the 139.830 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THE CHATTERING CLASSES» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about the chattering classes

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE CHATTERING CLASSES»

Discover the use of the chattering classes in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to the chattering classes and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Safire's Political Dictionary
The precise composition of the chattering classes varies according to the observer. Lawrence O'Donnell, executive producer of the TV series The West Wing and onetime Democratic Senate staff aide, told Anne Kornblut of The New York ...
William Safire, 2008
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The Practice of Critical Discourse Analysis: an Introduction
The nominal group complex the Westminster Village and the chattering classes combines two distinct metaphors. The Westminster village is a slightly pejorative standard metaphor for the occupants of the Houses of Parliament, potentially ...
Meriel Bloor, Thomas Bloor, 2013
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Restoring the Image: Religion and Society-Essays in Honour ...
Moving and Shaking: The Religious Role of the Chattering Classes Religion is articulated by metaphor and metonymy. You cannot do religion without engaging the creative imagination in trying to explain the invisible from the visible means at  ...
Martyn Percy, Andrew Walker, David Martin, 2001
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Protecting Rights and Freedoms: Essays on the Charter's ...
Ten years into charterland, the one clear consequence of the Charter is that it has produced an awful lot of Charter chatter by the chattering classes. In case you were wondering who belongs to this group, you need only look at the people ...
Philip Bryden, Steven Davis, John Russell, 1994
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The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional ...
42, 1950 chattering class; chattering classes noun articulate middle-class people, especially those occupied in academic, artistic or media work uk • Despite all the wailing and gnashing of teeth among the chattering classes, the outlook for ...
Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, 2006
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Honor Versus the Amazonian World: (Effeminate Leadership by ...
The seven chapters in this book will not only defend real men, strong men, and their attitudes toward life, but also will prudently examine our changing society in great detail.
Mitchell Edward Milo, 2006
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Questions of Modernity
Ten years into charterland, the one clear consequence of the Charter is that it has produced an awful lot of Charter chatter by the chattering classes. In case you were wondering who belongs to this group, you need only look at the people ...
Timothy Mitchell, 2000
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Transformations: Identity Construction in Contemporary Culture
When Mr. James decided to forego a college education, the chattering classes took him to task. You know, the usual: “Here's a child trading away intellectual development for fame and fortune. What is wrong with a culture in which this can  ...
Grant David McCracken, 2008
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The Tyranny of Relativism: Culture and Politics in ...
One sees why they have been dubbed 'the chattering classes'; that tells a great deal both about them and about the English attitude to such ... 'The chattering classes' suggests 3" Who Needs a Clerisy? iii No Committees, Please, We're English.
Richard Hoggart
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The Little Black Schoolbook: The Secret to Getting Straight ...
Meanwhile, any virtues are played down or overlooked. You will see this behavioural pattern again and again because of the power of ideology to shape perceptions of proportion and quality. The chattering classes and the whispering classes ...
Ph. D Lopez, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE CHATTERING CLASSES»

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Budget 2015: Chattering classes with plenty of cash only ones …
The chattering classes often sneer that it is Bible-thumping Protestant fundamentalists who are the only opponents of Sunday opening, just as they were ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»
2
Roads Minister Duncan Gay: chattering classes are more of a …
The chattering classes of the inner city produce more air pollution over Sydney than heavy vehicles, according to the NSW Roads Minister, Duncan Gay. «Sydney Morning Herald, May 15»
3
Hitchhiking for the chattering classes
ALTHOUGH hitchhiking went out of fashion long ago, a committed—and rapidly growing—section of society is travelling using services that owe something to ... «The Economist, Apr 15»
4
The Internet And Disruption Of The Chattering Classes
If you're hosting an industry conference in San Francisco, it makes sense to get some representative luminary from the local establishment, someone like a Mark ... «Forbes, Apr 15»
5
Lobster has gone mainstream with supermarket bargains for £10 or …
The point being that while the bivalve used to be cheap, working-class fare a century before evolving into a fancy treat for the chattering classes, the giant ... «The Independent, Mar 15»
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Further education is an easy target for cuts because the chattering
Either somebody hasn't done their maths homework or they know that further education, never a destination of choice for the chattering classes, is an easy target ... «New Statesman, Mar 15»
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KIRSTIE ALLSOPP: Why do the chattering classes think it's smug …
Driving through Shepherd's Bush, West London, last Friday in slow traffic, I saw the driver of the red car in front of me throw something out of his car window. «Daily Mail, Jan 15»
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Chattering classes miss point on Greece, EU
The general opinion amongst the chattering classes is that the new Greek PM, Alexis Tsipras, has got himself into a lose-lose situation. If he does a deal with the ... «The Commentator, Jan 15»
9
The chattering classes foster greater language skills
It's extraordinary to think that the baby staring silently at you and the toddler of few words are at the most crucial stage of their lives for language development. «Irish Times, Jun 14»
10
Fallout Over Ukraine: The chattering classes blame Obama
The pundits and prognosticators are hammering President Obama over Ukraine, although most get around to admitting that American options in this crisis are ... «Fox News, Mar 14»

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