Classy meaning in English
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Definition
classy: elegant, high-class, chic, stylish, select
This is a classy restaurant. Everything is made of gold.
Examples
- "Susie : It's classy... French... explains the product well, appeals to a wide base of consumers... It's just crazy enough to work."
- "It's very classy."
Exercise 1
From the list below, select the reason(s) Susie gives for liking the name "Crème de la Crème".
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
From the list below, select the reason(s) Susie gives for liking the name "Crème de la Crème".
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
This statement is true. In the dialogue, Susie says that this name "appeals to a wide base of consumers". If something "appeals to you", this means that you "like it" or "find it attractive". The term "wide" means "varied" in this context. A "base of consumers" is a "collection of customers". Susie is therefore saying that "Crème de la Crème" will be an attractive name for a large variety of customers'.
This is one of the reasons Susie gives for liking this name. She says that it "explains the product well", meaning that when we read the name "Crème de la Crème", we can imagine that this is a great face cream.
This is a good choice. Susie tells us that "Crème de la Crème" is "classy". Something "classy" is "elegant" or "stylish". Here's another example: "My girlfriend took me out to dinner at a classy restaurant last night. Unfortunately, the food was nouvelle cuisine".
Susie does not describe "Crème de la Crème" as "disturbing" ("bothersome", "shocking", or "upsetting"). She is talking about "Skinternet" when she makes this negative comment.
This is not a good choice here. Susie criticises the name "Creamy Dreamy Cream", saying that it "sounds like an ice cream flavour". She is not impressed, and she is not talking about the name "Crème de la Crème".
Exercise 2
Select the appropriate adjective from the email to complete each sentence. Each adjective is used only once!
As a man of wealth and elegance, Bruno likes to sleep at hotels.
The price of Delavigne perfumes remains compared to other products on the market.
Jean's mother makes a very pigeon tart, its flavour is very pleasing.
Polly prefers attractive men and hopes one day to meet a stranger in her local store.
As a man of wealth and elegance, Bruno likes to sleep at hotels.
The price of Delavigne perfumes remains compared to other products on the market.
Jean's mother makes a very pigeon tart, its flavour is very pleasing.
Polly prefers attractive men and hopes one day to meet a stranger in her local store.
Select the appropriate adjective from the email to complete each sentence. Each adjective is used only once!
As a man of wealth and elegance, Bruno likes to sleep at classy 1 hotels.
The price of Delavigne perfumes remains competitive 2 compared to other products on the market.
Jean's mother makes a very tasty 3 pigeon tart, its flavour is very pleasing.
Polly prefers attractive men and hopes one day to meet a handsome 4 stranger in her local store.
As a man of wealth and elegance, Bruno likes to sleep at classy 1 hotels.
The price of Delavigne perfumes remains competitive 2 compared to other products on the market.
Jean's mother makes a very tasty 3 pigeon tart, its flavour is very pleasing.
Polly prefers attractive men and hopes one day to meet a handsome 4 stranger in her local store.
1 classy: This is the correct choice. Mrs Lee calls the Delavigne logo "very classy". Something "classy" is "elegant" or "stylish". Example: "My girlfriend took me out to dinner at a classy restaurant last night".
1 tasty: This is not the most suitable choice. "Tasty" is usually used in the context of food, not places. To imply "elegance (in clothes)" we usually use the adjective "tasteful".
1 competitive: This is an incorrect choice. The adjective "competitive" does not fit here. A "competitive (price)" is one which compares well to commercial rivals.
1 handsome: This is an incorrect choice. The adjective "handsome" describes someone (especially a man) who is good-looking, it is rarely used to describe places.
2 competitive: This is the correct choice. A "competitive (price)" is one which is sufficiently low to be successful against commercial rivals. Mrs Lee writes, "You'll notice that our prices are very competitive."
2 tasty: This is an incorrect choice. The adjective "tasty" does not fit here. "Tasty" is usually used in the context of food to describe something which is agreeable.
2 handsome: This is an incorrect choice. The adjective "handsome" describes someone (especially a man) who is good-looking. A "handsome (price)" describes an amount of money that is agreeable in some way.
2 classy: This is an incorrect choice. The adjective "classy" does not fit here. A "classy (suit)" is one which is elegant or tasteful.
3 tasty: This is the correct choice. A "tasty (meal)" is one with a very nice flavour, or a "delicious" meal. Example: I had a tasty breakfast today: baked beans on toast! Mrs Lee says that the "clams" (a type of mollusk) served in the restaurant are "tasty".
3 handsome: This is an incorrect choice. The adjective "handsome" does not fit here. The adjective "handsome" describes someone (especially a man) who is good-looking.
3 classy: This is an incorrect choice. The adjective "classy" does not fit here. A "classy (suit)" is one which is elegant or tasteful.
3 competitive: This is an incorrect choice. The adjective "competitive" does not fit here. A "competitive (price)" is one which compares well to commercial rivals.
4 handsome: This is the correct choice. A "handsome (man)" is good-looking or physically attractive. Mrs Lee says that the Lucky Duck Air "pilots are very handsome". Example: Bruno looks very handsome when he doesn't shave his beard.
4 tasty: This is not the most appropriate choice. "Tasty" is rarely used to describe a person, in British slang it is sometimes used by a man to describe a physically attractive woman.
4 classy: This is an incorrect choice. Although "classy" can describe someone who dresses well, Polly wants her man to be attractive or "handsome".
4 competitive: This is an incorrect choice. The adjective "competitive" does not fit here.
Exercise 3
Select the appropriate adjective from the email to complete each sentence. Each adjective is used only once!
As a man of wealth and elegance, Bruno likes to sleep at hotels.
The price of Delavigne perfumes remains compared to other products on the market.
Jean's mother makes a very pigeon tart, its flavour is very pleasing.
Polly prefers attractive men and hopes one day to meet a stranger in her local store.
As a man of wealth and elegance, Bruno likes to sleep at hotels.
The price of Delavigne perfumes remains compared to other products on the market.
Jean's mother makes a very pigeon tart, its flavour is very pleasing.
Polly prefers attractive men and hopes one day to meet a stranger in her local store.
Select the appropriate adjective from the email to complete each sentence. Each adjective is used only once!
As a man of wealth and elegance, Bruno likes to sleep at classy 1 hotels.
The price of Delavigne perfumes remains competitive 2 compared to other products on the market.
Jean's mother makes a very tasty 3 pigeon tart, its flavour is very pleasing.
Polly prefers attractive men and hopes one day to meet a handsome 4 stranger in her local store.
As a man of wealth and elegance, Bruno likes to sleep at classy 1 hotels.
The price of Delavigne perfumes remains competitive 2 compared to other products on the market.
Jean's mother makes a very tasty 3 pigeon tart, its flavour is very pleasing.
Polly prefers attractive men and hopes one day to meet a handsome 4 stranger in her local store.
1 classy: This is the correct choice. Mrs Lee calls the Delavigne logo "very classy". Something "classy" is "elegant" or "stylish". Example: "My girlfriend took me out to dinner at a classy restaurant last night".
1 tasty: This is not the most suitable choice. "Tasty" is usually used in the context of food, not places. To imply "elegance (in clothes)" we usually use the adjective "tasteful".
1 competitive: This is an incorrect choice. The adjective "competitive" does not fit here. A "competitive (price)" is one which compares well to commercial rivals.
1 handsome: This is an incorrect choice. The adjective "handsome" describes someone (especially a man) who is good-looking, it is rarely used to describe places.
2 competitive: This is the correct choice. A "competitive (price)" is one which is sufficiently low to be successful against commercial rivals. Mrs Lee writes, "You'll notice that our prices are very competitive."
2 tasty: This is an incorrect choice. The adjective "tasty" does not fit here. "Tasty" is usually used in the context of food to describe something which is agreeable.
2 handsome: This is an incorrect choice. The adjective "handsome" describes someone (especially a man) who is good-looking. A "handsome (price)" describes an amount of money that is agreeable in some way.
2 classy: This is an incorrect choice. The adjective "classy" does not fit here. A "classy (suit)" is one which is elegant or tasteful.
3 tasty: This is the correct choice. A "tasty (meal)" is one with a very nice flavour, or a "delicious" meal. Example: I had a tasty breakfast today: baked beans on toast! Mrs Lee says that the "clams" (a type of mollusk) served in the restaurant are "tasty".
3 handsome: This is an incorrect choice. The adjective "handsome" does not fit here. The adjective "handsome" describes someone (especially a man) who is good-looking.
3 classy: This is an incorrect choice. The adjective "classy" does not fit here. A "classy (suit)" is one which is elegant or tasteful.
3 competitive: This is an incorrect choice. The adjective "competitive" does not fit here. A "competitive (price)" is one which compares well to commercial rivals.
4 handsome: This is the correct choice. A "handsome (man)" is good-looking or physically attractive. Mrs Lee says that the Lucky Duck Air "pilots are very handsome". Example: Bruno looks very handsome when he doesn't shave his beard.
4 tasty: This is not the most appropriate choice. "Tasty" is rarely used to describe a person, in British slang it is sometimes used by a man to describe a physically attractive woman.
4 classy: This is an incorrect choice. Although "classy" can describe someone who dresses well, Polly wants her man to be attractive or "handsome".
4 competitive: This is an incorrect choice. The adjective "competitive" does not fit here.
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