Vocabulary
die
Mittelschicht
/ˈmɪtl̩ˌʃɪçt/· noun· Pl. die Mittelschichten
middle class
Die Mittelschicht — the broad middle of society: skilled workers, employees, civil servants; every party claims to speak for it, and many fear sliding out of it.
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Mittelschicht
middle class
Die Mittelschicht fühlt sich von den steigenden Kosten besonders belastet.
The middle class feels particularly burdened by the rising costs.
Word family
Mittelschichtdie Mittethe middledie Schichtthe class, the layerdie Oberschichtthe upper classdie Unterschichtthe lower class
Common combinations
- die schrumpfende Mittelschichtthe shrinking middle class
- die Mittelschicht entlastento relieve the burden on the middle class
- zur Mittelschicht gehörento belong to the middle class
Real examples
- Studien zeigen, dass die Mittelschicht in vielen Industrieländern schrumpft.Studies show that the middle class is shrinking in many industrialised countries.
- Die geplante Steuerreform soll vor allem die Mittelschicht entlasten.The planned tax reform is mainly intended to relieve the burden on the middle class.
- Trotz zweier Einkommen zählt sich das Paar nicht mehr zur Mittelschicht.Despite two incomes, the couple no longer count themselves as middle class.
