classify

classer, classifier

Répartir des choses en groupes selon leur nature ou leurs caractéristiques.

En anglais simple : To put things into groups according to their type or features.

• We classify animals into groups.
• The report classified the incident as an accident.
• How do you classify these plants?

Comment l'utiliser : classify something as something (They classified the building as unsafe.); classify something by something (We classify the books by subject.); classify something into groups (The researchers classified the answers into three groups.)

Synonymes : categorize, group, sort

Expressions courantes : classify something as something, classify by something, classify into groups

classer secret

Déclarer officiellement une information secrète pour que seules certaines personnes puissent y accéder.

En anglais simple : To officially declare information secret, so only certain people may see it.

• The government classified the report.
• Officials classified details of the military operation.
• Why did they classify those documents?

Comment l'utiliser : classify something as secret (The ministry classified the plans as secret.)

Contraires : declassify

Expressions courantes : classify a document, classify information, classify as secret