1. The social class composed of merchants, manufacturers, and traders; the middle class
The bourgeoisie rose to power during the Industrial Revolution.
A burguesia ascendeu ao poder durante a Revolução Industrial.
2. In Marxist theory, the capitalist class that owns the means of production
Marx criticized the bourgeoisie for exploiting the working class.
Marx criticou a burguesia por explorar a classe trabalhadora.
3. People considered to have conventional, materialistic, or unimaginative values and tastes
The artist rejected the values of the bourgeoisie as too conservative.
O artista rejeitou os valores da burguesia como sendo demasiado conservadores.