hochgestuft
Translation
upgraded, promoted, reclassified upwards
Examples
Er wurde zum Manager hochgestuft.
He was promoted to manager.
Das Produkt wurde als 'Premium' hochgestuft.
The product was upgraded to 'premium'.
Grammar Patterns
((sb./sth.)) ((zu+3)) hochstufen to promote sb. / upgrade sth. to sth. He was promoted to department head.
Similar Words
befördert (promoted), aufgewertet (upgraded); Antonyms: herabgestuft (downgraded)
Etymology
From 'hoch' (high) + 'gestuft' (graded, from 'Stufe' - step/level). It means 'placed on a higher level'.
Memory Tips
Picture climbing up steps ('Stufen') to a 'high' ('hoch') new position or classification.