academic

S2 W2

BrE /əˈkædəmɪk/ AmE /əˈkædəmɪk/

adjective en → es

1 EDUCATION [attributive] B1

connected with schools, colleges, or universities; relating to education and learning

académico, educativo

  • academic year

Collocations academic achievement · academic performance

  • She has just started her first academic year at university.

    Acaba de comenzar su primer año académico en la universidad.

2 THEORETICAL [attributive] B2

based on ideas and theories rather than practical experience; not connected with real situations or problems

teórico, puramente académico

  • academic discussion

Collocations academic argument · academic debate

  • The academic discussion was interesting but not very practical.

    La discusión académica fue interesante pero no muy práctica.

3 STUDY [attributive] B2

relating to a particular subject of study or research

de estudio, de investigación

  • academic field

Collocations academic discipline · academic interest

  • He has a strong academic interest in linguistics.

    Tiene un fuerte interés académico en la lingüística.

4 SCHOOL [attributive] B1

relating to school or college students, teachers, and staff

de escuela, de colegio

  • academic community

Collocations academic environment · academic institution

  • The academic community is concerned about the lack of funding.

    La comunidad académica está preocupada por la falta de financiamiento.

5 STUDENT [attributive] B1

relating to a student's studies or work at school, college, or university

de estudiante, académico

  • academic record

Collocations academic achievement · academic performance

  • Her academic record is excellent.

    Su expediente académico es excelente.

6 RESEARCH [attributive] C1

relating to research or scholarly work in a particular field of study

de investigación, de estudio

  • academic journal

Collocations academic article · academic publication

  • The academic research was published in a leading journal.

    La investigación académica se publicó en una revista líder.

7 SCHOOLWORK [attributive] B1

relating to the work that students do for their classes or courses

de tareas escolares, de estudios

  • academic workload

Collocations academic assignment · academic project

  • The academic workload is very heavy this semester.

    La carga académica es muy pesada este semestre.

8 SCHOOL YEAR [attributive] B1

relating to the period of time that students spend at school or university, usually divided into terms or semesters

de año escolar, académico

  • academic year

Collocations academic calendar · academic term

  • The academic year starts in September.

    El año académico comienza en septiembre.