graduate

S2 W2

BrE /ˈɡrædʒuət/ AmE /ˈɡrædʒuˌeɪt/

verb / noun en → es

past graduated pp graduated ing graduating

1 EDUCATION [intransitive] B1

to complete a course of study at a college or university and receive an official degree or diploma

graduarse, obtener un título

  • graduate from somewhere

Collocations graduate from university · graduate with honors

  • She graduated from Oxford University last year.

    Ella se graduó de la Universidad de Oxford el año pasado.

2 PERSON [noun] B1

a person who has completed a course of study at a college or university and received an official degree or diploma

graduado, egresado

  • a graduate from somewhere

Collocations graduate student · recent graduate

  • He is a recent graduate looking for work.

    Él es un reciente graduado buscando trabajo.

3 PROGRESS [intransitive] B2

to reach an advanced stage or level in something, especially a career or profession

avanzar, progresar

  • graduate to somewhere

Collocations graduate to a higher position · graduate to a better job

  • She has graduated to the top of her field.

    Ella ha avanzado hasta la cima de su campo.