pupil

S2 W2

BrE /ˈpjuː.pəl/ AmE /ˈpjul.pəl/

noun en → es

1 STUDENT [singular] A2

a child or young person who is a student at a school

alumno, estudiante (joven)

  • pupil of the year

Collocations school pupil · classroom pupil

  • She is a very bright pupil.

    Ella es una alumna muy brillante.

2 OPTICS [singular] C1

the transparent disc in the eye that controls how much light enters it

pupila, iris (anatómico)

Collocations dilate pupil

  • The doctor examined her pupils.

    El médico examinó sus pupilas.