pupils

S2 W1

BrE /ˈpjuː.pəlz/ AmE /ˈpuː.pəlz/

noun en → es

1 STUDENTS [plural] A2

the children or young people who are taught in a school

alumnos, estudiantes

  • pupils at/in a school

Collocations school pupils · classroom pupils

  • The school has over 1,000 pupils.

    La escuela tiene más de mil alumnos.

2 OPTICS [singular] B1

a part of the eye that controls how much light enters it

pupila, iris

  • the pupil of somebody's eye

Collocations dilate the pupil · constrict the pupil

  • The doctor examined her pupils.

    El médico examinó sus pupilas.