scholar

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BrE /ˈskəʊ.lə/ AmE /ˈskoː.lɚ/

noun en → es

1 STUDENT/RESEARCHER [singular] B1

a person who studies or does research, especially at a university

estudiante universitario, investigador, erudito

  • be a scholar of something

Collocations scholar of literature · scholar in residence

  • She is a scholar of medieval history.

    Ella es una erudita de la historia medieval.

2 GRANT [singular] B2

a sum of money given by an organization to help someone study or do research

becario, beca, subvención para la investigación

  • scholarship for something

Collocations scholarship award · scholarship program

  • The university offers scholarships to international students.

    La universidad ofrece becas a estudiantes internacionales.