school
BrE /skuːl/ AmE /skuːl/
noun en → es
a place where children or young people go to study and learn from teachers
escuela, colegio
- go to school
Collocations primary school · high school
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She goes to a private school.
Ella va a una escuela privada.
the building or buildings where a school is located
edificio escolar, recinto escolar
- school grounds
Collocations school playground · school hall
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The school has a large playground.
La escuela tiene un gran patio de recreo.
the period of time that children or young people spend at school each day, week, month, etc.
horario escolar, tiempo de escuela
- school hours
Collocations school year · school term
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The school day starts at 8:30.
El horario escolar comienza a las 8:30.
the group of children or young people who attend the same school at the same time
alumnos, estudiantes de la misma escuela
- school friends
Collocations schoolmates · classmates
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They are in the same school year.
Están en el mismo año escolar.
a subject that is taught at a school or university
materia, asignatura
- school subjects
Collocations maths class · science lesson
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She's good at school.
Ella es buena en las materias escolares.
an institution for higher education, such as a university or college
institución de educación superior, universidad
- university school
Collocations graduate school · law school
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He's going to medical school.
Va a la escuela de medicina.
a class or activity that is organized for children or young people outside normal school hours, such as sports clubs and music lessons
actividad extraescolar, club escolar
- after-school activities
Collocations football club · art class
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She plays in the school orchestra.
Ella toca en la orquesta escolar.
the rules that are followed at a school, such as those about behavior and dress code
reglas escolares, normas de la escuela
- school rules
Collocations dress code · code of conduct
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The school has strict rules about uniform.
La escuela tiene reglas estrictas sobre el uniforme.