school

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BrE /skuːl/ AmE /skuːl/

noun en → es

1 EDUCATION [singular] A1

a place where children or young people go to study and learn from teachers

escuela, colegio

  • go to school

Collocations primary school · high school

  • She goes to a private school.

    Ella va a una escuela privada.

2 BUILDING [singular] A1

the building or buildings where a school is located

edificio escolar, recinto escolar

  • school grounds

Collocations school playground · school hall

  • The school has a large playground.

    La escuela tiene un gran patio de recreo.

1 TIME [singular] A2

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

  • The school day starts at 8:30.

    El horario escolar comienza a las 8:30.

2 GROUP [plural] A2

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

  • They are in the same school year.

    Están en el mismo año escolar.

1 SUBJECT [singular] B1

a subject that is taught at a school or university

materia, asignatura

  • school subjects

Collocations maths class · science lesson

  • She's good at school.

    Ella es buena en las materias escolares.

2 INSTITUTION [singular] B1

an institution for higher education, such as a university or college

institución de educación superior, universidad

  • university school

Collocations graduate school · law school

  • He's going to medical school.

    Va a la escuela de medicina.

1 ACTIVITY [singular] B1

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

  • She plays in the school orchestra.

    Ella toca en la orquesta escolar.

2 RULE [plural] B2

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

  • The school has strict rules about uniform.

    La escuela tiene reglas estrictas sobre el uniforme.