semester

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BrE /ˈsemɪstə/ AmE /ˈsɛməstɚ/

noun en → es

1 EDUCATION [singular] B1

one of the two parts into which a school year is divided in some countries and universities

semestre, período académico

  • a semester at university

Collocations semester break · fall semester

  • She's taking a course in the fall semester.

    Ella está tomando un curso en el semestre de otoño.

2 WORK [singular] B2

a period of six months, especially when used as a time limit for completing something at work or in business

semestre laboral, período de seis meses

  • a semester project

Collocations semester review · semester goals

  • The company has set a deadline for the end of this semester.

    La empresa ha establecido una fecha límite para el final de este semestre.