EDUCATION
VERBS FOR EDUCATION
to take an exam
hacer un examen
to sit an exam
hacer un examen
to skive classes
/ˈskaɪv/
saltarse clases / hacer novillos
to skip classes
/ˈskɪp/
saltarse clases / hacer novillos
to attend classes
acudir a clases
to hit the books
estudiar (duro)
My economics course is really difficult; I'm going to have to hit the books every day in order to understand it.
learn sth by heart
aprender algo de memoria
to fall behind with studies
quedarse atrás en los estudios.
to catch up
ponerse al día
I missed some classes last week, and now I have to catch up.
to pass an exam
aprobar un examen
to fail an exam
/ˈfeɪl/
suspender un examen
to resit an exam
/ˌriːˈsɪt/
repetir un examen
take notes
tomar notas
to meet a dead line
cumplir una fecha limite
to drop out
abandonar
to expel someone
/ɪkˈspɛl/
expulsar a alguien
CARGOS EDUCATIVOS
dean
/diːn/
decano
headmaster
/ˌhɛdˈmɑːstər/
director
lecturer
/ˈlɛktʃərər/
profesor (numerario)
professor
/prəˈfɛsər/
profesor (catedrático)
ESTUDIANTES
undergraduate
/ˌʌndərˈgrædʒuət/
estudiante de grado
Undergraduates are students who have not yet graduated with a degree.
graduate
/ˈgrædʒuət/
graduad@, licenciad@
He is a graduate of the University of Virginia.
postgraduate
/ˌpəʊstˈgrædjʊət/
estudiante de posgrado
The class is for both undergraduates and postgraduates.
doctoral student
doctorand@
classmate
/ˈklɑːsmeɪt/
compañer@ de clase
sophomore
/ˈsɒfəmɔːr/
estudiante de segundo año de universidad
Most students choose their major when they're sophomores.
postgraduate
/ˌpəʊstˈgrædjʊət/
estudiante de posgrado
The class is for both undergraduates and postgraduates.
doctoral student
doctorand@
top of the class
el mejor estudiante de la clase
quick learner
que aprende rápido
John is a quick learner.
eager beaver
persona trabajadora
My friend is an eager beaver, He studies everything with pleasure and gets great marks.
teacher's pet
pelota
Hugo is a teacher's pet. He attends all classes and manages to get good marks with poor knowledge.
bookworm
ratón de biblioteca, empollón
He became a bookworm as soon as he could read.
not the sharpest tool in the shed
no ser el más brillante
John is not the sharpest tool in the shed.
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AT UNIVERSITY
gap year
año sabático
I'm not sure how I want to spend my gap year.
module
asignatura
degree
carrera universitaria
He has a degree in English from the University of Virginia.
career
trayectoria laboral
Martin had a long career at the company.
higher education
educación superior
He worked in higher education for over 40 years.
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EXPRESSIONS FOR EDUCATION
distance learning
educación a distancia
(individual) tuition
educación, clases particulares
tuition fee
cuota/tasa de matrícula
university entrance exam
selectividad
sixth form
bachillerato
Lucy is in the sixth form, studying for her A-levels.