education Flashcards
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amateur
A
aficionado/a (m,f)
1
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to get into university
A
acceder a la universidad
2
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pupil
A
alumno/a (m,f)
3
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to learn by heart
A
aprender de memoria
4
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to pass (succeed)
A
aprobar (ue)*
5
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subject
A
asignatura (f)
6
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classroom
A
aula (f)
7
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self-esteem
A
autoestima (f)
8
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scholarship
A
beca (f)
9
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library
A
biblioteca (f)
10
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professor
A
catedrático/a (m,f)
11
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to give up one’s seat
A
ceder el asiento
12
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to give way
A
ceder el paso
13
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to give the floor to someone
A
ceder la palabra
14
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additional classes
A
clases (fpl) extra-escolares
15
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to take notes
A
coger apuntes
16
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boarding school
A
colegio (m) interno
17
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classmate
A
compañero/a (m,f) de clase
18
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behaviour
A
comportamiento (m)
19
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awareness
A
concienciación (f)
20
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dim-witted
A
corto
21
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academic year
A
curso (m) académico
22
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to provide guidelines
A
dar pautas
23
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to be good/bad at
A
darse bien/mal
24
homework
deberes (mpl)
25
to swear
decir (i)* palabrotas
26
documentary
documental (m)
27
primary education
educación (f) primaria
28
secondary education
educación (f) secundaria
29
to ply a trade
ejercer una profesión
30
to provide schooling for
escolarizar
31
independent school
escuela (f) privada
32
state school
escuela (f) pública
33
to be up-to-date
estar al día
34
to be a pushover
estar chupado
35
faculty
facultad (f)
36
to encourage
fomentar
37
lifelong learning
formación (f) continua
38
vocational training
formación (f) profesional
39
failure at school
fracaso (m) escolar
40
to do extra hours
hacer horas extras
41
to go on strike
hacer huelga
42
to play truant
hacer pellas
43
to give a presentation
hacer una presentación
44
language
idioma (m)
45
to impose
imponer
46
bonus
incentivo (m)
47
to instil
inculcar
48
secondary school
instituto (m)
49
language laboratory
laboratorio (m) de idiomas
50
to read eagerly
leer ávidamente
51
bookshop
librería (f)
52
clever clogs
listillo/a (m,f)
53
to enrol
matricularse
54
mark
nota (f)
55
play
obra (f) de teatro
56
blue-collar worker
obrero (m)
57
white-collar worker
oficinista (m,f)
58
computer
ordenador (m)
59
orphanage
orfanato (m)
60
newspaper
periódico (m)
61
teaching staff
personal (m) docente
62
blackboard, whiteboard
pizarra (f)
63
prejudice
prejuicio (m)
64
to take an exam
presentarse a un examen
65
teacher
profesor(a) (m,f)
66
desk
pupitre (m)
67
to go bust
quebrar (ie)*
68
to travel the world
recorrer mundo
69
essay
redacción (f)
70
performance at school
rendimiento (m) escolar
71
to revise
repasar
72
respect for your fellows
respeto (m) al prójimo
73
magazine
revista (f)
74
know-all
sabelotodo (m,f)
75
concert hall
sala (f) de conciertos
76
to succeed
salir adelante
77
to greet
saludar
78
to feel part of
sentirse (ie)* integrado
79
to be illiterate
ser analfabeto
80
to be cultured
ser culto
81
to be rude
ser de mala educación
82
to be over 18
ser mayor de edad
83
trade union
sindicato (m)
84
gifted
superdotado
85
to fail
suspender
86
topical issue
tema (m) de actualidad
87
to have bad manners
tener (ie)* malos modales
88
to have one's head screwed on
tener (ie)* la cabeza sobre los hombros
89
to have one's feet on the ground
tener (ie)* los pies sobre la tierra
90
chalk
tiza (f)
91
term
trimestre (m)
92
student visa
visado (m) de estudiante
93
One can never know too much
El saber no ocupa lugar
94
Experience is the father of wisdom
La experiencia es la madre de la ciencia
95
There is no substitute for experience
Más sabe el diablo por viejo que por diablo
96
When in Rome, do as the Romans (do)
Donde fueres, haz lo que vieres
97
Jack of all trades, master of none
El que mucho abarca poco aprieta
