education Flashcards
amateur
aficionado/a (m,f)
to get into university
acceder a la universidad
pupil
alumno/a (m,f)
to learn by heart
aprender de memoria
to pass (succeed)
aprobar (ue)*
subject
asignatura (f)
classroom
aula (f)
self-esteem
autoestima (f)
scholarship
beca (f)
library
biblioteca (f)
professor
catedrático/a (m,f)
to give up one’s seat
ceder el asiento
to give way
ceder el paso
to give the floor to someone
ceder la palabra
additional classes
clases (fpl) extra-escolares
to take notes
coger apuntes
boarding school
colegio (m) interno
classmate
compañero/a (m,f) de clase
behaviour
comportamiento (m)
awareness
concienciación (f)
dim-witted
corto
academic year
curso (m) académico
to provide guidelines
dar pautas
to be good/bad at
darse bien/mal
homework
deberes (mpl)
to swear
decir (i)* palabrotas
documentary
documental (m)
primary education
educación (f) primaria
secondary education
educación (f) secundaria
to ply a trade
ejercer una profesión
to provide schooling for
escolarizar
independent school
escuela (f) privada
state school
escuela (f) pública
to be up-to-date
estar al día
to be a pushover
estar chupado
faculty
facultad (f)
to encourage
fomentar
lifelong learning
formación (f) continua
vocational training
formación (f) profesional