escuela

f.

school.

hacer escuela to have a following

ser de la vieja escuela to be of the old school

escuela de arte school of art, art school

escuela de arte dramático drama school

escuela de bellas artes art school

escuela de comercio business school

escuela de hostelería catering school

escuela de manejo driving school (Am)

escuela Oficial de Idiomas = Spanish State language-teaching institute

escuela primaria primary school (British), elementary school (United States)

escuela privada private school

escuela pública state school

escuela secundaria secondary school (British), high school (United States)

escuela taurina bullfighting school

escuela universitaria = section of a university which awards diplomas in a vocational discipline (e.g. engineering, business) after three years of study

escuela de verano summer school

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: escolar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: escolar.

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escuela

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) school

2 (experiencia) experience, instruction

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FRASEOLOGÍA

ser de la vieja escuela to be of the old school

tener buena escuela to be well trained

escuela de artes y oficios Technical College

escuela de Bellas Artes Art School

escuela de conducir driving school

escuela de idiomas language school

escuela nocturna night school

escuela privada private school, GB public school

escuela pública state school

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noun f.

school

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SF

1) (=colegio) school

dejé la escuela a los catorce años — I left school at fourteen

recuerdo los tiempos de la escuela — I remember my schooldays

ir a la escuela — [alumno, maestro] to go to school

fue a la escuela a hablar con el director — he went to the school to speak to the headmaster

escuela de párvulos — nursery school, kindergarten

escuela de primera enseñanza, escuela elemental — primary school

escuela infantil — nursery school

escuela primaria — primary school

escuela privada — private school, independent school

escuela pública — state school, public school (EEUU)

escuela secundaria — secondary school, high school (EEUU)

2) (=centro de enseñanza) [gen] school; Chile (=facultad) faculty, school

escuela de artes y oficios — school of arts and crafts

escuela de baile — school of dancing, dance school

escuela de ballet — ballet school

Escuela de Bellas Artes — art school, art college

escuela de chóferes — LAm driving school

escuela de cine — film school

escuela de comercio — business school, school of business studies

escuela de conducir Col —

escuela de conductores — LAm driving school

escuela de enfermería — nursing college

escuela de equitación — riding school

escuela de manejo — Méx driving school

escuela de verano — summer school

escuela laboral — technical school, trade school

escuela militar — military academy

escuela naval — naval academy

escuela nocturna — night school

escuela normal — teacher training college

escuela taller — vocational training centre

escuela universitaria — university college offering diploma rather than degree courses

buque 1), granja

3) * (=clases) school

mañana no hay o no tenemos escuela — there's no school tomorrow

- soplarse la escuela

4) (=formación) experience

es buen actor pero le falta escuela — he's a good actor but he lacks experience

- la escuela de la vida

5) (=movimiento) school

la escuela flamenca — the Flemish school

la escuela romántica — the Romantic school

la escuela veneciana — the Venetian school

un catedrático de la vieja escuela — a professor of the old school

un escritor que ha creado escuela — a writer with a great following

see COLEGIO ESCUELA OFICIAL DE IDIOMAS The Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas are state-run language schools which offer tuition in a wide range of foreign languages. Examinations are also open to external candidates and the Certificado de la Escuela Oficial de Idiomas, the final qualification, is recognized all over Spain.

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femenino

1)

a) (institución) school

la escuela de la vida — the school o university of life

b) (edificio) school

c) (facultad) faculty, school

Escuela de Medicina — Medical Faculty o School

d) (como adj inv)

granja escuela — college farm

hotel escuela — hotel school, training hotel

- Escuela de Bellas Artes

- escuela de conductores or choferes

- escuela de párvulos

- escuela primaria or de primera enseñanza

- escuela de verano/nocturna

- escuela diferencial

- escuela militar/naval

- escuela normal

- Escuela Oficial de Idiomas

- escuela pública

- escuela técnica or vocacional

2) (formación) coaching, training

le falta escuela — he needs more coaching

3) (de pensamiento, doctrinas) school

ha creado escuela — his theories (o ideas etc) have many followers

es de la vieja escuela — she's one of the old school

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= day school, school, college, seedbed.

Ex. This boy has never been to day school or Sunday school, can't read but he is said to be one of the best workers in the room.

Ex. Many infant and junior schools have books in the entrance hall and in the corridors as well as in the classrooms.

Ex. Special colleges were established offering technical and practical programs for farmers and laborers.

Ex. The article has the title 'The last thirty years as the seedbed of the future'.

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* archivo de escuela = school records.

* dentro de la escuela = in-school.

* después de la escuela = after-school hours, after-school time.

* director de escuela = school principal.

* en la escuela = at school.

* escuela convencional = mainstream school.

* escuela de biblioteconomía = library school.

* escuela de biblioteconomía reconocida = accredited library school.

* escuela de biblioteconomía y documentación = LIS school.

* escuela de buceo = diving school, scuba diving school.

* escuela de capacitación = training school.

* escuela de enseñanza primaria = primary school.

* escuela de equitación = riding school.

* escuela de formación = training school.

* escuela de formación profesional = vocational school.

* escuela de gestión = business school.

* escuela de negocios = business school.

* escuela de niños menores = infant school.

* escuela de pago = public school.

* escuela de pensamiento = school of thought.

* escuela de pequeños = infant school.

* escuela de primaria = primary school.

* escuela de primer ciclo de secundaria = intermediate school.

* escuela de submarinismo = diving school, scuba diving school.

* escuela dominical = Sunday school.

* escuela primaria = lower school, elementary school, grade school, primary school.

* escuela privada = public school.

* escuela rural = rural school.

* escuela secundaria = junior school, middle school, upper school.

* escuela taller = technical school.

* escuela universitaria de biblioteconomía y documentación (EUBYD) = school of librarianship and information science (SLIS).

* expediente académico de la escuela = high school record.

* granja escuela = animal farm.

* horas después de la escuela = after-school hours, after-school time.

* ir a la escuela = go to + school.

* junta de dirección de la escuela = school board.

* maestro de escuela = school teacher.

* más hambre que un maestro de escuela = as hungry as a wolf, as hungry as a bear, as hungry as a hunter.

* patio de la escuela = schoolyard [school yard].

* problema en la escuela = school problem.

* relacionado con la escuela = school-related.

* vieja escuela, la = old school, the.

* violencia en la escuela = school violence.

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femenino

1)

a) (institución) school

la escuela de la vida — the school o university of life

b) (edificio) school

c) (facultad) faculty, school

Escuela de Medicina — Medical Faculty o School

d) (como adj inv)

granja escuela — college farm

hotel escuela — hotel school, training hotel

- Escuela de Bellas Artes

- escuela de conductores or choferes

- escuela de párvulos

- escuela primaria or de primera enseñanza

- escuela de verano/nocturna

- escuela diferencial

- escuela militar/naval

- escuela normal

- Escuela Oficial de Idiomas

- escuela pública

- escuela técnica or vocacional

2) (formación) coaching, training

le falta escuela — he needs more coaching

3) (de pensamiento, doctrinas) school

ha creado escuela — his theories (o ideas etc) have many followers

es de la vieja escuela — she's one of the old school

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= day school, school, college, seedbed.

Ex: This boy has never been to day school or Sunday school, can't read but he is said to be one of the best workers in the room.

Ex: Many infant and junior schools have books in the entrance hall and in the corridors as well as in the classrooms.

Ex: Special colleges were established offering technical and practical programs for farmers and laborers.

Ex: The article has the title 'The last thirty years as the seedbed of the future'.

* archivo de escuela = school records.

* dentro de la escuela = in-school.

* después de la escuela = after-school hours, after-school time.

* director de escuela = school principal.

* en la escuela = at school.

* escuela convencional = mainstream school.

* escuela de biblioteconomía = library school.

* escuela de biblioteconomía reconocida = accredited library school.

* escuela de biblioteconomía y documentación = LIS school.

* escuela de buceo = diving school, scuba diving school.

* escuela de capacitación = training school.

* escuela de enseñanza primaria = primary school.

* escuela de equitación = riding school.

* escuela de formación = training school.

* escuela de formación profesional = vocational school.

* escuela de gestión = business school.

* escuela de negocios = business school.

* escuela de niños menores = infant school.

* escuela de pago = public school.

* escuela de pensamiento = school of thought.

* escuela de pequeños = infant school.

* escuela de primaria = primary school.

* escuela de primer ciclo de secundaria = intermediate school.

* escuela de submarinismo = diving school, scuba diving school.

* escuela dominical = Sunday school.

* escuela primaria = lower school, elementary school, grade school, primary school.

* escuela privada = public school.

* escuela rural = rural school.

* escuela secundaria = junior school, middle school, upper school.

* escuela taller = technical school.

* escuela universitaria de biblioteconomía y documentación (EUBYD) = school of librarianship and information science (SLIS).

* expediente académico de la escuela = high school record.

* granja escuela = animal farm.

* horas después de la escuela = after-school hours, after-school time.

* ir a la escuela = go to + school.

* junta de dirección de la escuela = school board.

* maestro de escuela = school teacher.

* más hambre que un maestro de escuela = as hungry as a wolf, as hungry as a bear, as hungry as a hunter.

* patio de la escuela = schoolyard [school yard].

* problema en la escuela = school problem.

* relacionado con la escuela = school-related.

* vieja escuela, la = old school, the.

* violencia en la escuela = school violence.

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escuela

feminine

A

1 (institución) school

todavía no va a la escuela she hasn't started school yet

la escuela de la vida the school o university of life

2 (edificio) school

3 (Chi) (facultad) faculty, school

la Escuela de Medicina the Medical Faculty o School

4 (como adj inv):

granja escuela college farm

hotel escuela hotel school, training hotel

alto¹ (↑ alto (1)) , buque

Compuestos:

● escuela de arquitectura

school of architecture

● escuela de ballet

ballet school

● Escuela de Bellas Artes

art school, art college

● escuela de conductores or choferes

(AmL) driving school

● escuela de equitación

riding school

● escuela de manejo

(AmL) driving school

● escuela de párvulos

infant school

● escuela de primera enseñanza

primary school

● escuela de verano

summer school

● escuela diferencial

(RPl) school for children with special needs, special school

● escuela militar

military academy

● escuela naval

naval academy

● escuela nocturna

night school

● escuela normal

teachers' college (AmE), teacher training college (BrE)

● Escuela Oficial de Idiomas

state-run language school

● escuela primaria

primary school

● escuela pública

public school (AmE), state school (BrE)

● escuela técnica

technical college

● escuela vocacional

technical college

B (formación) coaching, training

juega bien pero le falta escuela he's a good player but he needs more coaching

C (de pensamiento, doctrinas) school

ha creado escuela his theories ( o ideas etc) have many followers

es de la vieja escuela she's one of the old school

la escuela flamenca the Flemish school

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escuela sustantivo femenino
school;
escuela de conductores or choferes (AmL) driving school;

◊ escuela primaria primary school;

escuela militar/naval military/naval academy;
escuela pública public (AmE) o (BrE) state school;
Eescuela de Medicina Medical Faculty o School
escuela sustantivo femenino school
escuela naval, naval academy
buque escuela, training ship

'escuela' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
academia
- antes
- buque
- colegio
- conserje
- dirigir
- egresar
- elemental
- pizarra
- recreo
- aula
- auto-escuela
- clase
- dirección
- director
- el
- funcionamiento
- fundación
- fundar
- hacer
- inscribir
- matón
- merienda
- monitor
- normal
- patio
- picadero
- pinta
- plantel
- politécnico
- profesor
- trabajo
English:
busing
- college
- disruptive
- drop out
- finishing school
- grade school
- janitor
- junior school
- master
- primary
- public school
- saint
- school
- schoolmaster
- schoolmistress
- schoolteacher
- staff college
- state school
- teacher
- art
- convenient
- elementary
- foot
- get
- go
- grade
- infant
- intermediate
- junior
- military
- past
- public
- settle
- state
- technical

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escuela nf

1. [establecimiento] school;

ir a la escuela to go to school;

no pudo ir a la escuela she was unable to go to school;

aprendió en la escuela de la vida she's a graduate of the university o school of life

Comp

escuela de arte school of art, art school;

escuela de arte dramático drama school;

escuela de artes y oficios = college for the study of arts and crafts;

escuela de bellas artes art school;

Am escuela de choferes driving school;

escuela de comercio business school;

CSur escuela diferencial school for children with special needs, special school; Cuba escuela elemental Br primary school, US elementary school;

escuela de equitación riding school;

escuela hípica (horse)riding school;

escuela de hostelería catering school;

escuela de magisterio Br teacher training college, US teacher's college;

Am escuela de manejo driving school;

escuela normal teacher training college;

Escuela Oficial de Idiomas = Spanish State language-teaching institute;

escuela de párvulos kindergarten;

escuela primaria Br primary school, US elementary school;

escuela privada private school, Br public school;

escuela pública Br state school, US public school;

escuela de secretariado secretarial college;

escuela secundaria Br secondary school, US high school;

escuela taurina bullfighting school;

escuela de turismo school of tourism;

escuela universitaria = section of a university which awards diplomas in a vocational discipline (e.g. engineering, business) after three years of study;

escuela de verano summer school

2. [enseñanza, conocimientos] training;

tiene talento, pero le falta escuela he's talented, but he still has a lot to learn

3. [de artista, doctrina] school;

la escuela cervantina the school of Cervantes;

hacer escuela to have a following;

su forma de jugar al fútbol hizo escuela his style of football gained quite a following;

ser de la vieja escuela to be of the old school

Comp

escuela de pensamiento school of thought

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escuela

f school;

hacer o

crear escuela fig create a trend;

de la vieja escuela fig of the old school

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escuela nf

: school

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escuela n school

todavía no tiene edad para ir a la escuela he's not old enogh to go to school yet

escuela primaria primary school