charm school in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for charm school in the English»Spanish Dictionary

charm school N Am

charm school

escuela para señoritas donde se enseña a comportarse en sociedad

Translations for charm school in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.charm [Am tʃɑrm, Brit tʃɑːm] N

1.1. charm U (attractiveness):

charm

encanto m

charm

atractivo m

a man of great charm

un hombre encantador

to turn on the charm

ponerse encantador

1.2. charm C (attractive quality, feature):

charm

encanto m

he couldn't resist her charms

no pudo resistirse a sus encantos

2. charm C (spell):

charm

hechizo m

to work/go like a charm

funcionar/ir or andar a las mil maravillas

3.1. charm C (amulet):

charm

amuleto m

charm

fetiche m

3.2. charm C (on bracelet):

charm

dije m

charm

colgante m

charm

chiche m Chil

II.charm [Am tʃɑrm, Brit tʃɑːm] VB trans

1. charm (delight, attract):

charm

cautivar

charm

embelesar

she charmed them into agreeing

los conquistó para que accedieran

she charmed them into agreeing

utilizó sus encantos para que accedieran

he can charm the birds off or out of the trees

es capaz de convencer a cualquiera con sus encantos

2.1. charm (bewitch):

charm snake

encantar

2.2. charm <charmed, pp >:

to lead a charmed life/existence

tener mucha suerte en la vida

charmed circle

círculo m de los elegidos

I.school¹ [Am skul, Brit skuːl] N

1.1. school C or U (in primary, secondary education):

school

colegio m

school

escuela f

to go to school

ir al colegio or a la escuela

are you still at or Am in school?

¿todavía vas al colegio?

he began school in 1950

empezó el colegio en 1950

when he left school

cuando terminó el colegio

when do the children go back to school?

¿cuándo empiezan las clases?

when do the children go back to school?

¿cuándo vuelven los niños al colegio?

he teaches school Am

es maestro

I had to read it out in front of the whole school

tuve que leerlo delante de todo el colegio

school's out inf

se acabaron las clases

school's out inf

se acabó el cole inf

I'll see you after school

te veo después de clase

I had to stay behind after school (as punishment)

me tuve que quedar castigado después de clase

I missed school yesterday

ayer falté a clase or al colegio

I missed school yesterday attr uniform/rules/yard

del colegio

I missed school yesterday bus/inspector

escolar

children of school age

niños mpl en edad escolar

school attendance

asistencia f al colegio

school fees

cuotas que se pagan en un colegio particular

school fees

colegiatura f Mex

school vacations or Brit holidays

vacaciones fpl escolares

school hours

horas fpl de colegio

school life

vida f escolar

school lunch or dinner Brit

comida f escolar

school playground Brit

patio m del colegio

school report Brit

boletín m de calificaciones or notas

school report Brit

boleta f de calificaciones or notas Mex

1.2. school C or U (college, university):

school Am

universidad f

where did you go to school?

¿en qué universidad estudiaste?

where did you go to school?

¿a qué universidad fuiste?

1.3. school C or U (department):

school

facultad f

he graduated from law/medical school

se licenció en derecho/medicina

he graduated from law/medical school

se recibió de abogado/médico LatAm

the School of Law/Dentistry

la Facultad de Derecho/Odontología

the School of Law/Dentistry

la Escuela de Derecho/Odontología Chil

2.1. school C or U (other training establishment):

school

academia f

school

escuela f

driving school

academia f de conductores

driving school

escuela f de conductores

driving school

academia f de choferes LatAm

driving school

escuela f de choferes LatAm

driving school

autoescuela f

driving school

escuela f de manejo Mex

language school

academia f de idiomas

language school

escuela f de idiomas

2.2. school C or U (source of experience):

the school of life

la escuela de la vida

3. school C (tendency, group):

school

escuela f

the Dutch/Impressionist/Marxist school

la escuela holandesa/impresionista/marxista

there are several schools of thought on this issue

sobre este tema hay varias corrientes de opinión

a politician of the old school

un político de la vieja escuela or de la vieja guardia

II.school¹ [Am skul, Brit skuːl] VB trans

school

adiestrar

school

instruir

school (train)

capacitar

he was schooled in the art of conversation

dominaba el arte de la conversación

he had been well schooled in Latin and Greek

le habían impartido sólidos conocimientos de latín y griego form

school² [Am skul, Brit skuːl] N

school (of fish)

cardumen m

school (of fish)

banco m

school (of dolphins, whales)

grupo m

charm school in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for charm school in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.charm [tʃɑ:m, Am tʃɑ:rm] N

1. charm (quality):

charm

encanto m

she used all her charms

usó todos sus encantos

2. charm (bangle):

charm

colgante m

3. charm (talisman):

charm

amuleto m

charm

payé m CSur

II.charm [tʃɑ:m, Am tʃɑ:rm] VB trans

charm

cautivar

to charm sb into doing sth

embelesar a alguien para que haga algo

Phrases:

to charm the pants off (of) sb inf

llevarse a alguien de calle

I.school¹ [sku:l] N

1. school (institution):

school

escuela f

primary school

colegio m

secondary school

instituto m de enseñanza secundaria

secondary school

liceo m Chile, Mex

public school Brit

escuela privada

public school Am

escuela pública

dancing school

escuela de baile

driving school

autoescuela

to be in school

estar en edad escolar

to go to school

ir al colegio

to start school

empezar la escuela

to leave school

terminar el colegio

2. school (buildings):

school

colegio m

3. school no pl (classes):

school

clases f pl

4. school (university division):

school

facultad f

5. school Am (university):

school

universidad f

II.school¹ [sku:l] VB trans

school

enseñar

III.school¹ [sku:l] ADJ

school

escolar

school² [sku:l] N ZOOL

school

banco m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

However, shortly after arriving they find out the truth: they are actually being entered into a charm school which focuses on teaching them how to behave as partners.

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You are not going to have a successful leader of any federation... by being charm school graduate.

www.thestar.com

Rank later briefly ran a charm school for cinema managers.

en.wikipedia.org

However, shortly after arriving they find out the truth: they are actually being entered into a charm school which focuses on teaching them how to behave as boyfriends.

en.wikipedia.org

But all that charm school deportment doesn't give her any class.

o.canada.com

What charm school did you go to, eh?

www.independent.co.uk

It's a slickly run operation, with exceptionally on-the-ball staff who've clearly been trained in charm school.

londonist.com

They were chaperoned every step of the way, with hours of practice every day, followed by charm school lessons and nightly bed checks.

www.mlive.com

We were passed to a superior officer, an honours graduate of the charm school who quickly announced that he was impounding our equipment.

www.independent.ie

She started a library, charm school, choruses, sewing club, and the first integrated nursery school.

en.wikipedia.org