prep school in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for prep school in the English»Spanish Dictionary

prep school N

1. prep school (in US) → preparatory school

2. prep school (in UK) → preparatory school

See also preparatory school, preparatory school

preparatory school Info

preparatory school

En EEUU los preparatory schools son colegios secundarios donde se les proporciona a los alumnos un régimen especial de enseñanza preuniversitaria.
En Gran Bretaña, es un colegio privado, también llamado prep school, para alumnos de edades comprendidas entre siete y trece años. Algunos tienen régimen de internado y otros no, pero la mayoría son una mezcla de ambos. Normalmente no es un colegio mixto. Gran parte de los alumnos pasa, a continuación, a un colegio privado public school.

preparatory school N form

1. preparatory school (in US):

preparatory school

colegio secundario privado

2. preparatory school (in UK):

preparatory school

colegio primario privado

Translations for prep school in the English»Spanish Dictionary

prep¹ <pres part prepping; pt, pp prepped> [Am prɛp, Brit prɛp] VB intr inf (prepare)

prep

estudiar

to prep for sth

estudiar para algo

I.prep² [Am prɛp, Brit prɛp] N

1.1. prep C inf (in US) → preparatory school

1.2. prep C (student):

prep

alumno o alumna de un → preparatory school

2.1. prep Brit U (homework):

prep

deberes mpl

prep

tarea f

2.2. prep Brit U (period):

prep

hora f de estudio

prep

estudio m

II.prep² <pres part prepping; pt, pp prepped> [Am prɛp, Brit prɛp] VB intr Am inf (attend prep school)

prep

asistir a un → preparatory school

See also preparatory school, preparatory school

preparatory school Info

preparatory school

En EEUU los preparatory schools son colegios secundarios donde se les proporciona a los alumnos un régimen especial de enseñanza preuniversitaria.
En Gran Bretaña, es un colegio privado, también llamado prep school, para alumnos de edades comprendidas entre siete y trece años. Algunos tienen régimen de internado y otros no, pero la mayoría son una mezcla de ambos. Normalmente no es un colegio mixto. Gran parte de los alumnos pasa, a continuación, a un colegio privado public school.

preparatory school N form

1. preparatory school (in US):

preparatory school

colegio secundario privado

2. preparatory school (in UK):

preparatory school

colegio primario privado

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

prep school in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for prep school in the Spanish»English Dictionary

preparatoria

prep school

Translations for prep school in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.prep [prep] ADJ

prep → preparatory

prep

preparatorio, -a

II.prep [prep] N inf

prep → preparation

prep

preparación f

See also preparatory, preparation

preparatory [prɪ·ˈpær·ə·tɔr·i] ADJ

preparatory

preliminar

preparatory

preparatorio, -a

I.preparation [ˌprep·ə·ˈreɪ·ʃən] N

1. preparation (getting ready):

preparation

preparación f

2. preparation (substance):

preparation

preparado m

3. preparation pl (measures):

preparation

preparativos m pl

II.preparation [ˌprep·ə·ˈreɪ·ʃən] ADJ

preparation

de preparación

I.school¹ [skul] N

1. school (institution):

school

escuela f

school

colegio m

primary school

escuela f primaria

secondary school

instituto m (de enseñanza secundaria)

secondary school

liceo m Chile, Mex

public school

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 (classes):

school

clases f pl

4. school (university division):

school

facultad f

5. school PHILOS:

school

escuela f

6. school (university):

school

universidad f

II.school¹ [skul] VB trans

school

enseñar

III.school¹ [skul] ADJ

school

escolar

school² [skul] N ZOOL

school

banco m (de peces)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Prep school children were often boarders, starting as early as five or as late as twelve.

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The main college is now a voluntary aided grammar school while the prep school became independent.

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He aspired to be a soldier and attended a top military prep school at age 11.

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While primarily a prep school, it sometimes granted bachelor's degrees.

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