alternative school in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for alternative school in the English»Spanish Dictionary

alternative school N (in US)

alternative school

escuela f no convencional

alternative school

colegio m no convencional

alternative school

colegio m alternativo LatAm

Translations for alternative school in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.alternative [Am ɔlˈtərnədɪv, Brit ɔːlˈtəːnətɪv, ɒlˈtəːnətɪv] ADJ attr

1. alternative (other):

an alternative plan/method

otro plan/método

an alternative plan/method

un plan/método diferente

they offered her alternative accommodation

le ofrecieron alojamiento en otro sitio

I know an alternative route

yo conozco otro camino

2. alternative (progressive, radical):

alternative lifestyle/theatre/medicine

alternativo

II.alternative [Am ɔlˈtərnədɪv, Brit ɔːlˈtəːnətɪv, ɒlˈtəːnətɪv] N

alternative

alternativa f

you have no (other) alternative but to resign

no te queda otra alternativa que dimitir

he chose the alternative of renting a car

optó por alquilar un coche

alternative to sth/-ing there are alternatives to flying

volar no es la única forma de viajar

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

alternative school in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for alternative school in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.alternative [ɔ:lˈtɜ:nətɪv, Am -ˈtɜ:rnət̬ɪv] N

alternative

alternativa f

to have no alternative but to do sth

no tener otra alternativa que hacer algo

II.alternative [ɔ:lˈtɜ:nətɪv, Am -ˈtɜ:rnət̬ɪv] ADJ

alternative

alternativo, -a

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

There is also a charter school run by the school district, as well as an alternative school.

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