Translations for finishing school in the English»Spanish Dictionary

finishing school N

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finishing school

colegio privado para señoritas donde se aprende a comportarse en sociedad

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we finish school/work at four o'clock today

hoy salimos a las cuatro

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I.finish [Am ˈfɪnɪʃ, Brit ˈfɪnɪʃ] VB trans

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1.1. finish (complete):

finish task/meal/building

finish task/meal/building

she finishes high school in two years' time

acabará or terminará el bachillerato dentro de dos años

we finish school/work at four o'clock today

hoy salimos a las cuatro

let her finish what she's doing/saying

déjala terminar or acabar lo que está haciendo/de hablar

to finish -ing

terminar or acabar de + infin

he hasn't finished painting it yet

todavía no ha terminado or acabado de pintarlo

2.1. finish (create surface texture on):

finish cloth/porcelain

finish wood

2.2. finish (add final touches to):

finish product/clothes

finish product/clothes

II.finish [Am ˈfɪnɪʃ, Brit ˈfɪnɪʃ] VB intr

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2. finish (complete activity):

I've finished; may I leave the table?

ya he terminado or acabado ¿me puedo levantar de la mesa?

if you've quite finished, may I get a word in? iron

si has acabado ya ¿me dejas meter baza? iron

III.finish [Am ˈfɪnɪʃ, Brit ˈfɪnɪʃ] N

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1.2. finish no pl (of race):

it was a very close finish

llegaron a la meta casi a la par

1.3. finish no pl (ruin):

el fin or el final

el golpe de gracia

2.1. finish U (refinement):

2.2. finish U (appearance of quality):

the cheaper models lack the finish of the expensive ones

los modelos más económicos no tienen el acabado de los caros

2.3. finish (surface texture):

finish no pl

a matt/gloss finish

un acabado mate/brillante

with a rough finish

finishing [Am ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ, Brit ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ] N U esp Brit SPORTS

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I.school¹ [Am skul, Brit skuːl] N

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

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

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

I missed school yesterday bus/inspector

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

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

where did you go to school?

¿en qué universidad estudiaste?

where did you go to school?

¿a qué universidad fuiste?

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

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

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

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Translations for finishing school in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

to finish school

terminar los estudios

Translations for finishing school in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

egresar (escuela)

to finish school

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I.finish [ˈfɪnɪʃ] N

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2. finish (sealing, varnishing):

finish of fabric

finish of furniture

II.finish [ˈfɪnɪʃ] VB intr

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I.school¹ [sku:l] N

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1. school (institution):

primary school

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

to be in school

estar en edad escolar

to go to school

to start school

empezar la escuela

to leave school

terminar el colegio

2. school (buildings):

3. school no pl (classes):

4. school (university division):

5. school Am (university):

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After finishing school he studied medicine and psychology at university. en.wikipedia.org

The show ostensibly acts as a finishing school for its contestants that helps develop proper etiquette. en.wikipedia.org

He learns that his burned-out, pot-smoking, ex-hippie parents have donated the money they promised him for finishing school to a crooked televangelist. en.wikipedia.org

Despite receiving numerous offers to act in other films, she declined, stating that she wanted to concentrate on finishing school. en.wikipedia.org

These skills were once taught to young women at a finishing school or charm school. en.wikipedia.org

After finishing school in spring 1913, he started work as a press operator in a shoe factory. en.wikipedia.org

After finishing school, he enrolled in a manga and film production company as animation assistant. en.wikipedia.org

In 1957, after finishing school, he came to work at a local newspaper. en.wikipedia.org

After finishing school, he returned to work at his familys firm for several years. en.wikipedia.org

Garnet has just graduated from her finishing school and is trying to find a direction for her life now that her schooling is done. en.wikipedia.org

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