first school in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for first school in the English»Spanish Dictionary

first school N (in UK)

first school

escuela de primera enseñanza para niños de entre 5 y 9 años

Translations for first school in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

I.first [Am fərst, Brit fəːst] ADJ The usual translation of first, primero, becomes primer when it precedes a masculine singular noun.

1.1. first (initial):

first

primero

the first president of the USA

el primer presidente de los EE UU

Henry I

Enrique I (read as: Enrique primero)

the first time I saw you

la primera vez que te vi

the first three chapters

los tres primeros capítulos

who's going to be first?

¿quién va a ser el primero?

our horse was first

nuestro caballo llegó en primer lugar or el primero

first things first

primero lo más importante

1.2. first (in seniority, standing):

first

primero

the first eleven/fifteen Brit

el equipo titular

first tenor

tenor m principal

first violins

primeros violines mpl

she's first in line to the throne

está primera or es la primera en la línea de sucesión al trono

2. first (elliptical use):

he'll be arriving on the first (of the month)

llegará el primero (del mes)

he'll be arriving on the first (of the month)

llegará el uno (del mes) Spain

he fell at the first

cayó en la primera valla (or el primer obstáculo etc.)

he/she was the first to arrive

fue el primero/la primera en llegar

he came in an easy first

ganó fácilmente

the first she knew about it was when …

la primera noticia que tuvo de ello fue cuando …

3. first in phrases:

at first

al principio

I didn't recognize him at first

al principio no lo reconocí

from the first

desde el principio

from the first

desde el primer momento

from first to last

de(l) principio a(l) fin

II.first [Am fərst, Brit fəːst] ADV

1.1. first (ahead of others):

first

primero

he hit me first

el me pegó primero

he came first in the exam

sacó la mejor nota en el examen

which comes first, your family or your career?

¿para ti qué está primero, tu familia o tu carrera?

I always put my children first

para mí antes que nada or primero están mis hijos

the only way you're leaving this prison is feet first

de esta cárcel solo saldrás con los pies por or para delante inf, euph

women and children first

las mujeres y los niños primero

ladies first

primero las damas

first come, first served tickets will be available on a first come, first served basis

se adjudicará(n) las entradas por riguroso orden de solicitud (or llegada etc.)

you should have come earlier, it's first come, first served

debería haber venido más temprano, el que llega primero tiene prioridad

1.2. first (before other actions, events):

first

primero

first

en primer lugar

first, I want to thank everyone for coming

en primer lugar or primero quiero agradecerles a todos que hayan venido

first off Am inf

primero que nada

first off Am inf

en primer lugar

1.3. first (beforehand):

first

antes

first

primero

1.4. first (for the first time):

first

por primera vez

I first saw her in May

la vi por primera vez en mayo

I first saw her in May

la primera vez que la vi fue en mayo

when I first met him

cuando lo conocí

when we first learned that …

cuando nos enteramos de que …

1.5. first (rather):

first

antes

form a coalition? I'd resign first

¿formar una coalición? ¡antes (que eso) renuncio!

2. first in phrases:

first and foremost

ante todo

first and last

por encima de todo

first of all

en primer lugar

first of all

antes que nada

III.first [Am fərst, Brit fəːst] N

1. first MOTOR:

first, a. first gear no art

primera f

2. first (original idea, accomplishment):

first

primicia f

another first for Acme Corp

otra primicia de Acme Corp

3. first Brit UNIV:

first

nota más alta de la escala de calificaciones de un título universitario

first school in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for first school in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

I.first [fɜ:st, Am fɜ:rst] ADJ

first (earliest):

first

primero, -a

for the first time

por primera vez

at first sight

a primera vista

the first December

el primero de diciembre

Phrases:

first and foremost

ante todo

II.first [fɜ:st, Am fɜ:rst] ADV

first

primero

first (firstly)

en primer lugar

first of all

ante todo

at first

al principio

to go head first

meterse de cabeza

Phrases:

first come first served inf

por orden de llegada

III.first [fɜ:st, Am fɜ:rst] N

1. first:

the first

el primero

the first

la primera

from the (very) first

desde el principio

2. first Brit UNIV:

first

nota más alta que se puede obtener al final de los estudios universitarios

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The building of the first school consisted of one school room with an attached residence of four rooms and a sun room.

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It was the first school in the country to introduce the five-term year.

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The first school was built in 1796 and the new building for two classes was finished in 1901.

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It was the first school in the country for children with physical disabilities.

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The first school was built about 1922 and serviced just the local area.

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Opened in 1957, it was the first school for secondary education in the area.

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The first school was a log house located closer to the trestlework or railroad bridge.

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The school also has an excellent sporting tradition dating all the way back to the establishment of the first school.

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The first school on the current school grounds was built in 1887 in the pine grove for which the community is named.

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The first school building survives as apartments and is marked with a bronze plaque.

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