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How to say "school" in Spanish

1
escuela
(n.) (fem.) (sing.) school (building)
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Esta escuela es pequeña .
This school is small.
El niño va a la escuela .
The boy goes to school.
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Back to School Makeup Tips
un look que puedan realizar para la escuela .
a look that you could do for school.
The Armani of Bulletproof Clothing for Children
La masacre en la escuela estadounidense de Newtown
The massacre at the United States school in Newtown
The Armani of Bulletproof Clothing for Children
Los niños pueden llevarlo en la calle y en la escuela
Children can wear it on the street and in school
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colegio
(n.) (masc.) (sing.) school; high school; academy
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Me encanta el colegio .
I love (high) school.
¿ Vamos juntas mañana al colegio ?
Are we going to school together tomorrow?
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What Are You Wearing?
Al colegio me gusta venir con zapatos .
To high school I like to come with shoes.
What Are You Wearing?
Al colegio no se puede venir con pantalones ,
To high school you can't come with trousers,
If I Were a Senator...
Llevo a mis hijas al colegio
I take my daughters to school
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instituto
(n.) (regional) (masc.) (sing.) high school; secondary school
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Estudio en este instituto .
I attend this high school.
Me gusta este instituto .
I like this high school.
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The Digital Age Family
¿ Sabes ? Cuesta mucho esfuerzo que te valoren en el instituto .
You know? It takes a lot of effort for them to appreciate you in high school.
Vacation Time!
se ha terminado el instituto .
secondary school has ended.
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day - Trailer
Es increíble , Elliot mandó fotos mías trucadas a todo el instituto .
It's incredible, Elliot sent altered photos of mine to the whole school.
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cole
(n.) (colloquial) (masc.) (sing.) school (short for "colegio")
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En el cole aprendemos a leer .
At school we learn to read.
Los niños van al cole felices .
Children go happy to school.
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Do You Know the Semana Family?
Lunes , martes , miércoles , jueves , viernes , al cole a trabajar .
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, to the school to work.
Disney's Inside Out: Meet the Emotions
Primer día de cole . ¡ Muy muy emocionante !
First day of school. Very, very exciting!
Disney's Inside Out: Meet the Emotions
Necesito una lista de los posibles hechos negativos en el primer día de cole .
I need a list of the possible negative events on the first day of school.
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secundaria
(n.) (fem.) (sing.) secondary school; high school
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Estoy en secundaria .
I'm in high school.
Vas a empezar la secundaria cuando tengas 13 .
You're going to start secondary school when you're 13.
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Goodbye to Legendary Musician Gustavo Cerati
Saltó inmediatamente a formar bandas en la escuela secundaria ,
He leapt immediately to forming bands in high school,
More Ice in Antarctica Doesn't Negate Climate Change
y si piensas en lo que aprendiste en la secundaria ,
and if you think about what you learned in high school,
A Day in the Life of Jaime
Es un centro público de educación secundaria , es muy antiguo y muy bonito , ¿ verdad ?
It's a public center for secondary education, it's very old and very pretty, right?
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