Слово англійською: school

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Переклад school українською: школа

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school

noun

/skuːl/

where children learn

[countable] a place where children go to be educated

My brother and I went to the same school.
(formal) Which school do they attend?
I'm going to the school today to talk to Kim's teacher.
We need more money for roads, hospitals and schools.
The charity runs projects at local schools and youth organizations.
a girls'/boys' school
school for somebody a school for girls aged 11–16
school buildings
The kids get the school bus every morning.

Grammar Point schoolschool

When a school is being referred to as an institution, you do not need to use the:
- When do the children finish school?
When you are talking about a particular building, the is used:
- I’ll meet you outside the school.
Prison, jail, court, and church work in the same way:
- Her husband spent three years in prison.

note at college, hospital

see also church school, community school, day school, elementary school, faith school, first school, free school, grade school, high school, lower school, night school, nursery school, preparatory school, primary school, private school, Rugby School, secondary school, state school

[uncountable] (used without the or a) the process of learning in a school; the time during your life when you go to a school

(British English) to start/leave school
(North American English) to start/quit school
Where did you go to school?
(British English) at school All my kids are still at school.
Can you remember your first day at school?
(North American English) in school All my kids are still in school.
(North American English) to teach school (= teach in a school)
The transition from school to work can be difficult.
The school year was nearly over.

British/American at / in schoolat / in school

In British English somebody who is attending school is at school:
- I was at school with her sister.
In North American English in school is used:
- I have a ten-year-old in school.
In school in North American English can also mean ‘attending a university’.

Collocations EducationEducationLearning

acquire/get/lack (an) education/training/(British English) (some) qualifications
receive/provide somebody with training/tuition
develop/design/plan a curriculum/(especially British English) course/(North American English) program/syllabus
give/go to/attend a class/lesson/lecture/seminar
hold/run/conduct a class/seminar/workshop
sign up for/take a course/classes/lessons

School

go to/start preschool/kindergarten/nursery school
be in (North American English) the first, second, etc. grade/(British English) year 1, 2. etc. (at school)
study/take/drop history/chemistry/German, etc.
(British English) leave/finish/drop out of/ (North American English) quit school
(North American English) graduate high school/college

Problems at school

be the victim/target of bullying
(British English) play truant from/ (both British English, informal) bunk off/skive off school (= not go to school when you should)
(both especially North American English) skip/cut class/school
(British English) cheat in/(North American English) cheat on an exam/a test
get/be given a detention (for doing something)
be expelled from/be suspended from school

Work and exams

do your homework/(British English) revision/a project on something
work on/write/do/submit an essay/a dissertation/a thesis/an assignment/(North American English) a paper
finish/complete your dissertation/thesis/studies/coursework
hand in/ (North American English) turn in your homework/essay/assignment/paper
study/prepare/ (British English) revise/ (North American English) review/ (North American English, informal) cram for a test/an exam
take/ (both British English) do/sit a test/an exam
(especially British English) mark/ (especially North American English) grade homework/a test
(British English) do well in/ (North American English) do well on/ (especially North American English, informal) ace a test/an exam
pass/fail/ (especially North American English, informal) flunk a test/an exam/a class/a course/a subject

University

apply to/get into/go to/start college/(British English) university
leave/graduate from law school/college/(British English) university (with a degree in computer science)
study for/take/ (British English) do/complete a law degree/a degree in physics
(both North American English) major/minor in biology/philosophy
earn/receive/be awarded/get/have/hold a master’s degree/a bachelor’s degree/a PhD in economics

He was expelled from school for verbally abusing his teacher.
She didn't do very well at school.
In Britain children start school when they are five.
He dropped out of school after the ninth grade.

[uncountable] (used without the or a) the time during the day when children are working in a school

School begins at 9.
after school Shall I meet you after school today?
at/in school The kids are at/in school until 3.30.
off school I'm off school this week.
(especially British English) His mum kept him off school for two weeks when he was ill.
out of school (North American English) His mom kept him out of school for two weeks when he was sick.
My parents let me stay home from school yesterday.
after-school activities
The next day was Monday, a school day.

students and teachers

the school

[singular] all the children or students and the teachers in a school

I had to stand up in front of the whole school.

for particular skill

[countable, uncountable] (often in compounds) a place where people go to learn a particular subject or skill

a drama/language/riding school
He runs a karate school in San Jose, California.

see also art school, charm school, trade school

college/university

[countable, uncountable] (North American English, informal) a college or university; the time that you spend there

famous schools like Yale and Harvard
Where did you go to school?

of writers/artists

[countable] a group of writers, artists, etc. whose style of work or opinions have been influenced by the same person or ideas

the Dutch school of painting

of fish

[countable] a large number of fish or other sea animals, swimming together

a school of dolphins

compare shoal

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