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escuela

/esˈkwela/
noun★Beginner
general

School

Voy a la escuela todos los días.

I go to school every day.

formal

A place where children or students receive education

La escuela primaria está cerca de mi casa.

The elementary school is near my house.

Collocations

escuela públicapublic schoolescuela privadaprivate school

Synonyms

Antonyms

Related Phrases

dejar la escuelaphrase
to drop out of school

💡Pro Tip

Usage tip

Use 'escuela' for primary and secondary education, 'universidad' for higher education.

📖Word Origin

From Latin 'schola', from Greek 'scholē'

📝Usage Notes

Commonly used in everyday conversation

Word Breakdown

es-
prefix
+
cuela
school
root
Diccionario Español-Inglés

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