How do you use "school" in a sentence?

The children walk to school every day. Which school did you go to? She's studying at a music school.

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Q: What does "school" mean?

An institution for education; a group of fish 'School' primarily means an educational institution. In British English, it covers primary and secondary but not university. 'Old school' means traditional; 'school of thought' means a particular ideology. It can also mean a group of fish swimming together.

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Significado: An institution for education; a group of fish

学校，学派

escuela, colegio

学校、学派

학교, 학파

'School' primarily means an educational institution. In British English, it covers primary and secondary but not university. 'Old school' means traditional; 'school of thought' means a particular ideology. It can also mean a group of fish swimming together.

「school」主要指教育机构。在英式英语中，它涵盖小学和中学，但不包括大学。「old school」意味着传统的；「school of thought」意味着一种特定的思想流派。

«School» significa principalmente una institución educativa. En inglés británico, cubre primaria y secundaria pero no universidad. «Old school» significa tradicional; «school of thought» significa una ideología particular.

「school」は主に教育機関を意味します。イギリス英語では、小学校と中学校を含みますが大学は含みません。「old school」は伝統的、「school of thought」は特定の思想を意味します。

'School'은 주로 교육 기관을 의미합니다. 영국 영어에서는 초등·중등학교를 포함하지만 대학은 포함하지 않습니다. 'Old school'은 전통적인, 'school of thought'는 특정 사상이나 학파를 뜻합니다. 또한 함께 헤엄치는 물고기 떼를 의미하기도 합니다.

Ejemplos

The children walk to school every day.
孩子们每天步行上学。
Los niños van andando al colegio todos los días.
子供たちは毎日歩いて学校に行く。
아이들은 매일 걸어서 학교에 간다.
Which school did you go to?
你上的是哪所学校？
¿A qué colegio fuiste?
どの学校に通っていましたか？
어느 학교에 다녔나요?
She's studying at a music school.
她在一所音乐学校学习。
Ella estudia en una escuela de música.
彼女は音楽学校で勉強している。
그녀는 음악 학교에서 공부하고 있다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Greek 'skholē' meaning 'leisure' or 'free time' — the ancient Greeks considered learning a leisure activity for free citizens. Entered English via Latin 'schola'. The 'school of fish' is a different word entirely, from Dutch 'school' (a crowd).

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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