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"Grades" is a form of "grade", a noun which is often translated as "la nota". "A level" is a noun which is often translated as "el A level". Learn more about the difference between "A level" and "grades" below.
A level
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
1. (course)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
a. el A level
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
In the United Kingdom, you need to study at least three A levels to get into university.En el Reino Unido, se necesita estudiar por lo menos tres A levels para entrar en la universidad.
2. (exam)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
a. el examen final del bachillerato
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
I failed my A levels, so I will not be attending Oxford next year.Reprobé mi examen final del bachillerato, así que no asistiré a la universidad de Oxford el año que viene.
3. (diploma)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
a. el bachillerato
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Lorenzo is planning to take a gap year after he gets his A levels.Después de conseguir el título de Bachillerato, Lorenzo piensa tomar un año sabático.
b. el bachiller
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
My cousin is a genius. He got his A levels when he was 14 years old.Mi primo es un genio. Recibió su bachiller cuando tenía 14 años.
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
1. (educational achievement)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
a. la nota
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
I got the highest grade on the Spanish exam.Obtuve la nota más alta en el examen de español.
b. la calificación
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Her grades have been improving.Sus calificaciones han estado mejorando.
2. (scholastic level)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
a. el grado
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The fourth-grade students won the math competition.Los alumnos de cuarto grado ganaron el concurso de matemáticas.
b. el curso
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
What grade is your daughter in?¿En qué curso está tu hija?
a. la calidad
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
We bought some grade-A meat.Compramos carne de la mejor calidad.
a. el grado
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
It's not possible to tell someone's grade just by looking at their insignia.No es posible saber el grado de alguien solo con mirar su insignia.
b. el rango
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
In the military, your pay increases with your grade.En el ejército, tu salario aumenta con tu rango.
a. la cuesta
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
I was breathless after walking up the steep grade to the castle.Me quedé sin aliento después de subir la cuesta empinada hasta el castillo.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. calificar
It took me an hour to grade the exams.Me tomó una hora calificar los exámenes.
b. corregir
It's the teacher's assistants who grade our tests, not the professor.Son los asistentes al profesor los que corrigen nuestros exámenes, no el profesor.
a. clasificar
Wool is graded according to the fineness of the fiber.La lana se clasifica según lo fino de la fibra.
a. nivelar
They graded the land before building the house.Nivelaron la tierra antes de construir la casa.
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