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"Grado" is a noun which is often translated as "degree", and "licenciatura" is a noun which is also often translated as "degree". Learn more about the difference between "grado" and "licenciatura" below.
el grado(
grah
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doh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
2. (level)
a. degree
Sufrió quemaduras de segundo grado por haber tocado el escape.He suffered second degree burns from touching the exhaust pipe.
a. degree
Gerardo y Fernanda son primos del segundo grado. Comparten bisabuelos.Gerardo and Fernanda are cousins in the second degree. They share great grandparents.
4. (education) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. grade (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Mis hijas están en el quinto grado.My daughters are in fifth grade.
5. (military)
la licenciatura(
lee
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sehn
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syah
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too
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rah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (title)
2. (studies)
a. degree course
Estoy haciendo mi licenciatura en literatura.I'm doing my degree course in literature.
b. course of study (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Está cursando dos licenciaturas a la vez.She's doing two courses of study at the same time.
3. (ceremony)
