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"Grado" is a form of "grado", a noun which is often translated as "degree". "Sección" is a noun which is often translated as "section". Learn more about the difference between "grado" and "sección" below.
el grado(
grah
-
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 sección(
sehk
-
syohn
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. section
Una sección del puente se derrumbó durante el terremoto.A section of the bridge collapsed during the earthquake.
2. (division)
a. section
La sección de finanzas de la empresa está presidida por un contador.An accountant is the head of the finance section of the company.
b. department
Llegué al centro comercial. ¿Dónde estás? - En la sección de mujeres de la tienda.I'm at the mall. Where are you? - I'm in the women's department at the store.
3. (journalism)
a. section
Mi artículo fue publicado en la sección de negocios.My article was published in the business section.
4. (military)
a. platoon
El comandante de nuestra sección resultó herido en el campo de batalla.The commander of our platoon was injured in the battlefield.
5. (geometry)
a. section
La sección transversal es paralela a la base del prisma.The cross section is parallel to the base of the prism.
