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"Student" is a noun which is often translated as "el/la estudiante", and "pupil" is a noun which is often translated as "la pupila". Learn more about the difference between "student" and "pupil" below.
student(
stu
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dihnt
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (education)
a. el estudiante (M), la estudiante (F)
(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).
(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).
He is a medical student at the University of Puerto Rico.Es estudiante de medicina en la Universidad de Puerto Rico.
b. el alumno (M), la alumna (F)
(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).
(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).
The brightest students don't always get the best grades.Los alumnos más brillantes no siempre reciben las mejores notas.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. estudiantil
It will take me 20 years to pay off all of my student loans.Me tomará 20 años pagar todos mis préstamos estudiantiles.
pupil(
pyu
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puhl
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (anatomy)
a. la pupila (F)
(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).
The distance that your pupils dilate is dependent on the amount of light that hits your eye.La distancia que tus pupilas se dilatan depende de la cantidad de luz que entra en tu ojo.
2. (education)
a. el alumno (M), la alumna (F)
(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).
(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).
He is the youngest and brightest of all my pupils.Es el más joven pero más listo de todos mis alumnos.
b. el discípulo (M), la discípula (F)
(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).
(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).
The karate master took me as his pupil.El maestro de karate me tomó como su discípulo.
c. el educando (M), la educanda (F)
(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).
(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).
If the material in the course seems too difficult, it may be best to teach in the pupil's native language.Si la materia del curso parece demasiado difícil, puede que sea mejor enseñar en el idioma nativo del educando.
