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"Student" is a noun which is often translated as "el/la estudiante", and "undergraduate" is a noun which is often translated as "el estudiante universitario". Learn more about the difference between "student" and "undergraduate" below.
student(
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)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.
undergraduate(
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)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 universitario (M), la estudiante universitaria (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).
When I was an undergraduate, I was actively involved in many student organizations.Cuando era estudiante universitario, estaba muy envuelto en muchas organizaciones estudiantiles.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (education)
a. universitario
Undergraduate scholarships are all awarded on a merit basis.Las becas universitarias se otorgan en su totalidad en función de los méritos.
b. infantil (pejorative)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
The movie was characterized by obvious undergraduate humor.La película se caracterizaba por un humor obvio y algo infantil.
