school year

el año escolar

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school year(

skul

yir

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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. (education)

a. el año escolar

(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)

Now that I have bought all my books, I am prepared for the school year.Ahora que compré todos mis libros, estoy preparado para el año escolar.

b. el año académico

(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)

Don't forget to register for your classes for the next school year.No olviden matricularse en las asignaturas del próximo año académico.

c. el año lectivo

(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)

As a teacher, I try to improve my lessons every school year.Como maestro, me esfuerzo por mejorar mis lecciones cada año lectivo.

d. el ciclo lectivo

(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)

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

The school year begins in August and ends in May.El ciclo lectivo comienza en agosto y termina en mayo.

e. 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)

Teachers, thank you for all of your hard work this school year.Maestros, gracias por todo su esfuerzo este curzo.

f. el curso escolar

(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 started off strong, but by the end of the school year my grades were not good.Comencé fuerte, pero al terminar el curso escolar mis calificaciones no estaban buenas.

g. el curso académico

(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)

Class, I appreciate your efforts this school year. Good luck in college.Clase, les agradezco sus esfuerzos durante este curso académico. Buena suerte en la universidad.

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