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public school

/ˈpʌblɪk skuːl/

Traducción: En el Reino Unido, se refiere a una escuela privada de pago y prestigio, a menudo con larga tradición e internado. En Estados Unidos, el término designa una escuela gratuita, financiada y administrada por el Estado.

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/ˈpʌblɪk skuːl/B1formalbritish
  • esEn el Reino Unido, se refiere a una escuela privada de pago y prestigio, a menudo con larga tradición e internado. En Estados Unidos, el término designa una escuela gratuita, financiada y administrada por el Estado.

In the UK, a prestigious fee-paying private secondary school, often with a long history and boarding facilities. In the US, the term refers to a free school funded and run by the government.

  1. State-funded school (US)A2formalamerican

    A school that is funded and run by the government, free for students to attend.

    esescuela pública

    • She attends a public school in her neighborhood.
    • Public schools in the US are funded by local taxes.
    • He transferred from a private school to a public school.
  2. Private fee-paying school (UK)B1formalbritish

    A prestigious independent school that charges fees, often with a long history.

    esescuela privada de pago (Reino Unido)

    • He was educated at a famous public school in England.
    • Many British politicians attended elite public schools.
    • Eton and Harrow are well-known public schools in the UK.