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public school

/ˈpʌblɪk skuːl/

Traduction: Au Royaume-Uni, désigne une école privée prestigieuse et payante, souvent dotée d'une longue histoire et d'un internat. Aux États-Unis, ce terme désigne une école gratuite, financée et gérée par l'État.

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/ˈpʌblɪk skuːl/B1formalbritish
  • frAu Royaume-Uni, désigne une école privée prestigieuse et payante, souvent dotée d'une longue histoire et d'un internat. Aux États-Unis, ce terme désigne une école gratuite, financée et gérée par l'État.

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.

    frécole publique

    • 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.

    frécole privée payante britannique

    • 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.