B1 · 50 words
Studying and examinations in Spanish
Enrolling, sitting, passing — and what the transcript says.
Las comillas are quotation marks, and the word is a diminutive: little commas, which is what they look like. Printed Spanish opens with « and closes with », keeps the double straight ones for a quotation inside a quotation, and reserves the single ones for the level below that. The order matters more than the shape, because a text that mixes them is a text nobody can follow. And the punctuation goes outside: dijo «no lo sé». — the full stop after the closing mark, never before it.
The words
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Verb (6)
matricularseto enrolVerbB1
Me matriculé en septiembre.I enrolled in September.
citarto citeVerbB1
Hay que citar todas las fuentes.You have to cite every source.
repasarto reviseVerbB1
Repaso los temas cada domingo.I revise the topics every Sunday.
memorizarto learn by heartVerbB1
No sirve de nada memorizar sin entender.Learning by heart without understanding is no use.
graduarseto graduateVerbB1
Se graduó el año pasado.He graduated last year.
esforzarseto make an effortVerbB1
Se esforzó mucho ese año.He made a great effort that year.
Phrase (20)
la matrícula universitariathe university enrolmentPhraseB1
La matrícula universitaria se paga en dos plazos.The university enrolment is paid in two instalments.
la carrera universitariathe degree coursePhraseB1
Terminó la carrera universitaria en cinco años.She finished the degree course in five years.
la asignatura optativathe optional subjectPhraseB1
Elegí dos asignaturas optativas.I chose two optional subjects.
presentarse a un examento sit an examinationPhraseB1
Se presentó a tres exámenes en una semana.He sat three examinations in one week.
la nota mediathe average markPhraseB1
La nota media decide la plaza.The average mark decides the place.
la plaza universitariathe university placePhraseB1
Consiguió la plaza universitaria en su primera opción.She got the university place she put first.
la beca de estudiosthe study grantPhraseB1
La beca de estudios cubre la matrícula.The study grant covers the enrolment fee.
el resumen de temathe summary of a topicPhraseB1
Hice un resumen de tema de diez páginas.I made a ten-page summary of the topic.
el trabajo escritothe written assignmentPhraseB1
El trabajo escrito se entrega en mayo.The written assignment is handed in in May.
la cita textualthe direct quotationPhraseB1
La cita textual va entre comillas.The direct quotation goes in quotation marks.
la exposición oralthe oral presentationPhraseB1
La exposición oral dura quince minutos.The oral presentation lasts fifteen minutes.
el examen tipo testthe multiple-choice paperPhraseB1
El examen tipo test tiene cuarenta preguntas.The multiple-choice paper has forty questions.
el examen oralthe oral examinationPhraseB1
El examen oral es en junio.The oral examination is in June.
faltar a claseto miss a classPhraseB1
Faltó a clase tres veces.He missed three classes.
el compañero de clasethe fellow studentPhraseB1
Estudio con dos compañeros de clase.I study with two fellow students.
el grupo de trabajothe working groupPhraseB1
Somos cuatro en el grupo de trabajo.There are four of us in the working group.
entender a fondoto understand thoroughlyPhraseB1
Quiero entender a fondo el capítulo.I want to understand the chapter thoroughly.
el idioma extranjerothe foreign languagePhraseB1
Estudia dos idiomas extranjeros.She is studying two foreign languages.
el certificado de idiomasthe language certificatePhraseB1
Necesito un certificado de idiomas para la beca.I need a language certificate for the grant.
la matrícula de honorthe distinctionPhraseB1
Sacó matrícula de honor en dos asignaturas.She got a distinction in two subjects.
Noun (f) (11)
la facultadthe facultyNoun (f)B1
La facultad está fuera del centro.The faculty is outside the centre.
el aulathe lecture roomNoun (f)B1
El aula estaba llena.The lecture room was full.
la convocatoriathe examination sittingNoun (f)B1
Me presento a la segunda convocatoria.I am going in for the second sitting.
la bibliografíathe list of referencesNoun (f)B1
Falta la bibliografía al final.The list of references is missing at the end.
las comillasthe quotation marksNoun (f)B1
En español se usan otras comillas.Spanish uses different quotation marks.
la asistenciathe attendanceNoun (f)B1
La asistencia es obligatoria.Attendance is compulsory.
la tutoríathe tutorial hourNoun (f)B1
Pedí una tutoría para preguntar dudas.I asked for a tutorial hour to ask about my queries.
la estanciathe stayNoun (f)B1
La estancia fue de seis meses.The stay was six months.
la graduaciónthe graduation ceremonyNoun (f)B1
La graduación es en julio.The graduation ceremony is in July.
las prácticasthe work placementNoun (f)B1
Las prácticas duran tres meses.The work placement lasts three months.
la investigaciónthe researchNoun (f)B1
Trabaja en investigación desde hace años.He has worked in research for years.
Noun (m) (13)
el créditothe creditNoun (m)B1
Cada asignatura son seis créditos.Each subject is six credits.
el semestrethe semesterNoun (m)B1
El semestre empieza en febrero.The semester starts in February.
el aprobadothe pass markNoun (m)B1
Saqué un aprobado justo.I got a bare pass.
el notablethe good markNoun (m)B1
Tiene un notable en historia.She has a good mark in history.
el sobresalientethe top markNoun (m)B1
Sacó un sobresaliente en el trabajo final.She got the top mark for the final piece of work.
el suspensothe fail markNoun (m)B1
Un suspenso no es el fin del mundo.A fail is not the end of the world.
el apuntethe lecture noteNoun (m)B1
Me dejó sus apuntes de clase.She lent me her lecture notes.
el profesoradothe teaching staffNoun (m)B1
El profesorado es muy joven.The teaching staff are very young.
el capítulothe chapterNoun (m)B1
El capítulo tres es el más largo.Chapter three is the longest.
el temariothe syllabusNoun (m)B1
El temario tiene doce temas.The syllabus has twelve topics.
el intercambiothe exchangeNoun (m)B1
Hizo un intercambio en Italia.She did an exchange in Italy.
el doctoradothe doctorateNoun (m)B1
Empezó el doctorado en otoño.She started the doctorate in the autumn.
el resultadothe resultNoun (m)B1
Los resultados salen el viernes.The results come out on Friday.
This list belongs to Authorities, school, health care — ten lists and 483 words that can also be practised as a whole.
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