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school

Meaning of school

place for primary or secondary education

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British English/ˈskuːl/
American English/ə ˈskuːl/
Russian transcription[ˈʂkolə]
school
school - школа
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school with Russian translation

school usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Моя сестра каждое утро провожает нашего младшего брата в школу.

My sister walks our little brother to school every morning.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Школа прислала записку о собрании родителей и учителей.

The school sent a note about the parent-teacher meeting.

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What's the difference between school / schoolhouse

🇬🇧English
school

General term for an educational institution, usually for children (primary/secondary).

A1Very Often

My children go to the local school.

Мои дети ходят в местную школу.

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🇬🇧English
schoolhouse

Old-fashioned or specific term for a school building (emphasizes the building itself).

B1Very Rarely

The old schoolhouse is now a community centre.

Старое школьное здание теперь используется как общественный центр.

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How to pronounce school and what this word means

school translation: школа. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce school

/ˈskuːl/

school translation

школа

school examples

My sister walks our little brother to school every morning.

school transcription

/ˈskuːl/, /ə ˈskuːl/

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school meaning: what does it mean?

place for primary or secondary education

school pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

school is pronounced as /ˈskuːl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

school definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

My sister walks our little brother to school every morning. Translation: Моя сестра каждое утро провожает нашего младшего брата в школу.

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