school dictionary

skuːl ˈdɪkʃənəri

school dictionaries

school dictionary: dictionary for students in educational settings

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Definition of school dictionary - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

educationdictionary for students in educational settings

The teacher recommended a school dictionary for the class.

learner's dictionary

young learnerssimplified dictionary for young learners

She used a school dictionary to understand new words.

learner's dictionary

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dictionary for students in educational settings

Expressions with school

school's out

exp.

school classes have finished for the day or term

School's out for summer vacation.

public school

school run and paid for by the government

She attends a public school in her city.

old school

adj.

valued for traditional style, charm, or nostalgia from the past

Her old school dress stood out at the party.

cut school

deliberately not attend school without permission

He decided to cut school and go to the beach.

school is out

exp.

school has ended for the day or term

School is out, let's go to the park!

put through school

support someone to complete their education

Her parents worked hard to put her through school.

Expressions with dictionary

walking dictionary

person with extensive vocabulary or word knowledge

Sarah is a walking dictionary when it comes to biology.

have swallowed a dictionary

use many obscure or complicated words

During the debate, he seemed to have swallowed a dictionary.

learner's dictionary

dictionary designed for people learning a language

She bought a learner's dictionary to help with her English studies.

dictionary definition

meaning of a word or phrase as given in a dictionary

The dictionary definition of 'apple' is a round fruit.

electronic dictionary

software or application that provides word definitions and translations

I installed an electronic dictionary on my phone to help with language learning..

little dictionary

small-sized dictionary for easy carrying

She always carries a little dictionary in her bag.

picture dictionary

book with pictures showing word meanings, often for language learning

She used a picture dictionary to learn new English words.

pocket dictionary

small dictionary easy to carry and use quickly

I always carry a pocket dictionary when I travel.

translating dictionary

dictionary that provides translations of words

The translating dictionary helped him learn new French words.

translation dictionary

book or app translating words between languages

I used a translation dictionary to understand the French text.

Examples of school dictionary in a sentence

The library has a section for school dictionaries.
The teacher recommended a school dictionary for the class.
Every student received a school dictionary at the start of term.

View all translations of school dictionary

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French:dictionnaire scolaire, ...
German:Schulwörterbuch, ...
Italian:dizionario scolastico, ...
Spanish:diccionario escolar, ...
Portuguese:dicionário escolar, ...
Chinese:学生词典, ...
Japanese:学校用辞書, 学習辞典, ...
Arabic:قامُوس مَدْرَسِيّ, قاموس للمتعلمين الصغار, ...
Hebrew:מִלוֹן בֵּית סֵפֶר, מִלּוֹן בֵּית סֵפֶר, ...
Russian:школьный словарь, ...
Ukrainian:шкільний словник, ...
Hindi:छात्र शब्दकोश, विद्यार्थी शब्दकोश, ...
Bengali:স্কুল অভিধান, শিক্ষার্থী অভিধান, ...
Catalan:diccionari escolar, diccionari per a escolars, ...
Czech:školní slovník, dětský slovník, ...
Danish:skoleordbog, børneordbog, ...
Dutch:schoolwoordenboek, ...
Greek:σχολικό λεξικό, λεξικό για μαθητές, ...
Hungarian:iskolai szótár, ...
Khmer:វចនានុក្រមសម្រាប់សិស្ស, ...
Korean:학교 사전, 초등 사전, ...
Persian:فرهنگ دانش‌آموزی, فرهنگ لغت ساده, ...
Polish:słownik szkolny, ...
Portuguese (BR):dicionário escolar, ...
Romanian:dicționar școlar, ...
Swedish:skolordbok, ...
Thai:พจนานุกรมนักเรียน, พจนานุกรมสำหรับโรงเรียน, ...
Turkish:okul sözlüğü, ...
Vietnamese:từ điển học sinh, từ điển cho trẻ em, ...

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