alumno

Definitions of alumno
  1. noun
    a young person attending school (up through senior high school)
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    interno
    a pupil who lives at school during term time
    colegial, escolar
    a boy attending school
    alumno externo, externo
    a day boarder who is a boy
    alumna externa, externa
    a day boarder who is a girl
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    joven
    a young person (especially a young man or boy)
  2. noun
    a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
    synonyms: discípulo
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    estudiante de arte
    someone studying to be an artist
    oyente
    a student who attends a course but does not take it for credit
    catecúmeno
    a new convert being taught the principles of Christianity by a catechist
    empollón
    a student who crams
    estudiante de derecho
    a student in law school
    estudiante de medicina
    a student in medical school
    becario
    a student who holds a scholarship
    seminarista
    a student at a seminary (especially a Roman Catholic seminary)
    universitario
    a student enrolled in a college or university
    postgraduado
    a student who continues studies after graduation
    estudiante universitario, no licenciado
    a university student who has not yet received a first degree
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