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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCollege student
/ˈkɒl.ɪdʒ ˈstjuː.dənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who is enrolled in a university or college and is pursuing higher education.
"The library is usually packed with college students studying for their midterms." - 2
An individual engaged in specialized post-secondary learning or vocational training at a tertiary institution.
"Many college students balance part-time jobs with their rigorous academic schedules."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'college', derived from the Latin 'collegium' meaning a society or body of colleagues, and 'student', originating from the Latin 'studere' meaning to study or be diligent. Together, the compound has been used since the 19th century to denote a person enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate institution of higher education.
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étudiant universitaire
Transliteration: e-ty-djant u-ni-ver-si-ter
"De nombreux étudiants universitaires vivent sur le campus."
Student
Transliteration: ʃtuˈdɛnt
"Viele Studenten arbeiten neben ihrem Studium."
studente universitario
Transliteration: stuˈdɛnte u.ni.ver.siˈtaː.rjo
"Lo studente universitario ha superato tutti gli esami."
estudiante universitario
Transliteration: es.tuˈdjan.te u.ni.βer.siˈtaɾ.jo
"El estudiante universitario busca un libro en la biblioteca."
estudante universitário
Transliteration: es.tuˈdã.tʃi u.ni.veɾ.siˈta.ɾiu
"O estudante universitário frequenta as aulas de manhã."
महाविद्यालय का छात्र
Transliteration: mahavidyalay ka chhatra
"महाविद्यालय का छात्र पुस्तकालय में अध्ययन कर रहा है।"
大学生
Transliteration: dà xué shēng
"那个大学生正在准备期末考试。"
대학생
Transliteration: dae-hak-saeng
"대학생들은 도서관에서 밤을 새워 공부합니다."
大学生
Transliteration: daigakusei
"その大学生はアルバイトと学業を両立させている。"
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