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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSchoolwork
/ˈskuːl.wɜːrk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Tasks assigned to students to be completed outside of regular classroom hours.
"She spent the evening finishing her schoolwork before the deadline." - 2
Any academic work or assignments related to a student's education.
"His schoolwork includes reading assignments, math problems, and science projects."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'schoolwork' is a compound word formed from 'school', which originates from the Greek 'scholē', meaning 'leisure' or 'discussion', and 'work', which comes from the Old English 'weorc', meaning 'activity involving mental or physical effort'. The term has evolved to refer specifically to tasks assigned to students by educational institutions.
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devoirs scolaires
Transliteration: dəvwaʁ skɔlɛʁ
"Elle a passé la soirée à faire ses devoirs scolaires."
Schulaufgaben
Transliteration: ʃuːlaʊfˌɡaːbən
"Er hat die Schulaufgaben bis zur Frist erledigt."
compiti scolastici
Transliteration: komˈpiti skoˈlastiʧi
"Ha trascorso la serata a finire i compiti scolastici."
tareas escolares
Transliteration: taˈɾeas eskoˈlaɾes
"Pasó la noche terminando sus tareas escolares."
trabalhos escolares
Transliteration: tɾaˈbaljus eskoˈlaɾis
"Ela passou a noite terminando seus trabalhos escolares."
स्कूल का काम
Transliteration: skool ka kaam
"उसने स्कूल का काम पूरा करने में शाम बिताई।"
学校作业
Transliteration: xuéxiào zuòyè
"她花了晚上完成学校作业。"
학교 숙제
Transliteration: hakgyo sukje
"그녀는 학교 숙제를 끝내는 데 저녁을 보냈다."
学校の宿題
Transliteration: gakkō no shukudai
"彼女は学校の宿題を終わらせるために夜を過ごしました。"
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