graduate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsnoun: /ˈgrædʒuət/, adjective: /ˈgrædʒuət/, verb: /ˈgrædʒueɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/n., adj. ˈgrædʒuɪt, -ˌeɪt; v. -ˌeɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(n., adj. grajo̅o̅ it, -āt′; v. grajo̅o̅ āt′)


Inflections of 'graduate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
graduates
v 3rd person singular
graduating
v pres p
graduated
v past
graduated
v past p
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'graduate' tiene referencia cruzada con 'gradate'. Se encuentra en una o más de las líneas abajo.'graduate' is cross-referenced with 'gradate'. It is in one or more of the lines below.

WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
graduate vi (complete university degree)graduarse v prnl
  recibirse v prnl
  (AmL)egresar vi
 He graduated from the university after five years.
 Se graduó en la universidad después de cinco años.
graduate n (holder of university degree)graduado, graduada nm, nf
  licenciado, licenciada nm, nf
 He is a graduate of the University of Virginia.
 Es un graduado de la Universidad de Virginia.
graduate n US (holder of qualification)graduado, graduada nm, nf
 My brother is a law school graduate.
 Mi hermano es graduado por la facultad de Derecho.
graduate (US),
postgraduate (UK)
n
(student taking advanced degree)graduado, graduada nm, nf
 The graduates are studying for their Masters of Science.
 Los graduados están estudiando la maestría en ciencias.
graduate (US),
postgraduate (UK)
adj
(of studies after BA)de postgrado, de posgrado loc adj
 Stephen is going to Harvard to do graduate studies in political science.
 Esteban va a ir a Harvard a hacer estudios de postgrado en ciencias políticas.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
graduate vi US (complete school level)graduarse v prnl
 The local high school is organizing a ceremony for all the students who are graduating this year.
 La secundaria local está organizando una ceremonia para todos los estudiantes que se gradúan este año.
graduate vi (move to next level)pasar vi
 He graduated to the next level of the game.
 Pasó al próximo nivel del juego.
graduate [sb] vtr US (award a degree to)graduar vtr
 The university graduates two thousand students a year.
 La universidad gradúa a dos mil estudiantes al año.
graduate vtr (arrange in gradations)graduar vtr
 The tax is graduated according to income.
 El impuesto se gradúa según los ingresos.
graduate [sth] vtr US (finish a degree or diploma)graduarse de v prnl + prep
  recibirse de v prnl + prep
  (AmL)egresar de vi + prep
 She graduated high school in 1973.
 Se graduó de la secundaria en 1973.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
gradate vi (graduate in tonal value)degradarse vi
graduate [sth] vtr (graduate in tonal value)degradar vtr
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
graduate | gradate
InglésEspañol
college graduate n US ([sb] with a college qualification)graduado universitario, graduada universitaria nm, nf + adj
  licenciado universitario, licenciada universitaria nm, nf + adj
graduate assistant n US (teaching assistant) (AR)ayudante de primera loc nom mf
 Technically I'm a graduate assistant, but the professor just treats me as his slave.
 Técnicamente soy ayudante de primera, pero el profesor me trata como si fuera su esclavo.
  (ES)profesor en prácticas, profesora en prácticas loc nm, loc nf
 Técnicamente soy profesor de prácticas, pero el profesor me trata como si fuera su esclavo.
  (AR)auxiliar de cátedra loc nom mf
 Técnicamente soy auxiliar de cátedra, pero el profesor me trata como si fuera su esclavo.
  (AR)ayudante n común
 Técnicamente soy ayudante, pero el profesor me trata como si fuera su esclavo.
graduate credits npl (education: earned points)créditos académicos nmpl + adj
graduate degree n US (higher education qualification)licenciatura nf
graduate education (US),
postgraduate education (UK)
n
(studies higher than degree level)postgrado nm
 After I obtain my Bachelor of Arts degree I'll be going on to graduate education.
  educación de postgrado nf + loc adj
  posgrado nm
 Después de mi Licenciatura en Artes, quiero hacer un posgrado.
graduate nurse,
trained nurse
n
(qualified nurse)graduado en enfermería, graduada en enfermería nm, nf + loc adj
graduate scheme n UK (recruitment for university leavers) (educación)programa para graduados, programa para licenciados nm + loc adj
 The graduate scheme provides 10-month work placements with charities.
graduate school (US),
postgraduate school (UK)
n
(university division)escuela de posgrado nf + loc adj
  (MX)escuela superior loc nom f
  (AR)posgrado nm
 What do you intend to do after finishing graduate school?
 ¿Qué piensas hacer cuando termines la escuela de postgrado?
graduate student (US),
postgraduate student (UK)
n
(postgraduate-level student)estudiante de postgrado n común + loc adj
 I'm working as a teaching assistant to support myself as a graduate student in order to get an advanced degree.
 Estoy trabajando como ayudante docente para mantenerme como estudiante de postgrado y poder conseguir mi doctorado.
graduate studies (US),
postgraduate studies (UK)
npl
(education after bachelor's degree)estudios de postgrado nmpl + loc adj
graduate training (US),
postgraduate training (UK)
n
(practical study)prácticas nfpl
 Va a hacer las prácticas en la empresa de un conocido diseñador.
graduate work n (employment for [sb] with a degree)puesto de licenciado nm + loc adj
graduate work n US (graduate school studies)estudios de postgrado nmpl + loc adj
  tesis, tesina nf
high school graduate n US ([sb]: passed secondary-school)graduado con título secundario, graduada con título secundario nm, nf + loc adj
 Very few high school graduates are able to speak a foreign language.
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Collocations: graduate from [high school, college], is a [high school, college] graduate, a graduate [student, qualification, education, school, program], more...

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