prefect

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpriːfɛkt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈprifɛkt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(prē′fekt)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
prefect n UK (student: school monitor)monitor, monitora nm, nf
  (MX)prefecto, prefecta nm, nf
  (AR)preceptor, preceptora nm, nf
 One of the prefects is very mean and always abuses her power.
prefect n (administrative official) (especialmente en Francia)prefecto, prefecta nm, nf
  jefe de departamento, jefa de departamento grupo nom
  burócrata n común
  funcionario, funcionaria nm, nf
 The prefect's announcement came as a surprise and resulted in public outrage across the country.
prefect n historical (police officer)oficial de policía loc nom mf
  policía n común
  agente de policía loc nom mf
 Several prefects were at the scene of the crime in a matter of minutes.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
school prefect n UK (older student in charge of younger ones)delegado de la escuela, delegada de la escuela nm, nf + loc adj
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'prefect' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
Spanish:
prefecto


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