study Significado & definición

Significado de study en español

• 0 to learn about a subject, usually at school or university -- estudiar

  • I studied biology before going into medicine.

• 1 to look at something very carefully -- examinar

  • He studied his face in the mirror.

• 2 to examine a subject in detail in order to discover new information -- investigar

  • Researchers have been studying how babies learn to speak.

• 3 the work that you do while you are at a college or university -- estudios

  • I’m enjoying my studies a lot more this year.

• 4 the activity of learning about a subject, usually in school or at a college or university -- estudio

  • the study of English literature

• 5 a room in a house where you can read, write, etc. -- despacho, estudio

• 6 a piece of work that examines a subject in detail in order to find new information -- estudio

  • For years, studies have shown the link between smoking and cancer.

• 7 to learn for school or college -- estudiar

  • I can’t go out, I have to study for a test. No puedo salir, tengo que estudiar para un examen.

  • a young woman studying at Oxford una joven estudiando en Oxford

  • He studied history at Columbia University. Él estudió historia en la universidad de Columbia.

  • She studied with/under the greatest pianist of her time. Estudió con/de el mejor pianista de su tiempo.

• 8 to look at sth for a long time -- estudiar

  • She was studying the bacteria under the microscope. Ella estaba estudiando las bacterias bajo el microscopio.

  • He studied her expression. Él estudió su expresión.

• 9 to research a subject in detail -- estudiar

  • scientists studying the migration of the birds científicos estudiando la migración de las aves

  • He studied how the brain controls movement. Él estudió cómo el cerebro controla el movimiento.

• 10 a piece of research -- estudio [ masculine, singular ]

  • a study on the effects of smoking on teenagers un estudio sobre los efectos del tabaquismo en adolescentes

  • The study shows/suggests that the bacteria could cause the disease. El estudio muestra/sugiere que las bacterias podrían causar la enfermedad.

• 11 the activity of learning and gathering knowledge -- estudio [ masculine, singular ]

  • a period of intensive academic study un período de estudio académico intensivo

  • Linguistics is the study of language. La lingüística es el estudio del lenguaje.

• 12 learning about a particular subject -- estudios

  • the Institute for Peace Studies el Instituto de Estudios para la Paz

  • a degree in Religious/Communication/International Studies un grado en estudios de religión/de comunicación/internacionales.

• 13 [ plural ] the learning activities sb is involved in -- estudios

  • her studies at the college of art sus estudios en la facultad de arte