academy

academia, escuela

Escuela donde se aprende una habilidad concreta o se prepara a las personas para una profesión.

En inglés sencillo: A school where people learn a particular skill or prepare for a particular job.

• He joined a dance academy.
• The police academy trains new officers.
• She learned to ride at a local riding academy.

Sinónimos: training school

Expresiones frecuentes: military academy, police academy, dance academy

academia

Institución donde se recibe educación, parecida a una escuela o un centro de estudios superiores.

En inglés sencillo: An organization where people receive education, similar to a school or college.

• She studies at a small academy.
• The academy accepts students from several countries.
• He passed the entrance exam for the academy.

Sinónimos: school, college

Expresiones frecuentes: enter an academy, private academy, local academy, attend an academy

academia

Grupo de expertos que fomenta el estudio y el trabajo en ciencias, artes u otro campo.

En inglés sencillo: A group of experts that supports study and work in science, art, or another field.

• She was elected to the academy.
• The academy gives an annual poetry prize.
• Members of the academy discussed recent scientific discoveries.

Sinónimos: learned society

Expresiones frecuentes: academy of sciences, national academy, academy member

escuela pública autónoma

Escuela de Inglaterra financiada por el gobierno nacional y gestionada independientemente de la autoridad local.

En inglés sencillo: A school in England funded by the national government and run independently of the local authority.

• The school became an academy last year.
• An academy trust runs three schools in our town.
• The academy receives funding directly from the government.

Expresiones frecuentes: academy trust, secondary academy, academy school