college

universidad, centro de estudios superiores

Centro donde se estudia después de la secundaria para obtener un título o una cualificación profesional.

En inglés sencillo: A school where people study after finishing secondary school, often for a degree or job qualification.

• She wants to go to college.
• My brother finished college last year.
• Which college offers this course?

Expresiones frecuentes: go to college, college student, college education, attend college

facultad

Parte de una universidad con sus propios estudiantes, profesores o áreas de estudio.

En inglés sencillo: A part of a university that has its own students, teachers, or particular subjects.

• She belongs to a small university college.
• The college of medicine has a new dean.
• Several colleges share the university library.

Cómo se usa: college of something (He teaches at the college of engineering.)

Sinónimos: department

Expresiones frecuentes: college of medicine, university college, college of engineering

colegio

Grupo organizado de personas que comparten una profesión, una función o un cargo religioso.

En inglés sencillo: An organized group of people who share a profession, duty, or religious role.

• The college of cardinals met in Rome.
• She became a fellow of the college of surgeons.
• The college represents doctors across the country.

Cómo se usa: college of someone (The college of cardinals gathered to elect a pope.)

Sinónimos: association, society

Expresiones frecuentes: college of cardinals, college of physicians, college of surgeons