pupil

alumno, estudiante

Persona que aprende en una escuela o recibe clases de un profesor, especialmente un niño.

En inglés sencillo: A person who learns at school or receives lessons from a teacher, especially a child.

• Every pupil has a notebook.
• The teacher asked her pupils to work in pairs.
• He was once a pupil at this school.

Cómo se usa: pupil of someone (She was a pupil of a famous violin teacher.)

Sinónimos: student, schoolchild, learner

Expresiones frecuentes: school pupil, primary school pupil, pupil of someone

alumno, estudiante

Niño o joven que estudia en una escuela.

En inglés sencillo: A child or young person who learns at a school.

• Each pupil has a desk.
• The pupils handed their homework to the teacher.
• How many pupils attend this school?

Sinónimos: student, schoolchild

Expresiones frecuentes: primary school pupil, new pupil, pupil progress

pupila

Abertura redonda y oscura en el centro del ojo por donde entra la luz.

En inglés sencillo: The dark, round opening in the middle of your eye that lets light in.

• The pupil gets smaller in bright light.
• The doctor checked both pupils with a small light.
• Her pupils widened when she entered the dark room.

Expresiones frecuentes: dilated pupil, pupil size, large pupil

discípulo, alumno

Persona que aprende directamente de un experto respetado, a menudo en arte, música o pensamiento.

En inglés sencillo: Someone who learns directly from a respected expert, often in art, music, or ideas.

• The painter welcomed a new pupil.
• Several of his pupils became well-known composers.
• As her pupil, I learned to notice small details.

Cómo se usa: pupil of someone (She was a pupil of a famous violinist.)

Sinónimos: student, disciple

Expresiones frecuentes: pupil of someone, former pupil, talented pupil