study

estudiar

Dedicar tiempo a aprender algo o a prepararse para un examen.

En inglés sencillo: To spend time learning about something or preparing for a test.

• I study every evening.
• She studied her notes before the test.
• Where do you usually study?

Cómo se usa: study for something (I need to study for tomorrow’s test.)

Sinónimos: learn, revise

Expresiones frecuentes: study for exams, study English, study hard

estudiar

Recibir clases de una materia en una escuela o universidad.

En inglés sencillo: To take lessons or courses in a subject at a school, college, or university.

• I study history at college.
• She studied law in Madrid.
• What do you want to study at university?

Cómo se usa: study something at somewhere (He studies engineering at a university in Berlin.)

Expresiones frecuentes: study medicine, study at university, study law

estudiar, investigar

Examinar algo con atención para comprender cómo funciona o cómo aprovechar lo aprendido.

En inglés sencillo: To examine something carefully to learn how it works or how to use that knowledge.

• Scientists study how plants grow.
• The team studied the effects of pollution.
• We are studying better ways to store energy.

Sinónimos: investigate, examine, research

Expresiones frecuentes: study animal behaviour, study the effects, study a problem

estudio, investigación

Investigación cuidadosa de un tema, cuyos resultados suelen recogerse en un informe.

En inglés sencillo: A careful investigation of a subject, often followed by a written report.

• The study took two years.
• Several studies show that exercise improves sleep.
• Who carried out the study on water quality?

Cómo se usa: a study of something (They carried out a study of children’s eating habits.); a study on something (A study on sleep found that regular bedtimes help.)

Sinónimos: investigation, research project

Expresiones frecuentes: conduct a study, recent study, study of something

estudio, publicación académica

Texto que presenta una investigación o un análisis detallado de un tema.

En inglés sencillo: A written work presenting detailed research or discussion of a subject.

• I read her latest study.
• His study of Roman roads was published last year.
• The article cites three studies on language change.

Cómo se usa: a study of something (Her latest book is a study of medieval trade.); a study on something (I read a study on changes in coastal towns.)

Sinónimos: paper, monograph

Expresiones frecuentes: publish a study, scholarly study, study on something

despacho, estudio

Habitación de una casa destinada a leer, escribir o trabajar.

En inglés sencillo: A room in a home used for reading, writing, or working.

• Dad is in his study.
• She turned the spare bedroom into a study.
• The house has a small study overlooking the garden.

Sinónimos: home office

Expresiones frecuentes: in the study, private study, study door