école

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/e.kɔl/

nounfeminineSing

school

educational institution

Je dois déposer les enfants à l'école à huit heures.

I have to drop the kids off at school at eight o'clock.

Synonyms:établissement, institution scolaire, école primaire

nounfeminineSing

school (artistic, intellectual, or stylistic movement)

Cette peinture appartient à l'école impressionniste.

This painting belongs to the Impressionist school.

Synonyms:mouvement, courant, tendance

Notes

GENERAL INFO

École means "school." It is a feminine noun.

USAGE

It refers to any educational institution. Common phrases include "aller à l'école" (to go to school) or "l'école primaire" (primary school). It's used for primary school, but also broadly for all educational settings.

TRAPS

Be careful: école is general. In France, "collège" is middle school and "lycée" is high school; école doesn't usually refer to these specific stages of education.