No. 6,704 in Spanish
college
In Spanish, "colegio" typically means "school," often referring to primary or secondary school, not "college" (which is "universidad" in Spanish).
In a sentence
Voy al colegio cada día.
I go to the school every day.
Here, 'colegio' refers to what is commonly understood as 'school' for primary or secondary education in Spanish-speaking countries.
Ella está considerando asistir al college en los Estados Unidos.
She is considering attending college in the United States.
In this sentence, 'college' is a borrowed term used informally in some Spanish-speaking contexts to mean a tertiary education institution.
El colegio al que asistió es prestigioso.
The school he attended is prestigious.
In this instance, 'colegio' might refer to a private primary or secondary school, emphasizing a different usage than 'university' or 'college' in English.
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