No. 413 in Spanish
universidad
A higher education institution where students study for degrees.
In a sentence
La universidad brinda muchas oportunidades de aprendizaje.
The university offers many learning opportunities.
In this sentence, 'universidad' refers to the institution of higher learning offering various educational and research opportunities.
Estoy cansado porque tengo clases todo el día en la universidad.
I am tired because I have classes all day at the university.
Here, 'universidad' is used to mention the physical place where university-related activities, such as attending classes, occur.
Me dijeron que esa universidad es muy reconocida por su programa de ingeniería.
They told me that that university is highly reputed for its engineering program.
In this context, 'universidad' indicates a specific higher education institution renowned for its specialties.
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