Collége (en. College)

kɔ.leʒ

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Educational institution that welcomes students usually aged 11 to 15.

Students start college at the age of 11.

Les élèves commencent le collège à l'âge de 11 ans.

Place of learning and training before high school.

College prepares students for the brevet exams.

Le collège prépare les élèves aux examens du brevet.

Institution that offers academic and professional courses.

This college offers options in science and languages.

Ce collège propose des options en sciences et en langues.

From Latin 'collegium', meaning 'association, group of people'.

to go to college

Attendance at the educational institution.

aller au collège

to do one's college homework

Completing assigned school tasks.

faire ses devoirs de collège

nearby college

College geographically close to home.

collège de proximité

high school

Institution of upper secondary education.

lycée

national diploma obtained at the end of college

National diploma obtained at the end of college.

brevet

student

Person who receives an education in a school.

élève

The middle school student

Middle school students often meet after classes.

Les collégiens se retrouvent souvent après les cours.

homework

I have to do my homework this week.

Il me reste à faire ma colle cette semaine.