Graduado (en. Graduate)

/ɡɾaˈðwado/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

A person who has finished an educational program.

The graduate in medicine started their residency last year.

El graduado en medicina comenzó su residencia el año pasado.

A student who has obtained their diploma.

My friend is a graduate of the university of architecture.

Mi amiga es graduada de la universidad de arquitectura.

Someone who completes an academic cycle.

Graduates from this institution are highly valued in the job market.

Los graduados de esta institución son muy bien valorados en el mercado laboral.

From Latin 'graduatus', which means 'stepped', 'promoted'.

to be a graduate

To have the status of having completed higher education.

ser un graduado

graduated with honors

A person who has completed their studies with an outstanding grade.

graduado con honores

graduation

Ceremony where degrees are awarded to graduates.

graduación

degree

Document that certifies that a person has completed an educational level.

título

Grau (colloquial abbreviation of graduate).

At the end of the semester, all the graus celebrated their achievement.

Al final del semestre, todos los graus festejaron su logro.

Paper (informal reference to the diploma or degree).

I already have my paper, now I'm looking for a job.

Ya tengo mi papelito, ahora busco trabajo.