Semestre (en. Semester)

/semestre/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

A six-month period generally used in academies to divide the school year.

The semester begins in September and ends in February.

El semestre comienza en septiembre y termina en febrero.

Part of an academic cycle that encompasses half of the school year.

I have four subjects this semester.

Tengo cuatro asignaturas este semestre.

Deadline for completing a project or exam that extends over six months.

I must submit my final project at the end of the semester.

Debo entregar mi trabajo final al final del semestre.

From Latin 'semestre', which means 'six months'.

Academic semester

Study period in an educational institution that lasts six months.

semestre académico

Semester closing

Completion of an academic period of six months.

cierre de semestre

Semester enrollment

Process of registering for courses for the six-month period.

inscripción de semestre

Quadrimester

Four-month period sometimes used in the educational system.

cuatrimestre

Trimester

Three-month period, also used in academic contexts.

trimestre

Academic year

Full study period that generally encompasses two semesters.

año académico

Hard semester

This hard semester was exhausting due to so many subjects.

Este semestre pesado fue agotador por tantas materias.

Easy semester

This easy semester left me time to work.

Este semestre fácil me dejó tiempo para trabajar.