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An educational institution, a specialized training school, or a shared school of thought.
Examples
Une nouvelle école artistique est née.
A new artistic school has emerged.
Elle fréquente une école de danse.
She attends a dance school.
Les enfants vont à l'école.
The children go to school.
Ils ont ouvert une école de langue.
They opened a language school.
L'école romantique a influencé son œuvre.
The Romantic school influenced her work.
Similar words
courant
établissement scolaire
centre de formation
mouvement
Meanings
Examples
Les enfants vont à l'école.
The children go to school.
Cette école ouvre à huit heures.
This school opens at eight.
Sa mère travaille dans une école primaire.
Her mother works at an elementary school.
L'école organise une fête vendredi.
The school is holding a party on Friday.
Il apprend à lire à l'école.
He learns to read at school.
Examples
Elle fréquente une école de danse.
She attends a dance school.
Il étudie dans une école de cuisine.
He studies at a cooking school.
Cette école enseigne la musique.
This school teaches music.
Ils ont ouvert une école de langue.
They opened a language school.
Mon frère entre dans une école d'ingénieurs.
My brother is entering an engineering school.
Examples
Cette peintre appartient à l'école de Paris.
This painter belongs to the Paris school.
Il existe plusieurs écoles de pensée.
There are several schools of thought.
L'école romantique a influencé son œuvre.
The Romantic school influenced her work.
Ces chercheurs suivent la même école.
These researchers follow the same school.
Une nouvelle école artistique est née.
A new artistic school has emerged.
Etymology
From Latin schola, itself from Greek skholē, originally ‘leisure’.
FAQ
What does école usually mean?
A school for general education.
Can it teach a special skill?
Yes: une école de danse, for example.
Can it mean a school of thought?
Yes. It can mean people sharing an approach.
Does it always refer to a building?
No. It can mean the institution, teaching or its community.
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