schoolmate
gb/skˈulmˌeɪt/ us/skˈulmˌeɪt/
B1
Anglais
Sens
0 sens
Nom
B1
role
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person from the same school
A person who goes to the same school as you, or went to the same school as you.
Schéma d’usage :
[someone]'s schoolmate; a schoolmate of [someone]'s
Erreur fréquente :
Learners often confuse schoolmate (same school) with classmate (same class) or school friend (someone you are friends with at school).
Synonymes
classmate (Often implies the same class or year group, not just the same school.)
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school friend (Emphasizes friendship rather than simply attending the same school.)
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fellow student (More general; does not necessarily mean the same school.)
Antonymes
stranger (Someone you do not know or have no shared school connection with.)
Collocations
old schoolmate
|former schoolmate
|childhood schoolmate
|schoolmate from high school
|schoolmate from college
|run into a schoolmate
|meet a schoolmate
|stay in touch with schoolmates
|a group of schoolmates
|my schoolmates
Thèmes
education
|relationships
|people
Exemples
- I bumped into an old schoolmate on the train and we talked about our teachers.
- She introduced me to two of her schoolmates from secondary school.
- Many of his schoolmates still live in the same town.
Exemples pédagogiques
- He is my schoolmate.
- I met a schoolmate at the café.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
schoolmate
API
GB/skˈulmˌeɪt/
US/skˈulmˌeɪt/
Syllabes et accentuation
school - mate (2 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (school)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: schoolmate
- Plural: schoolmates
Expressions
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