grade
gb/ɡɹˈeɪd/ us/ɡɹˈeɪd/
A2
Inglês
~ 3000
Aceções
0 aceções
Nome
A2
entity
1
score given for school work
A mark or letter that shows how well you did in school work.
Padrão de uso:
[someone] gets [a grade] in [a subject]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'grade' (overall mark) with 'score' (points on a single test).
Sinónimos
mark (Common in British English; same general meaning.)
|
score (Often used for tests or games, but can also mean academic results.)
Antónimos
fail (Indicates not achieving a passing grade.)
Colocações
get a grade
|final grade
|passing grade
|improve a grade
|average grade
Temas
education
|school
|assessment
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- She was happy to receive an A grade in mathematics.
- Your final grade will depend on your exam and project.
- He needs a passing grade to graduate.
- The teacher gave the essay a low grade.
- Students with high grades may get scholarships.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- I got a good grade in English.
- Her grade is very high.
- He has a low grade in science.
- We need to see our grades.
- This test will help your final grade.
Nome
A2
entity
2
level in school system
A level in school, usually called by a number or name.
Padrão de uso:
in [a grade]
Erro comum:
Some learners confuse 'grade' as school level with 'grade' as academic score.
Sinónimos
year (Used mainly in British English for school levels.)
Colocações
first grade
|grade level
|elementary grade
|middle grade
Temas
education
|school
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- My son is in the third grade.
- She teaches fifth-grade students.
- We met in ninth grade.
- Kindergarten is before first grade.
- Grade levels vary between countries.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- I am in the second grade.
- He is in the fifth grade.
- She teaches first grade.
- We are in the same grade.
- They moved to a higher grade.
Verbo
B1
action
3
to mark academic work
To look at school work and give it a mark or letter.
Padrão de uso:
to grade [something]
Sinónimos
mark (Common in British English; same meaning when assessing work.)
|
evaluate (More formal; can apply beyond academic context.)
Colocações
grade papers
|grade exams
|grade assignments
Temas
education
|school
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- The teacher spent the weekend grading essays.
- I need more time to grade these tests.
- Professors often grade assignments online now.
- She graded each paper carefully.
- He grades fairly and quickly.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The teacher will grade my test.
- She is grading the homework now.
- He graded our projects yesterday.
- Please grade my report.
- They will grade the exam tomorrow.
Nome
B2
entity
4
quality level of product/material
A level that shows how good something is compared to others of the same type.
Sinónimos
quality level (General term for how good something is.)
|
standard (Refers to an accepted level of quality.)
Antónimos
inferior quality (Describes something of lower standard or quality)
Colocações
high-grade material
|food grade
|industrial grade
Temas
business
|manufacturing
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- This restaurant serves only top-grade beef.
- The company uses industrial-grade equipment.
- Choose a higher-grade paint for durability.
- Food-grade containers are safe for storage.
- The diamonds were sorted by grade.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- This is high-grade steel.
- We sell food-grade bottles.
- He bought low-grade coal.
- The shop has top-grade coffee.
- This cloth is good grade.
Nome
technical
B2
property
5
slope of road or surface
How steep a road or surface is.
Sinónimos
slope (General term for an inclined surface.)
|
incline (Similar meaning; often used for physical geography.)
Antónimos
flatness (Lack of slope or incline)
Colocações
steep grade
|downhill grade
|uphill grade
Temas
transportation
|construction
|space
Exemplos
- The truck slowed down on the steep grade.
- This road has a five percent grade.
- Cyclists struggled up the long uphill grade.
- The railway was built with a gentle grade.
- Beware of the downhill grade ahead.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The hill has a steep grade.
- This road has a small grade.
- We go up the grade slowly.
- The train climbs the grade easily.
- I walk down the grade.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
grade
IPA
GB/ɡɹˈeɪd/
US/ɡɹˈeɪd/
Sílabas e acento
grade (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (grade)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: grade
- Plural: grades
Verb
- Base: grade
- 3rd Person Singular: grades
- Present Participle: grading
- Past: graded
Família de palavras
Expressões
make the grade
1/mˈeɪk ðə ɡɹˈeɪd/
idiom
reach required standard
To be good enough to succeed at something.
Exemplos
- She worked hard but didn't quite make the grade as a professional singer.
- Only those who make the grade will join the team.
pass with flying colors
1/pˈæs wˈɪθ flˈaɪɪŋ kˈʌlɚz/
idiom
succeed very well at something
To succeed at something very well and easily, especially a test or exam.
Exemplos
- She passed her driving test with flying colors.
- He passed the final exam with flying colors and got the highest score in class.
repeat a grade
1/ɹɪpˈit ə ɡɹˈeɪd/
fixed phrase
retake a school year level
To do the same school year again because you did not pass it before.
Exemplos
- He had to repeat a grade after failing math and English.
- Students who miss too many classes may have to repeat a grade.