Term 2

asilo

kindergarten

scuola elementare

primary school

scuola media

middle school

scuola superiore

high school (upper secondary)

liceo

high school (academic focus)

istituto tecnico

technical school

istituto professionale

vocational school

pagella

school report card

promosso

passed

bocciato

failed/held back

ripetente

repeating student

rimandato

sent to retake exams in september

voto sufficiente

passing grade

voto insufficiente

failing grade

quadrimestre

4 month term

trimestre

three month term

interrogazione

oral test

compiti in classe

class test

assenza

absence

preside

principal

bidello

janitor/school caretaker

alunno

pupil

maestro/a

primary school teacher

professore/professoressa

teacher (secondary school/uni)

docente

teaching staff member (secondary school/university)

dirigente scolastica

headmaster

scrupolosa

scrupulous

incamminarsi

to walk towards

cinico

cynical

svuotato

empty

fare breccia

to persuade

scolaresca

school children

eterogenea

heterogenous

sbandata

neglected

garbato

polite

borioso

conceited

insperata

unhoped for

celare

to conceal

nubile

single/unmarried

senso del dovere

sense of duty

ripiegato

withdrawn/self absorbed

compiere

to accomplish/complete

dolente

painful

risollevarsi

to cheer up

affossare

to bury

prescindendo da

regardless

coniugato a

combined with