OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 18088

pupil

/ˈpjuːpəl/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
alumna • alumno • pupilo
A learner at a school under the supervision of a teacher.
Imagine a country where children do nothing but play until they start compulsory schooling at age seven. Then, without exception, they attend comprehensives until the age of 16. Ch…
The bell which called the pupils to their lessons can still be seen on the roof.
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📚 noun • entry_id 18089

pupil

/ˈpjuːpəl/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
niñeta • pupila
The hole in the middle of the iris of the eye, through which light passes to be focused on the retina.
There are sharks with round pupils, sharks with slitlike pupils, and some with pupils that expand and contract with the amount of light available. As unimpressive as this might sou…
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