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Trabajo, Éxito y Motivación - School Life

Here you will find slang about school life, covering terms students use for classes, homework, and social experiences in education.

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teacher's pet
[Sustantivo]

someone who is considered the teacher's favorite student and therefore has advantage over others in the classroom

el preferido del profesor, el consentido del profesor

el preferido del profesor, el consentido del profesor

Ex: Being the teacher’s pet didn’t make her popular with her classmates.Ser el **favorito del profesor** no la hizo popular entre sus compañeros de clase.
class clown
[Sustantivo]

a student who jokes around and disrupts class to get laughs

el payaso de la clase, el bufón de la clase

el payaso de la clase, el bufón de la clase

Ex: I wasn't the smartest, but I was definitely the class clown.No era el más inteligente, pero definitivamente era el **payaso de la clase**.
curve killer
[Sustantivo]

a student who scores so high on an exam that they ruin the grading curve for everyone else

asesino de la curva, destructor de la curva

asesino de la curva, destructor de la curva

Ex: Another test, another curve killer messing it up for us.Otra prueba, otro **asesino de la curva** arruinándolo para nosotros.
band kid
[Sustantivo]

a student in school band or orchestra, often seen as quirky or overly into band life

un alumno de banda, un fanático de la orquesta

un alumno de banda, un fanático de la orquesta

Ex: Only band kids hang out in the music room at lunch.Solo los **miembros de la banda** pasan el rato en la sala de música a la hora del almuerzo.
jock
[Sustantivo]

a male student athlete, often stereotyped as sporty but not academic

un deportista, un atleta estudiantil

un deportista, un atleta estudiantil

Ex: He used to be a jock, but now he's into drama club.Solía ser un **deportista**, pero ahora está en el club de teatro.
gunner
[Sustantivo]

someone who's aggressively competitive, especially in school or sports

competidor agresivo, estudiante ambicioso

competidor agresivo, estudiante ambicioso

Ex: The class gunner sat front row with his hand up again.El **gunner** de la clase se sentó en la primera fila con la mano levantada de nuevo.
safe
[Adjetivo]

easy-going or lenient, often used to describe a teacher

tranquilo, flexible

tranquilo, flexible

Ex: We got lucky; our exam grader is super safe.Tuvimos suerte; nuestro calificador de exámenes es súper **tolerante**.
chill teacher
[Sustantivo]

a teacher who is easy-going and well liked by students

profesor relajado, profesor tranquilo

profesor relajado, profesor tranquilo

Ex: He's the only chill teacher in the whole department.Es el único **profesor relajado** de todo el departamento.
mean girl
[Sustantivo]

a girl who tries to boost her social status by bullying or being cliquey, often in high school

chica mala, chica cruel

chica mala, chica cruel

Ex: He's terrified of confronting the mean girls in class.Está aterrorizado de enfrentarse a las **chicas malas** en clase.
GPA booster
[Sustantivo]

an easy class taken mainly to improve one's grade point average

curso fácil para subir el promedio, curso para mejorar el promedio

curso fácil para subir el promedio, curso para mejorar el promedio

Ex: Don't rely on it too much; GPA boosters can only do so much.No confíes demasiado en ello; los **cursos fáciles para subir el promedio** solo pueden hacer hasta cierto punto.
easy A
[Sustantivo]

a class that's known to be simple to pass or earn a high grade in

una asignatura fácil, una materia fácil

una asignatura fácil, una materia fácil

Ex: Some people schedule their semester around easy A courses.Algunas personas organizan su semestre en torno a cursos **fáciles de aprobar**.
Zoom fatigue
[Sustantivo]

mental and physical exhaustion caused by too many video calls or online classes

Fatiga Zoom, Agotamiento por videollamadas

Fatiga Zoom, Agotamiento por videollamadas

Ex: Zoom fatigue hit me hard after three hours of lectures.La **fatiga Zoom** me golpeó fuerte después de tres horas de clases.
hoco
[Sustantivo]

short for "homecoming," the annual school event with a dance and festivities

abreviatura de "homecoming",  el evento escolar anual con un baile y festividades

abreviatura de "homecoming", el evento escolar anual con un baile y festividades

Ex: We took so many photos at hoco last night.Tomamos tantas fotos en el **baile de bienvenida** anoche.
promposal
[Sustantivo]

a creative or elaborate way of asking someone to prom

propuesta de baile de graduación, petición creativa para el baile

propuesta de baile de graduación, petición creativa para el baile

Ex: Their promposal went viral online.Su **promposal** se volvió viral en línea.

a grade just high enough to pass a class or requirement, often earned with minimal effort

Ex: Everyone joked about their D for diploma after finals.
brain dump
[Sustantivo]

the act of quickly offloading all memorized knowledge, typically during a test

vaciado cerebral, descarga cerebral

vaciado cerebral, descarga cerebral

Ex: Everyone laughed at my messy brain dump on the sheet.Todos se rieron de mi **descarga cerebral** desordenada en la hoja.

to do something with minimal effort or enthusiasm

Ex: I've phoned it in on several essays this semester.
to bone up
[Verbo]

to study or prepare intensively for something

repasar

repasar

to deliberately avoid work or put in minimal effort

holgazanear, flojear

holgazanear, flojear

Ex: I 've slacked off too much this month and need to catch up .He **holgazaneado** demasiado este mes y necesito ponerme al día.

to stay awake all night, usually to study, work, or complete a task

Ex: They pulled an all-nighter playing video games instead of studying.

to study in a determined and serious manner

Ex: They go to the beach when they should be hitting the books and then they wonder why they get bad grades.

to open a book and study, often implying one rarely does so

Ex: They've barely cracked a book for this class.
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