lycée/li.se/
noun / adjective · A2 · Frequency 1137
nounmasculine
Meanings
French upper secondary school
Refers typically to schools in the French education system for students aged 15 to 18, including general and technical high schools.
Examples
Ma sœur entre au lycée à huit heures chaque matin.
My sister enters high school at eight every morning.
Le lycée organise une réunion pour les parents des nouveaux élèves.
The high school is organizing a meeting for the parents of new students.
Après le collège, il a choisi un lycée proche de chez lui.
After middle school, he chose a high school close to his home.
Collocations
- entrer au lycéeto enter French secondary school
Common mistakes
entrer à le lycée
entrer au lycée
The preposition à contracts with the masculine singular article le to form au; à le is not used here.
Related words
synonymlycée professionnelvocational high school
synonymlycée généralgeneral high school
- antonymcollègemiddle school
adjective
Meanings
high school, a secondary education institution in France
Refers to the secondary education level in France, typically for students aged about 15 to 18.
Examples
Le lycée français offre une éducation complète aux élèves âgés de quinze à dix-huit ans.
The French high school offers a comprehensive education to students aged fifteen to eighteen.
Au lycée, les étudiants suivent plusieurs matières pour préparer leur baccalauréat.
At high school, students take several subjects to prepare for their baccalaureate.
Collocations
- école secondairesecondary school
- étudiant de lycéehigh school student
- programme du lycéehigh school curriculum
Common mistakes
Le lycée est une école primaire.
Le lycée est une école secondaire.
Lycée refers to secondary school level, not primary school.
Related words
synonymsecondairesecondary
synonymlycéenhigh school (adjective)
nounmasculine
Meanings
French upper secondary school
Refers typically to schools in the French education system for students aged 15 to 18, including general and technical high schools.
Examples
Les lycées proposent souvent des ateliers pour aider les élèves à choisir leur orientation.
High schools often offer workshops to help students choose their future path.
Dans certaines régions, les lycées sont difficiles d'accès sans transports scolaires.
In some regions, high schools are difficult to reach without school transportation.
Les lycées organisent des réunions avec les familles avant les examens de fin d'année.
High schools organize meetings with families before the end-of-year exams.
adjective
Meanings
high school, a secondary education institution in France
Refers to the secondary education level in France, typically for students aged about 15 to 18.
Examples
Le lycée français offre une éducation complète aux élèves âgés de quinze à dix-huit ans.
The French high school offers a comprehensive education to students aged fifteen to eighteen.
Au lycée, les étudiants suivent plusieurs matières pour préparer leur baccalauréat.
At high school, students take several subjects to prepare for their baccalaureate.