Kilo Lingo

/ɡɾaˈðwaɾ/

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Translation

to graduate, to adjust, to grade

Word origin

From Medieval Latin graduare, from Latin gradus ('step, degree').

Origin
Latin
Root
graduare
English cognates
grade, gradual, degree

Grammar

Verb type-ar regular

Examples

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My sister is going to graduate in medicine this summer.

óptico .

The optician has to measure the patient's eyesight properly.

temperatura botón.

You can adjust the oven temperature with this button.

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When are you going to graduate from university?

técnico instrumento .

The technician learned to calibrate the instrument precisely.

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