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lycée

secondary school

noun lee-SEH Less Common

Also means

high school

Usage Note

Lycée refers to the French upper-secondary school covering years 10–12 (ages 15–18), culminating in the baccalauréat exam. It follows the collège (middle school). The compound lycée professionnel is a vocational track, while lycée général prepares students for university.

Examples

"Elle entre au lycée cette année."

Natural Translation

She is starting secondary school this year.

Literal Translation

She enters at-the high-school this year

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