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pupil

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpjuːpɪl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈpjupəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pyo̅o̅pəl)

Collocations for "pupil"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "pupil" in context.

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pupil

Most examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. my [favorite, best] pupil
  2. my most prized pupil
  3. a [teacher, professor] and his pupils
  4. the [teacher's] pupils
  5. a [promising, hopeless] pupil
  6. a class of [attentive, unruly, talented] pupils
  7. [primary, secondary] school pupils
  8. was a pupil of mine
  9. is a former pupil of mine
  10. [resources, activities] for pupils
  11. [expenditure, cost] per pupil
  12. is [open, available] for all pupils
  13. done by a pupil of [Degas]
  14. have to get my pupils dilated
  15. shined a light into his pupils
  16. her pupils were dilated form the drugs
  17. dilated pupils (from drugs)
  18. her pupils were wide open
  19. her pupils [dilated, contracted] when
  20. [wide, narrow] pupils
  21. the size of the pupils
  22. pupil [services, support]
  23. pupil dilation
n as adj
  1. pupil [services, support]
  2. pupil dilation
'pupil' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

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