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senior

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'senior', 'Senior': /ˈsiːnjə/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsinjɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sēn′yər)

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Principal Translations
Inglés	Español
senior adj	(of a higher level) (cargo)	alto/a adj inv
de rango superior loc adj
superior adj mf
The company's senior managers have a lot of responsibilities.
Los altos cargos de la empresa tienen muchas responsabilidades.
senior adj	(more experienced)	con experiencia loc adj
experimentado/a adj
In your first weeks at a new job, it's a good idea to ask a senior staff member if you don't understand something.
Cuando empiezas un trabajo nuevo, es buena idea preguntarle a algún compañero con experiencia cuando no entiendes algo.
senior to [sb] adj + prep	(of higher rank)	estar por encima de loc verb
superior a adj mf + prep
As chief product manager, Paul is senior to me.
Como jefe de producto, Paul está por encima de mí.
senior adj	(older) (edad)	mayor adj mf
sénior adj mf
The school's senior pupils are allowed to go into town at lunchtime, whereas the juniors have to stay on school premises.
Los alumnos más mayores de la escuela pueden ir al centro durante el almuerzo, mientras que los pequeños tienen que quedarse dentro del centro.
senior adj	(relating to old people)	de la tercera edad loc adj
mayor adj mf
anciano/a adj
Taking care of the senior members of our society is becoming a challenge as populations age.
En nuestra sociedad, cuidar de la tercera edad se está convirtiendo en un desafío a medida que la población envejece cada vez más.
senior adj	US (high school: in or of final year)	de último año loc adj
de duodécimo grado loc adj
(ES)	de segundo de bachillerato loc adj
(AR)	de sexto año de secundaria loc adj
The senior students are revising for exams.
Los estudiantes de último año están repasando para los exámenes.
senior adj	US (university: in or of final year)	de último año loc adj
The senior students are starting to look at what jobs might be available after graduation.
Los estudiantes de último año están buscando posibles trabajos para cuando se gradúen.

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Additional Translations
Inglés	Español
senior n	US (legally: person over 65)	persona mayor nf + adj mf
adulto mayor, adulta mayor loc nm, loc nf
This bus company offers seniors reduced fares.
Esta compañía de autobuses ofrece tarifas reducidas a las personas mayores.
senior n	US (senior citizen: elderly person)	anciano, anciana nm, nf
The seniors from the local old people's home are going on a day trip to the seaside.
Los ancianos de la residencia del pueblo se van de excursión a pasar el día en la costa.
senior adj	(older of two relatives)	padre adj
New mayor John Smith is following in the footsteps of his father; Mr Smith senior says he is very proud of his son's achievement.
El alcalde está siguiendo los pasos de su padre y el Sr. Smith padre dice que está muy orgulloso de los logros de su hijo.
senior n	US (high school: final-year student)	estudiante de último año n común + loc adj
estudiante de duodécimo grado n común + loc adj
(ES)	estudiante de segundo de bachillerato n común + loc adj
(AR)	estudiante de sexto año de secundaria n común + loc adj
The seniors are looking forward to graduating high school.
Los estudiantes de último año tienen ganas de graduarse.
senior, Senior n	mainly US (father with son's first name)	padre nm
Walter Senior is a high school teacher.
Walter padre es profesor de instituto.
senior n	US (university: final-year student)	estudiante de último año n común + loc adj
The seniors are revising for exams.
Los estudiantes de último año están repasando para los exámenes.
senior n	(older person)	el más grande, la más grande loc nm, loc nf
el mayor, la mayor loc nm, loc nf
Joe is 36 and Jim is 35; Joe is the senior of the two.
Joe tiene 36 y Jim 35. Joe es el más grande de los dos.
senior n	(with possessive: older than [sb])	más grande que loc adj
mayor adj
My aunt is only three years my senior.
Mi tía es sólo tres años más grande que yo.

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Compound Forms:
Inglés	Español
have a senior moment v expr	informal (be forgetful, confused)	tener una laguna loc verb
senior author n	(main contributor to an academic paper)	autor principal, autora principal nm, nf + adj mf
En algunas publicaciones el autor principal es el primero, en otras el último de los lista de autores.
senior buyer n	(retail: head purchaser of goods)	cliente principal n común + adj
mayor cliente adj + n común
Es uno de nuestros clientes principales, no quisiera perderlo.
responsable de compras loc nom m
senior citizen n	(elderly person: around 60 or over)	persona mayor loc nom f
mayores, ancianos nmpl
persona de la tercera edad loc nom f
Senior citizens may need support to access services via the internet.
Las personas mayores pueden necesitar ayuda para acceder a servicios por internet.
senior citizen n	US (legally: person over 65)	persona mayor loc nom f
Now that Edna is 65, she is eligible for free bus travel.
senior counsel n	(law: law firm title)	consejero jurídico principal loc nom m
abogado principal nm + adj mf
senior detective n	(high-ranking police inspector) (rango)	detective principal n común + adj mf
senior editor n	(chief publishing manager)	editor, editora nm, nf
senior fare n	(discount travel charge for old people)	tarifa para jubilados nf + loc adj
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. La tarifa para jubilados es 20% más barata.
senior high school n	US (secondary, upper)	escuela secundaria superior loc nom f
(ES)	bachillerato nm
Those kids must go to senior high school - they look too old to be in junior high.
Esos chicos deben de ser de bachillerato, parecen muy mayores para estar en la ESO.
senior investigator n	(high-ranking detective)	detective principal n común + adj mf
senior judge n	US (law: semi-retired judge)	juez decano loc nom mf
Senior Kindergarten n	Can (schooling for young children)	preescolar nm
(ES)	parvulario nm
(AmL)	kínder nm
(AmL)	jardín de niños, jardín infantil, jardín de infancia, jardín de infantes loc nom m
Note: Etapa de la formación para niños de 5 a 6 años.
senior lawyer n	(highly-qualified attorney or barrister)	abogado reconocido nm + adj
Senior Legal Counsel n	(highly-qualified attorney or barrister)	abogado de prestigio, abogada de prestigio nm, nf + loc adj
Senior Management n	(directors)	dirección nf
The company's senior management communicate regularly with the board of directors.
senior manager, top manager n	(high-level executive) (persona)	directivo, directiva nm, nf
alto ejecutivo, alta ejecutivo loc nm, loc nf
gerente, responsable n común
director, directora nm, nf
The senior manager received a large bonus for good performance.
The senior managers control key aspects of business.
El directivo recibió un gran bonus por su buen desempeño.
senior member n	(experienced member of organization)	miembro principal nm + adj mf
All senior members of staff must attend the meeting.
senior moment n	informal (memory lapse)	laguna nf
laguna mental nf + adj mf
Tania couldn't help noticing that senior moments were becoming an ever more frequent part of her life.
Tania se dio cuenta de que las lagunas eran cada vez más frecuentes en su vida.
senior mortgage n	(secured by first lien)	hipoteca prioritaria nf + adj
primera hipoteca loc nom f
senior officer n	(high-ranking member of police force) (rango)	superior nm
If you have trouble with a colleague, you should first report it to a senior officer.
Si tienes algún problema con un colega, notifícalo inmediatamente a un superior.
policía de alto rango n común + loc adj
Si tienes algún problema con un colega, notifícalo inmediatamente a un policía de alto rango.
senior partner n	(high-ranking firm partner)	socio principal nm + adj mf
Senior Pediatrician (US), Senior Paediatrician (UK) n	(highly-qualified children's doctor)	pediatra prestigioso n común + adj
senior petty officer n	(navy: noncommissioned officer)	suboficial naval loc nom mf
senior scientist n	(head of scientific research)	investigador principal, investigadora principal nm, nf + adj mf
científico principal, científica principal nm, nf + adj mf
senior thesis n	US (university: final-year dissertation) (ES)	trabajo de fin de grado nm + adj mf
(AmL)	tesis de grado, tesis de graduación nf inv + loc adj
(CO, VE)	trabajo de grado nm + loc adj
senior year n	US (final year of school or college)	último año adj + nm
Amy is 17 and in her senior year of high school.
top management, senior management n	(highest level of business leadership)	alto rango, alto mando loc nom m
alta gerencia, alta dirección loc nom f

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'senior' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:

In the English description:

act up - aye-aye - cabinet - chief advisor - chief constable - chief counsel - chief executive officer - chief financial officer - company secretary - consultant - dean - doyenne - frontbench - intendant - King's Counsel - managerial staff - matron - old person - ranger - Restrictive Practices Court - secondary school - Sr.

Spanish:

sénior - veterano - cargo - graduando - alto - antiguo - regente - adulto mayor - alto cargo - año de aspirantes - avanzado en edad - alto mando - plana mayor - magistrado de término - abogado principal

In Lists: Universities/colleges, Vocabulaire , To learn, more...

Synonyms: elderly, older, old, geriatric, aging, more...

Collocations: a senior [person, citizen, individual, man, woman], a senior [employee, worker, director, manager, partner] (at), a senior [player, lecturer, researcher, doctor], more...

Forum discussions with the word(s) "senior" in the title:

a junior or senior in HS
a punchy senior diplomat
a senior English major
a senior professor
Airman First Class y Senior Airman
All round senior management
At the moment I’m doing / making my senior thesis
board oversight to senior management
Cash Tender Offer/Senior Notes - financial
Coast Guard Senior Chief Petty Officer
commonly held senior management direction
Consultor senior de gestión empresarial
Controller Senior: Departamento de Control de Gestión. - financial
coordinating/specialist senior inspector for healthcare - legal
currently a senior at Greensburg High School
department of health and senior services
District medical officers, senior clinical officers
following senior checkout
former senior
Former senior liaison
He was her senior in college.
I'm a senior at university - grammar
I'm senior to him by ten years
Implanting Cradiologist / Senior Implanting Cardiologist - medical
in senior high school / at senior high school - grammar
Junior / Senior seminar
Junior and Senior delegate
junior and senior geologist
Junior at... sophomore, senior
Junior competitor, senior competitor
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