grammar school
US /ˈɡræm.ər ˌskuːl/
UK /ˈɡræm.ər ˌskuːl/
1.
Grammar School, Gymnasium
a secondary school to which pupils are admitted on the basis of their aptitude, especially as shown in a competitive examination
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She passed the exam and got into a prestigious grammar school.
Sie bestand die Prüfung und kam auf eine angesehene Grammar School.
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Many successful people attended grammar schools in their youth.
Viele erfolgreiche Menschen besuchten in ihrer Jugend Grammar Schools.
2.
Grundschule
(in the US) an elementary school
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My grandmother attended grammar school in the 1930s.
Meine Großmutter besuchte in den 1930er Jahren die Grundschule.
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The old building used to be a grammar school.
Das alte Gebäude war früher eine Grundschule.