grammar school
US /ˈɡræm.ər ˌskuːl/
UK /ˈɡræm.ər ˌskuːl/
1.
grammar school, scuola superiore selettiva
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.
Ha superato l'esame ed è entrata in una prestigiosa grammar school.
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Many successful people attended grammar schools in their youth.
Molte persone di successo hanno frequentato le grammar school in gioventù.
2.
scuola elementare
(in the US) an elementary school
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My grandmother attended grammar school in the 1930s.
Mia nonna ha frequentato la scuola elementare negli anni '30.
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The old building used to be a grammar school.
Il vecchio edificio era una scuola elementare.