Spanish Conversation · Level 64
76 words
Spanish word
egresar
Pronunciation
IPA/eɣɾeˈsaɾ/
Meaning
- verbgraduate
Example
Mi hermana egresó de la universidad el año pasado.
My sister graduated from university last year.
More examples
El paciente egresó del hospital ayer.
The patient was discharged from the hospital yesterday.
Core concept
Graduate in cap and gown stepping through university gates.
Common phrases
egresar de la universidad
graduate from university
egresar del hospital
be discharged from the hospital
Similar words
graduarse: Complete academic studies and receive a degree, typically expressed reflexively in Spanish.
terminar: Bring an academic course or program to an end; a general verb for finishing studies or tasks.
Definition in Spanish
Salir de una institución educativa tras haber completado los estudios; en especial, obtener el título al terminar la universidad.
Word origin
Derived from Latin egredīrī (ex- 'out' + gradior 'step'), originally 'go out', with Spanish egresar narrowing to the act of leaving an educational institution upon finishing studies.
Usage tips
- Egresar is intransitive and commonly used with de to name the institution, so the pattern is egresar de la facultad rather than egresar la facultad.