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10 Language-to-English DictionariesReading week
/ˈriː.dɪŋ wiːk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A scheduled week in a university or college term during which regular classes and lectures are suspended to allow students time for independent study, reading, and writing papers.
"During reading week, the campus library was packed with students preparing for their mid-term exams."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from British and Commonwealth academic traditions, 'reading week' refers to a designated period during an academic term where formal lectures are suspended to allow students dedicated time for independent study, research, and reading. The term combines 'reading' in its scholarly sense of intensive study with 'week', reflecting the standard seven-day duration institutionalized in higher education.
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semaine de révision
Transliteration: sə.mɛn də ʁe.vi.zjɔ̃
"Les étudiants utilisent la semaine de révision pour finaliser leurs essais."
vorlesungsfreie Zeit
Transliteration: foːɐ̯ˌleːzʊŋsˌfʁaɪ.ə t͡saɪt
"In der vorlesungsfreien Zeit können sich die Studenten auf die Prüfungen vorbereiten."
settimana di studio
Transliteration: set.tiˈma.na di ˈstu.djo
"Molti studenti vanno in biblioteca durante la settimana di studio."
semana de estudio
Transliteration: seˈmana de esˈtuðjo
"La semana de estudio es perfecta para ponerse al día con las lecturas."
semana de estudos
Transliteration: sɨˈmɐnɐ dɨ iʃˈtuduʃ
"Os alunos aproveitam a semana de estudos para avançar nas pesquisas."
अध्ययन सप्ताह
Transliteration: adhyayān saptāh
"अध्ययन सप्ताह के दौरान पुस्तकालय छात्रों से भरा हुआ था।"
阅读周
Transliteration: yuèdú zhōu
"学生们利用阅读周来复习功课。"
독서 주간
Transliteration: dok-seo ju-gan
"대학생들은 독서 주간 동안 도서관에서 공부합니다."
リーディングウィーク
Transliteration: ri-dingu wi-ku
"リーディングウィーク中に論文の準備を進める。"
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