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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesélève brillant
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /elɛv bʁijɑ̃/
"C'est un élève brillant qui obtient toujours les meilleures notes."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A student who consistently receives the highest academic grade (A) in their courses or examinations.
"She has always been an A-student, balancing rigorous coursework with extracurricular activities." - 2
By extension, a person who excels exceptionally well in a specific field or endeavor.
"He proved to be an A-student of human behavior, quickly mastering social dynamics."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the letter grade 'A', which represents the highest academic achievement in the American grading system, combined with the noun 'student' originating from Middle English via Old French and Latin. The compound term emerged in mid-20th century American educational culture to denote a high-achieving learner.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "A-student" is said worldwide
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élève brillant
Transliteration: /elɛv bʁijɑ̃/
"C'est un élève brillant qui obtient toujours les meilleures notes."
Einser-Schüler
Transliteration: /ˈaɪ̯nsɐˌʃyːlɐ/
"Er ist ein typischer Einser-Schüler und strebt nach Perfektion."
studente modello
Transliteration: /stuˈdɛn.te moˈdɛl.lo/
"Essendo uno studente modello, passa ore a studiare in biblioteca."
alumno sobresaliente
Transliteration: /aˈlum.no so.βɾe.saˈljon.te/
"El profesor felicitó al alumno sobresaliente por su excelente examen."
aluno nota dez
Transliteration: /aˈlu.nu ˈnɔ.tɐ dɛs/
"Ela é uma aluna nota dez em todas as matérias."
मेधावी छात्र
Transliteration: medhavi chhatra
"वह कक्षा का एक मेधावी छात्र है।"
优等生
Transliteration: yōuděngshēng
"作为一名优等生，他总是认真完成作业。"
우등생
Transliteration: udeungseng
"그는 모든 과목에서 우등생이다."
優等生
Transliteration: yūtōsei
"彼女はクラスの優等生として知られています。"
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