What does bachiller in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word bachiller in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use bachiller in Spanish.

The word bachiller in Spanish means secondary school graduate, sage, high school, fox, smooth operator, honors graduate. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word bachiller

secondary school graduate

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (titulado de secundaria)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mi hermano es bachiller, pero no llegó a la universidad.
My brother is a secondary school graduate, he didn't make it to college.

sage

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (anticuado (experto, conocedor) (wise person)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Antes de tomar cualquier decisión importante, todos en el pueblo consultaban con el bachiller.
Before taking any important decision, everyone in the village would consult with the sage.

high school

nombre masculino (ES (educación secundaria) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Me dejé los estudios en segundo de bachiller.
I dropped out during the second year of high school.

fox, smooth operator

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (anticuado (astuto, engañador)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Isabel era una bachillera que siempre intentaba tomarle el pelo a todo el mundo.
Isabel was a fox who always tried to hoodwink everyone.

honors graduate

locución nominal masculina (mención honorífica)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Por sus altas calificaciones se graduó como bachiller con excelencia.
Because of her high grades she finished as an honors graduate.

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