Dropouts Meaning in English

word · lemma: dropout

US

ˈdɹɑˌpaʊts

DRAH-powts

UK

dɹˈɒpaʊts

drop-OWTS

Definition

People who leave school, college, or another program before finishing it. It often refers to students who do not complete their studies.

Usage & Nuances

Usually informal. Common collocations: 'high school dropouts,' 'college dropouts.' It can sometimes be used metaphorically for people who leave any ongoing activity early, but mostly refers to education.

• Spanish: desertores escolares - abandonos (de la escuela)
• Portuguese (BR): desistentes - pessoas que abandonam (os estudos)
• Portuguese (PT): desistentes - pessoas que abandonam (os estudos)
• Chinese (Simplified): 辍学生
• Chinese (Traditional): 輟學生
• Hindi: पढ़ाई छोड़ने वाले
• Arabic: المنسحبون من الدراسة
• Bengali: ড্রপআউট - পড়াশোনা ছেড়ে দেওয়া ব্যক্তি
• Russian: отчисленные - бросившие учебу
• Japanese: 中退者
• Vietnamese: người bỏ học
• Korean: 중퇴자
• Turkish: okuldan ayrılanlar - okulu bırakanlar
• Urdu: چھوڑنے والے طلباء
• Indonesian: putus sekolah

Example Sentences

There are many dropouts in this school.

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Many dropouts find it hard to get good jobs.

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The program helps school dropouts return to study.

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Some dropouts become successful entrepreneurs later in life.

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The city started a program for high school dropouts to learn new skills.

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Did you know some famous tech leaders are dropouts?

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