What does grado in Spanish mean?

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

The word grado in Spanish means degree, amount, scale, level, degree, rank, degree, degree, degree, willingly, year, degree, degree, to such a degree of, to such a high degree of, diploma, to the point of, second-degree murder, murder in the second degree, first-degree murder, murder in the first degree, certain degree of, first-class, grade A, first-degree, to a greater or lesser degree, exit exam, high level, degrees Celsius, alert level, level of trust, level of development, level of formality, level of protection, degree Fahrenheit, degree Kelvin, middle grade, to a certain extent, experience is a plus, experience is a rank in itself, first-degree burn, second-degree burn, third-degree burn, dissertation. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word grado

degree, amount, scale

nombre masculino (escala)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Aún no se sabe el grado de destrucción que causó el maremoto.
The degree (or: scale) of damage caused by the tidal wave is still unknown.

level, degree

nombre masculino (valor de intensidad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El tutor tiene un alto grado de preparación académica. Aunque en menor grado que el resto de la región, el país cuenta con riquezas considerables.
My tutor has a high level academic background. Albeit to a lesser degree than the rest of the region, the country has considerable wealth.

rank

nombre masculino (categoría, rango)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mi tío tiene el grado de general.
My uncle rose to the rank of general.

degree

nombre masculino (temperatura: medida) (temperature)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La temperatura llegaba a los 40 grados. Hornee el pastel a 200 grados.
The temperature reached 40 degrees. I baked the cake at 200 degrees.

degree

nombre masculino (Geometría: de circunferencia) (angle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un ángulo recto mide 90 grados.
A right angle measures 90 degrees.

degree

nombre masculino (parentesco) (relationship)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Son mis primos en primer grado.
They are my first degree cousins.

willingly

nombre masculino (voluntad)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
No lo hizo de buen grado, pero lo hizo.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The government wrote off the debt as a gesture of good will.

year

nombre masculino (escuela: curso) (school)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los alumnos del último grado se preparan para elegir una carrera. Mi sobrino está en tercer grado.
My nephew is in the third year at school.

degree

nombre masculino (título académico)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El grado de ingeniero se concede tras completar varios años de estudios.
The engineering degree is awarded after several years of studies.

degree

nombre masculino (Gramática: de adjetivo) (linguistic)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los adjetivos pueden tener tres grados: positivo, comparativo y superlativo.
Adjectives have three different degrees: positive, comparative and superlative.

to such a degree of, to such a high degree of

expresión (a tal nivel)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

diploma

(AmS (constancia graduación)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los graduandos de la promoción reciben su título y acta de grado.
The class graduates receive their title and diploma.

to the point of

locución preposicional (al extremo de) (with present participle)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Su sed de poder lo enajenó al grado de corromper su alma.
His thirst for power drove him to the point of corrupting his soul.

second-degree murder, murder in the second degree

locución nominal masculina (derecho: sin premeditación)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

first-degree murder, murder in the first degree

locución nominal masculina (derecho: premeditado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

certain degree of

expresión (cierto nivel de)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Noto cierto grado de hostilidad entre ellos.
I sensed a certain degree of hostility between them.

first-class, grade A

locución adjetiva (de categoría) (figurative)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Nos hospedamos en un hotel de primer grado.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. We received five star treatment.

first-degree

locución adjetiva (quemadura)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Laura tiene quemaduras de primer grado y debe quedarse en el hospital.
Laura has first-degree burns and must stay in hospital.

to a greater or lesser degree

expresión (en más o menos cantidad)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

exit exam

(prueba de nivel) (university)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los padres de Julia no están satisfechos con la calificación que obtuvo en su examen de grado.
Julia's parents are not satisfied with the grade she got on her exit exam.

high level

(ES (formación, ciclo profesional)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Para ese trabajo, no es necesario tener un grado alto de estudios.
Despite the work involved, a high level of studies is not required.

degrees Celsius

nombre masculino (unidad de temperatura)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Hornea la torta a 200 grados centígrados.
Bake the cake at 200 degrees Celcius.

alert level

(nivel de alarma)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

level of trust

nombre masculino (nivel de amistad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

level of development

(nivel de progreso)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

level of formality

(nivel de seriedad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

level of protection

(nivel de seguridad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

degree Fahrenheit

nombre masculino (unidad de temperatura)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

degree Kelvin

nombre masculino (unidad de temperatura)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
¿Cómo convierto grados centígrados a grados Kelvin?

middle grade

locución nominal masculina (ES (formación técnica)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Estoy pensando seriamente estudiar el grado medio en música.
I'm seriously thinking about taking music for middle grade.

to a certain extent

expresión (en cierta manera)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Estoy de acuerdo hasta cierto grado, pero no del todo.
I agree to a certain extent, but not totally.

experience is a plus, experience is a rank in itself

expresión (valor de las vivencias)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Este candidato no tiene título de ingeniero, pero lo contrataremos porque la experiencia es un grado.
This candidate doesn't have a qualification in engineering, but we'll take her on because experience is a plus.

first-degree burn

(lesión superficial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La quemadura de primer grado lesiona la epidermis.

second-degree burn

(lesión profunda)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Una quemadura de segundo grado es una lesión de tejidos blandos.

third-degree burn

(lesión grave completa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Una quemadura de tercer grado destruye los nervios.

dissertation

(para obtener un título)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Carlos debe presentar su trabajo de grado para obtener su título de ingeniero.
Carlos must present his dissertation to obtain his engineering degree.

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