degree
A. -noun
1. (generally) (geography, mathematics) grado (m)
·ten degrees below freezing
·diez grados bajo cero
2. (=extent)   punto (m), grado (m)
·to such a degree that ...
·hasta tal punto que ...
·a high degree of uncertainty
·un alto grado de incertidumbre
·with varying degrees of success
·con mayor o menor éxito
·they have some or a certain degree of freedom
·tienen cierto grado de libertad
·to some or a certain degree
·hasta cierto punto
·to the highest degree
·en sumo grado
·he is superstitious to a degree
(especially British, Great Britain) es sumamente supersticioso
3. (=stage in scale) grado (m)
·by degrees
·poco a poco, gradualmente, por etapas
·first/second/third degree burns
quemaduras feminine plural de primer/segundo/tercer grado
·first degree murder
·murder in the first degree
homicidio (m) en primer grado
·second degree murder
·murder in the second degree
homicidio (m) en segundo grado
a. to give somebody the third degree interrogar a somebody, someone brutalmente, sacudir a somebody, someone *
4. (university) título (m)
·first degree
licenciatura (f)
·higher degree
doctorado (m)
·honorary degree
doctorado (m) "honoris causa"
·she'noun got a degree in English
·es licenciada en filología inglesa
·to get a degree
·sacar un título
·to take a degree in
(=study) hacer la carrera de
(=graduate) licenciarse en
5. (=social standing)   rango (m), condiciónoun (f) social
B. -compound
·degree course -noun
(British, Great Britain) (university) licenciatura (f)
·to do a degree course
·hacer una licenciatura