How to Say "polytechnic institute" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “polytechnic institute” is “poli” — B2 level.
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nounB2neutral/informal
technical school/university (shortened)
Examples
Estudió ingeniería en el Poli de Madrid.
He studied engineering at the Polytechnic Institute in Madrid (The Poli).
Las carreras del Poli suelen ser más prácticas que las de la universidad tradicional.
The degrees at the Polytech tend to be more practical than those at the traditional university.
Shortened Noun (Education)
This is a convenient abbreviation for politécnico (polytechnic). Since politécnico is masculine, poli used in this context is also masculine (el poli).
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