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ex·tra·cur·ric·u·lar

(ĕk′strə-kə-rĭk′yə-lər)

adj.

1. Being outside the regular curriculum of a school or college: Sports and drama are the school's most popular extracurricular activities.

2. Being outside the usual duties of a job or profession: The attorney's work for the legal aid society was extracurricular.

3. Informal Extramarital.

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extracurricular

(ˌɛkstrəkəˈrɪkjʊlə)

adj

1. (Education) taking place outside the normal school timetable: extracurricular activities.

2. beyond the regular duties, schedule, etc

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ex•tra•cur•ric•u•lar

(ˌɛk strə kəˈrɪk yə lər)

adj.

1. outside the regular program of courses: extracurricular activities.

2. outside one's regular work or responsibilities.

3. Informal. extramarital.

[1920–25]

extracurricular

Not included in the regular curriculum of a school, college, or university.

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Adj. 1. [画像:extracurricular - outside the regular academic curriculum]extracurricular - outside the regular academic curriculum; "sports and drama are popular extracurricular activities"

outside - relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit; "an outside margin"

2. extracurricular - outside the regular duties of your job or profession

outside - relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit; "an outside margin"

3. [画像:extracurricular - characterized by adultery]extracurricular - characterized by adultery; "an adulterous relationship"; "extramarital affairs"; "the extracurricular activities of a philandering husband"

adulterous, extramarital

illicit - contrary to accepted morality (especially sexual morality) or convention; "an illicit association with his secretary"

Translations

extracurricolare

müfredat dışı

extracurricular

[ˌekstrəkəˈrɪkjʊləʳ] ADJ (Scol) [activities] → extraescolar

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extracurricular

[ˌɛkstrəkəˈrɪkjʊlə^r] adj [activities] → parascolaire

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

extracurricular

adj → außerhalb des Stundenplans ; extracurricular activity (esp hum: in spare time) → Freizeitaktivität f (hum)

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

extracurricular

[ˈɛkstrəkəˈrɪkjʊləʳ] adj (Scol) → parascolastico

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

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