A level

English

Alternative forms

• A-level

Etymology

Short for advanced level.

Noun

A level (plural A levels)

1. A non-compulsory examination taken in the final two years in British high schools; the qualification obtained by passing such an exam

   I took my A-levels last year.

   Applicants must have at least one A level.

2. (Internet slang, prostitution, euphemistic) Anal sex.

Usage notes

The term is often hyphenated to avoid confusion with "A grade".

Related terms

• AS-level
• O level
• S level
• T Level

Translations

a non-compulsory examination taken in the final two years in British high schools

• Catalan: selectivitat (ca) f, proba d'accés a l'universitat f
• Esperanto: abiturienta ekzameno, abiturienteco
• Finnish: ylioppilastutkinto (fi)
• French: bac (fr) m, baccalauréat (fr) m
• German: Abitur (de) n
• Italian: maturità (it) f
• Spanish: selectividad (es) f, prueba de acceso a la universidad f
• Turkish: matrikülasyon sınavı

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