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study · noun /ˈstʌd.i/Full view
Nouns: student, study, studies
Adjectives: studious
Verbs: study
Adverbs: studiously
studies
A2 the work that you do at a school or in college
Dictionary example:

I'm enjoying my studies a lot more this year.

Learner example:

I need some money [to] buy a new computer for my studies. (Key English Test; A2; French)

study (ROOM)
B1 C a room in a house where you can read or work
Dictionary example:

Alec was in the study, reading.

Learner example:

As I don't have a study [to] myself, I have decided to buy a desk with two or three drawers. (Preliminary English Test; B1; Chinese)

study (LEARNING)
B2 U when you learn from a teacher, usually in school or college
Dictionary example:

the study of English literature

Learner example:

Everyone had to [include] the study of many disciplines. (First Certificate in English; B2; Italian)

study (EXAMINING)
B2 C when someone examines a subject in detail in order to discover new information
Dictionary examples:

a five-year study of the relationship between wildlife and farming

Some studies have suggested a link between certain types of artificial sweetener and cancer.

Learner example:

But, as a recent study [by] scientists has shown, the [grow]ing lack of ozon[e] is also due to the [emissions] produced by all the private cars. (First Certificate in English; B2; German)

study · verb /ˈstʌd.i/
Nouns: student, study, studies
Adjectives: studious
Verbs: study
Adverbs: studiously
study (SCHOOL/COLLEGE)
A1 I or T to learn about a subject, especially in school or college or by reading books
Dictionary examples:

to study biology/chemistry

Next semester we’ll be studying plants in biology.

I’ve got to study tonight.

She's been studying for her exams.

Learner example:

I would like to study other languages, too. (Skills for Life (Entry 1); A1; Polish)

study (EXAMINE)
B2 I or T to examine a subject in detail in order to discover new information
Dictionary example:

Researchers have been studying how people under stress make decisions.

Learner example:

They can also study animals' ways of adapting to a new situation. (First Certificate in English; B2; Polish)

study (LOOK AT)
B2 T to look at or read through something very carefully
Dictionary examples:

I want time to study this contract before signing it.

She studied the embroidery to see how it was done.

Learner example:

The first thing I did when I arrived there was to study the city map, and then I went out for a walk. (First Certificate in English; B2; Spanish)

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