абитурие́нт

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nounmasculineanimatecountable

1.
university applicant, college applicant, prospective studenteducation
Поступа́ют то́лько 4 из 10 абитурие́нтов.
Only 4 out of 10 applicants are admitted.
The usual modern meaning: someone taking entrance exams for a вуз.
2.
(rare) school leaver, secondary school graduateeducation
Вчера́шний абитурие́нт получи́л аттеста́т с отли́чием.
The recent school leaver received his diploma with honours.
Older usage; today the word normally refers to the applicant rather than the graduate.

Examples

Комиссия, отэкзаменовавшая абитуриентов, объявила результаты.
The committee that had examined the applicants announced the results.
Абитуриенты, поступающие в этот университет, проходят сложные экзамены.
Applicants seeking admission to this university take difficult exams.
Комиссия, экзаменовавшая абитуриентов, работала до вечера.
The committee that examined the applicants worked until evening.
Абитуриенты, отсеивавшиеся после экзамена, часто расстраивались.
The applicants who were screened out after the exam were often disappointed.
Комиссия, зачислившая абитуриентов, объявила результаты.
The commission that had admitted the applicants announced the results.
Все абитуриенты были отэкзаменованы в этом зале.
All applicants were examined in this hall.
Экзаменатор, отсеявший половину абитуриентов, был строг.
The examiner, who had rejected half of the applicants, was strict.
Список абитуриентов, зачисляемых на бюджет, появится завтра.
The list of applicants being admitted on government-funded places will be published tomorrow.