schoolteacher
gb/skˈultˌit͡ʃɚ/ us/skˈultˌit͡ʃɚ/
B1
English
tanár, pedagógus, tanító
NOUN
B1
1
Usage pattern:
[a/the] schoolteacher (at [a school])
My aunt is a schoolteacher who has taught fourth grade for years.
A nagynéném tanító, évek óta negyedikeseket tanít.
The schoolteacher stayed after class to help a struggling student.
A tanár óra után bent maradt, hogy segítsen egy nehézségekkel küzdő diáknak.
He worked as a schoolteacher before moving into school administration.
Learner examples
My mother is a schoolteacher.
Az édesanyám tanár.
I want to be a schoolteacher.
Tanár szeretnék lenni.
Common mistake:
Learners may write it as two words (school teacher); both forms exist, but schoolteacher is common as one word.
Meaning
teacher working in a school
Collocations
local schoolteacher
|primary schoolteacher
|high schoolteacher
|experienced schoolteacher
|retired schoolteacher
|qualified schoolteacher
|a schoolteacher's salary
|a schoolteacher's union
|to work as a schoolteacher
|to become a schoolteacher
Synonyms
teacher (More general; not limited to schools.)
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educator (Slightly more formal and broader.)
Antonyms
student (A person who learns rather than teaches.)
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pupil (A school-age student, especially in British English.)
Themes
education
|work
|people
Definition
A person who teaches children in a school.
A person whose job is to teach students in a school, especially an elementary or secondary school.
Grammar
Dictionary form
schoolteacher
IPA
GB/skˈultˌit͡ʃɚ/
US/skˈultˌit͡ʃɚ/
Syllables & stress
school - teach - er (3 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (school)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: schoolteacher
- Plural: schoolteachers
Expressions
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