teacher
gb/tˈit͡ʃɚ/ us/tˈit͡ʃɚ/
A1
Inglés
~ 600
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Sustantivo
A1
entity
1
A person who teaches others
A person who helps students learn in a school.
Patrón de uso:
[someone] is a teacher at [a place]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'teacher' with 'professor', which is usually used for university-level instructors.
Sinónimos
instructor (More general term, can be used for teaching outside of schools, such as in sports or training sessions.)
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educator (Slightly more formal or broad, can refer to anyone involved in education, not just classroom teachers.)
Antónimos
student (Opposite role in the learning process; a learner rather than the one who teaches.)
Colocaciones
school teacher
|math teacher
|English teacher
|primary school teacher
|high school teacher
Temas
education
|work
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- My teacher helped me understand the math problem.
- The school hired a new science teacher this year.
- She is an English teacher at the local high school.
- The teacher asked the students to open their books.
- A good teacher can inspire a lifelong love of learning.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- My teacher is very kind.
- He is a music teacher.
- The teacher writes on the board.
- I like my English teacher.
- Our teacher gives us homework every day.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
teacher
AFI
GB/tˈit͡ʃɚ/
US/tˈit͡ʃɚ/
Sílabas y acento
teach - er (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (teach)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: teacher
- Plural: teachers
Familia de palabras
Forms
teachers
noun
Core family
teach
verb A1
teaching
noun
Related words
teachable
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unteachable
adjective
Expresiones
favorite teacher
1/fˈeɪvɚɪt tˈit͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
Teacher one likes most
The teacher you like more than any other.
Ejemplos
- Mr. Lee was my favorite teacher in high school.
- She always talks about her favorite teacher from primary school.
head teacher
1/hˈɛd tˈit͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
The leader of a school
The person who is in charge of a school, especially in the UK.
Ejemplos
- The head teacher welcomed the parents to the meeting.
- She was promoted to head teacher after ten years of teaching.
student-teacher
1/stˈudənt tˈit͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
A trainee working as a teacher
A person who is learning how to teach by working with a real class and an experienced teacher.
Ejemplos
- The student-teacher observed the class before giving her own lesson.
- As a student-teacher, he still needed guidance from his mentor.
supply teacher
1/səplˈaɪ tˈit͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
A temporary replacement teacher
A teacher who works for a short time when the regular teacher is away.
Ejemplos
- We had a supply teacher because our regular one was sick.
- The supply teacher introduced herself to the class.