Teacher: meaning, definitions and examples

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teacher

 

[ หˆtiหtสƒษ™r ]

Context #1 | Noun

education

A person who teaches, especially in a school.

Synonyms

educator, instructor, professor

Examples of usage

  • The teacher explained the lesson to the students.
  • She has been a teacher for over 20 years.
Context #2 | Noun

informal

A person who helps others learn new skills or improve existing ones, often outside of a formal educational setting.

Synonyms

coach, mentor, tutor

Examples of usage

  • He is a guitar teacher and gives lessons on weekends.
  • She hired a math teacher to help her son with his homework.

Translations

Translations of the word "teacher" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น professor

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคถเคฟเค•เฅเคทเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Lehrer

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ guru

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒั‡ะธั‚ะตะปัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ nauczyciel

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ…ˆ็”Ÿ (ใ›ใ‚“ใ›ใ„)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท professeur

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ maestro

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รถฤŸretmen

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์„ ์ƒ๋‹˜ (seonsaengnim)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุนู„ู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ uฤitel

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ uฤiteฤพ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่€ๅธˆ (lวŽoshฤซ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ uฤitelj

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ kennari

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผาฑา“ะฐะปั–ะผ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒกแƒฌแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ (maswavlebel)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mรผษ™llim

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ maestro

Etymology

The word 'teacher' originated from the Old English word 'tวฃฤ‹an', which means 'to show, point out, declare, instruct'. The concept of teaching has been essential in human society for centuries, with teachers playing a crucial role in passing on knowledge and skills from one generation to another.

See also: taught, teach, teachable, teachers, teaching, teachings, untaught.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #1,252, this word is part of core intermediate vocabulary. It appears regularly in various contexts and is essential for natural-sounding English.