Teacher: meaning, definitions and examples

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teacher

[ ˈtiːtʃər ]

^{Context #1}

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.

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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:

🇵🇹 professor

🇮🇳 शिक्षक

🇩🇪 Lehrer

🇮🇩 guru

🇺🇦 вчитель

🇵🇱 nauczyciel

🇯🇵 先生 (せんせい)

🇫🇷 professeur

🇪🇸 maestro

maestra
profesor
profesora

🇹🇷 öğretmen

🇰🇷 선생님 (seonsaengnim)

🇸🇦 معلم

🇨🇿 učitel

🇸🇰 učiteľ

🇨🇳 老师 (lǎoshī)

🇸🇮 učitelj

🇮🇸 kennari

🇰🇿 мұғалім

🇬🇪 მასწავლებელი (maswavlebel)

🇦🇿 müəllim

🇲🇽 maestro

maestra
profesor
profesora

Word origin

The word 'teacher' originated from the Old English word 'tǣċan', 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.