teacher

CEFRA1

/ˈtiː.t͡ʃəː/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who helps students learn.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    An indication; a lesson.

Examples

  • My physics teacher doesn't care if I skip classes.

  • They have appointed a new head teacher at my son's school.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
3

Also pronounced

  • [ˈtʰɪi̯.t͡ʃəː]
  • [ˈtʰɪi̯.t͡ʃɚ] ~ [ˈtʰɪi̯.t͡ʃɹ̩]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings
  1. The index finger; the forefinger.

  2. A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school; preceptor.

  3. The second highest office in the Aaronic priesthood, held by priesthood holders of at least the age of 14.

More examples

In context
  • You should follow your teacher's advice.

  • But if the last two years are a teacher, look for the bombastic tweets to resume before sunrise.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The woman at the blackboard taught the lesson and was known as the best blank.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English techere, equivalent to teach + -er. More at teach.