tutor

CEFRB1

/ˈtjuːtəː/

noun · verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who gives private lessons.

  2. 02

    verb

    To teach someone privately.

Examples

  • I've hired a private tutor to help me practice my German conversation.

  • My tutor scolded me for my stupid behavior.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
2
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • [ˈtʰjʊu̯tʰəː]
  • [ˈtʰʊu̯ɾɚ] ~ [ˈtʰʊu̯ɾɹ̩]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A homeroom.

  2. A university officer responsible for students in a particular hall.

  3. One who teaches another (usually called a student, learner, or tutee) in a one-on-one or small-group interaction.

More examples

In context

  • He passed the difficult class with help from his tutor.

  • To help pay her tuition, the college student began to tutor high school students in calculus and physics.

  • Any instant that you move to the board can *only* be tutored for with Cunning Wish.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English tutour, from Old French tuteur (French tuteur), from Latin tūtor (“a watcher, protector, guardian”), from tueor (“protect”); see tuition.