teacher
US /ˈtitʃɚ/
Definition
a person whose occupation is teaching
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The English teacher gave the class a short test on Friday.
Word Family
Synonyms
- instructora person whose occupation is teaching
- educatorsomeone who educates young people
- tutora person who gives private instruction (as in singing, acting, etc.)
Collocations
- Easy English teacherdescribing English teacher (an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries)
- Medium qualified teacher conducting employee trainingto qualified teacher conducting employee training, meaning to prove capable or fit; meet requirements
- Hard certified vocational training teacher accreditationto certified vocational training teacher accreditation, meaning to provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
- Very Hard experience is the hardest teacher giving the test firstto experience is the hardest teacher giving the test first, meaning to go or live through
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