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teacher

US /ˈtitʃɚ/

noun Foundation · A2 Đời sống hằng ngày

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

NounNoun
teacher gốc teaching teachership
VerbVerb
AdjectiveAdj
teachable
AdverbAdv
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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 teacher
    describing 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 training
    to qualified teacher conducting employee training, meaning to prove capable or fit; meet requirements
  • Hard certified vocational training teacher accreditation
    to 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 first
    to experience is the hardest teacher giving the test first, meaning to go or live through

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