teacher
Translation
teacher, instructor
Examples
My teacher is very kind.
My teacher is very kind.
He is an English teacher.
He is an English teacher.
Grammar Patterns
a teacher of ((sth.)) a person who teaches a subject She is a teacher of history.
an ((adjective)) teacher a person who teaches a subject He is an English teacher.
Similar Words
Synonyms: instructor, tutor, educator
Etymology
From the verb 'teach' plus the '-er' suffix, which denotes a person who performs an action.
Memory Tips
A 'teacher' is a person who 'teaches'. The word is built from the verb.