Collocations for "teacher"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "teacher" in context.
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teacher
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a [school, kindergarten, college, high-school, university] teacher
- a [part-time, tenured, substitute, student, public] teacher
- the [Spanish, geography, IT, math, piano] teacher
- a teacher of [Spanish]
- a [good, strict, stern, productive] teacher
- a [popular, loved, respected] teacher
- wants to [be, become] a teacher
- being a teacher is [tough, demanding, challenging]
- [answer, talk to, speak with] the teacher
- [respect, understand, tease, insult] the teacher
- [pay attention, listen] to your teacher
- the teacher handed out the [homework, exams, grades]
- a [note, report, grade] from the teacher
- is (the) teacher's pet
- teacher [training, qualifications, workshops]
'teacher' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
British
- Dutch
- English
- German
- Greek
- Italian
- OK
- Portuguese
- Swedish
- abrupt
- angry
- apology
- appointment
- approval
- art
- as
- ask
- ass
- assertive
- assistant
- authority
- average
- bad-tempered
- bastard
- beginning
- beloved
- bluff
- bold
- boob
- boring
- brilliant
- bullshit
- bust
- calm
- cap
- capability
- career
- chat
- chemistry
- chuckle
- classroom
- command
- comment
- composite
- concern
- connect
- connected
- consulation
- correction
- cover