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"Tutor" is a noun which is often translated as "el tutor", and "teacher" is a noun which is often translated as "el profesor". Learn more about the difference between "tutor" and "teacher" below.
tutor(
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duhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el tutor (M), la tutora (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The tutor we hired to help Ricky with his reading is excellent.La tutora que contratamos para ayudar a Ricky con su lectura es excelente.
b. el profesor particular, la profesora particular
Jenny hired a tutor to help her with her English class.Jenny contrató a un profesor particular para ayudarla con su clase de inglés.
a. el tutor (M), la tutora (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
It's a great honor to be appointed a tutor at Cambridge.Es un gran honor ser nombrado tutor de Cambridge.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. dar clases particulares
Angie is earning some extra money tutoring some students in physics.Angie está ganando un dinero extra dándoles clases particulares en ciencias físicas a algunos estudiantes.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
4. (to teach)
a. dar clases particulares
If I didn't tutor on the weekends, I wouldn't earn enough money to make ends meet.SI no diera clases particulares durante los fines de semana, no ganaría suficiente dinero para llegar a fin de mes.
teacher(
ti
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chuhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (profession)
a. el profesor (M), la profesora (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
She is a wonderful Spanish teacher.Es una profesora de español maravillosa.
b. el maestro (M), la maestra (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The teacher asked the kids to bring leaves to class.El maestro pidió que los niños trajeran hojas a la clase.
c. el docente (M), la docente (F) (formal)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
Teachers started a strike today to demand that the number of students per class be restricted to a maximum of 20.Los docentes han iniciado una huelga hoy para exigir que se limite el número de alumnos por clase a un máximo de 20.
d. el enseñante (M), la enseñante (F) (formal)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
Nowadays, most teachers are so by vocation.Hoy en día, la mayoría de los enseñantes lo son por vocación.
