Professeur (en. Teacher)

/pʁɔ.fe.sœʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Person who teaches a subject in a school.

The mathematics teacher assigned us homework.

Le professeur de mathématiques nous a donné un devoir.

Expert in a particular field.

He is a professor of philosophy at the university.

Il est professeur de philosophie à l'université.

Title given to certain teachers or researchers.

She was promoted to the rank of emeritus professor.

Elle a été promue au rang de professeur émérite.

From Latin 'professor', meaning 'one who professes'.

private tutor

Teacher who gives individual lessons.

professeur particulier

elementary school teacher

Teacher in a primary school.

professeur des écoles

associate professor

Researcher who teaches part-time at a university.

professeur associé

student

Person who attends classes at an educational institution.

étudiant

course

Teaching session on a particular topic.

cours

education

Process of teaching and learning.

éducation

Pejorative term for a boring teacher.

This teacher is a real 'history teacher', he puts us to sleep.

Ce prof est un vrai 'prof d'histoire', il nous endort.

Informal term for an authoritarian teacher.

He is so strict, we call him the 'fear teacher'.

Il est tellement stricte, on l'appelle le 'prof de la peur'.