Professeurs (en. Teachers)

/pʁɔ.fe.sœʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

People who teach a subject in an educational institution.

The professors at this high school are very competent.

Les professeurs de ce lycée sont très compétents.

People responsible for the transmission of knowledge.

My mathematics teacher is very demanding.

Mon professeur de mathématiques est très exigeant.

Teachers with specialized training in a specific field.

University professors often publish research articles.

Les professeurs d'université publient souvent des articles de recherche.

From Latin 'professor', meaning 'one who declares' or 'one who teaches'.

tenured professors

Professors who have passed a competitive examination, often in higher education.

professeurs agrégés

primary school teachers

Teachers of primary schools in France.

professeurs des écoles

university professors

Teachers working in higher education.

professeurs de l'université

education

Process of transmitting knowledge.

enseignement

curriculum

Set of studies and training followed by a student.

cursus

pedagogy

Science of education, teaching methods.

pédagogie

Pejorative term for a strict teacher.

This teacher is a real 'tyrant' in class.

Ce prof est un vrai 'tyran' en classe.

Slang for a teacher with original teaching methods.

With him, it's the 'crazy teacher' of the school.

Avec lui, c'est le 'prof fou' de l'école.