What does enseignant in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word enseignant in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use enseignant in French.

The word enseignant in French means teacher, teaching, teach to, teach, teach, teach to, teach, teach to do, teachers, primary school teacher, secondary school teacher, substitute teacher, university lecturer and researcher. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word enseignant

teacher

(professeur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les enseignants sont très mécontents de la nouvelle réforme du lycée.
Teachers are very unhappy about the new further education reform.

teaching

adjectif (qui enseigne)

(noun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood.")
Cette note s'adresse à tout le personnel enseignant.
This note is addressed to all teaching staff.

teach to

(transmettre un savoir)

Mon frère enseigne l'anglais à des prisonniers.

teach

verbe transitif (transmettre un savoir)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Mon père enseigne le grec ancien à la fac de lettres.

teach

verbe intransitif (être enseignant)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Ma fille a toujours voulu enseigner. J'aimerais enseigner à l'université plutôt qu'au collège.

teach to

(expliquer, inculquer)

Ce jeu est parfait pour enseigner la logique aux enfants.
This game is ideal for teaching children logic.

teach

verbe transitif (apprendre)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les épreuves enseignent la patience.

teach to do

locution verbale (apprendre)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La vie m'a enseigné à être humble.

teachers

nom masculin (professeurs)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Le corps enseignant s'est mis en grève pour protester contre la nouvelle réforme de l'éducation.

primary school teacher

(instituteur) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pierre est un enseignant du premier degré à l'école du village.

secondary school teacher

(professeur de collège ou de lycée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

substitute teacher

(agent temporaire ou remplaçant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'enseignant vacataire aspire à sa titularisation.

university lecturer and researcher

nom masculin (professeur et chercheur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les enseignants-chercheurs doivent donner quelques heures de cours.

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