What does professeur in French mean?

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

The word professeur in French means teacher, professor, teacher, teaching position, ≈ senior teacher, associate professor, fully-qualified teacher, physical education teacher, university lecturer, teacher, schoolteacher, professor emeritus, emeritus professor, private teacher, homeroom teacher, academic advisor, student teacher, trainee teacher, Professor Calculus. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word professeur

teacher

(enseignant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
C'est mon professeur de français du lycée qui m'a donné envie de devenir écrivain.
My high school French teacher gave me the desire to become a writer.

professor

(docteur distingué par ses recherches)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ma mère se fait opérer par un grand professeur.
My mother is being operated on by a great professor.

teacher

(moniteur, instructeur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce professeur de piano est un ancien concertiste. Notre club emploie quatre professeurs, tous diplômés et investis dans la réussite des joueurs.

teaching position

nom masculin (emploi de professeur)

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

≈ senior teacher

(France (professeur titulaire d'une agrégation) (school)

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

associate professor

nom masculin (éducation : professeur non titulaire)

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

fully-qualified teacher

(France (professeur titulaire du CAPES ou CAPET)

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

physical education teacher

(enseignant de sport)

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

university lecturer

(enseignant en université) (UK)

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

teacher, schoolteacher

(instituteur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les professeurs des écoles s'occupent de l'éducation des enfants de 6 à 10 ans.

professor emeritus, emeritus professor

nom masculin (titre honorifique) (academic)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un professeur émérite est un professeur retraité de l'enseignement supérieur, ayant gardé certains droits liés à sa profession.

private teacher

nom masculin (précepteur)

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

homeroom teacher

(professeur responsable d'une classe) (US)

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

academic advisor

nom masculin (professeur apte à aider)

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

student teacher, trainee teacher

(enseignant en formation)

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

Professor Calculus

nom propre masculin (personnage de Tintin) (Tintin character)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le professeur Tournesol est un peu tête en l'air.

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