professeur/pʁɔ.fɛ.sœʁ/
noun · A2 · Frequency 835
nounmasculine
Meanings
teacher
Refers to general teaching staff, covering teachers at all school levels.
professor
Refers to senior teaching staff at universities or higher education institutions.
Examples
Notre professeur explique la lecon avec patience.
Our teacher explains the lesson patiently.
Le professeur corrige les devoirs avant le debut du cours.
The teacher corrects the homework before the class begins.
Le professeur presente ses recherches a la faculte.
The professor presents his research at the faculty.
Collocations
- professeur des écolesprimary school teacher
- professeur d’universitéuniversity professor
Common mistakes
Le profeseur explique la leçon.
Le professeur explique la leçon.
The spelling of professeur contains -fesseur with two s letters; learners sometimes omit one and write profeseur.
Related words
synonymprofteacher, professor
nounmasculine
Meanings
teacher
Refers to general teaching staff, covering teachers at all school levels.
professor
Refers to senior teaching staff at universities or higher education institutions.
Examples
Les professeurs ont préparé une activité pratique pour leurs élèves.
The teachers prepared a practical activity for their pupils.
Les professeurs de l'école se réunissent chaque vendredi après-midi.
The school's teachers meet every Friday afternoon.
Les professeurs de médecine ont présenté les résultats de leur recherche.
The professors of medicine presented the results of their research.
nounfeminine
Meanings
teacher
Refers to general teaching staff, covering teachers at all school levels.
professor
Refers to senior teaching staff at universities or higher education institutions.
Examples
La professeure explique calmement la règle avant de donner un nouvel exercice.
The female teacher calmly explains the rule before giving a new exercise.
La professeure de sciences organise une expérience simple pour sa classe.
The female science teacher organizes a simple experiment for her class.
La professeure de droit reçoit ses étudiants après le cours.
The female law professor meets with her students after class.
Collocations
- professeur des écolesprimary school teacher
- professeur d’universitéuniversity professor
Common mistakes
Le profeseur explique la leçon.
Le professeur explique la leçon.
The spelling of professeur contains -fesseur with two s letters; learners sometimes omit one and write profeseur.
Related words
synonymprofteacher, professor