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tutor

tutor

Meaning of tutor

personal teacher

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British English/ə ˈtjuːtə/
American English/ə ˈtuːtɚ/
Russian transcription[rʲɪpʲɪtʲɪˈtor]
tutor
tutor - репетитор
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tutor with Russian translation

tutor usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

У неё есть репетитор по английскому, она занимается с ним два раза в неделю.

She meets her tutor twice a week to practise English.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Репетитор ясно объяснил грамматику на уроке.

The tutor explained the grammar clearly during the lesson.

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tutor belongs to the topic "Professions". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

tutorрепетитор
childребёнок
studentстудент
examэкзамен
homeworkдомашняя работа
gradeоценка
onlineонлайн

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What's the difference between tutor / teacher / instructor

🇬🇧English
tutor

Generic term for someone who gives extra academic help, often one-to-one; essentially the headword.

B1Very Often

I hired a tutor to help with maths.

Я нанял репетитора, чтобы помочь с математикой.

🇬🇧English

Usually a certified school teacher working in a classroom with groups of students; broader and more institutional than 'tutor'.

B1Very Often

My teacher assigned homework for next week.

Мой учитель дал домашнее задание на следующую неделю.

🇬🇧English

Often used for practical or technical instruction (e.g., driving, fitness); more vocational or formal than 'tutor'.

B1Often

The driving instructor corrected my steering.

Инструктор по вождению поправил моё руление.

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How to pronounce tutor and what this word means

tutor translation: репетитор. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce tutor

/ə ˈtjuːtə/

tutor translation

репетитор

tutor examples

She meets her tutor twice a week to practise English.

tutor transcription

/ə ˈtjuːtə/, /ə ˈtuːtɚ/

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tutor meaning: what does it mean?

personal teacher

tutor pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

tutor is pronounced as /ə ˈtjuːtə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

tutor definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

She meets her tutor twice a week to practise English. Translation: У неё есть репетитор по английскому, она занимается с ним два раза в неделю.

Is tutor part of Professions vocabulary?

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