headteacher

/hˈɛdtitʃɚ/ noun A2 ✓

The most senior teacher in a school who is responsible for its management and administration.

Word Origin A straightforward compound of Old English hēafod 'head, chief' and tǣcan 'to teach' — literally the 'chief teacher.' The 'head' part shares its ancient root *kaput- with capital, captain, and chief, all implying leadership. Meanwhile, 'teach' comes from a root meaning 'to show' (*deik-), which also gives us token (something shown) and dictate (to say formally).

noun The most senior teacher in a school who is responsible for its management and administration. A2 ✓ countable

The headteacher announced a new school policy during assembly.

(名词) 校长

校长在集会上宣布了一项新学校政策。

(sustantivo) El docente de mayor rango en una escuela, responsable de su gestión y administración.

El director anunció una nueva política escolar durante la asamblea.

(nom) directeur d'école; directrice d'école; proviseur [Directeur ou directrice d'école, c'est-à-dire l'enseignant le plus haut placé dans un établissement scolaire, responsable de sa gestion et de son administration.]

Le directeur d'école a annoncé une nouvelle politique lors du rassemblement du matin.

(Substantiv) Schulleiter; Schulleiterin; Rektor; Rektorin; Direktor [die ranghöchste Lehrkraft an einer Schule, die für deren Leitung und Verwaltung verantwortlich ist.]

Der **headteacher** verkündete während der Versammlung eine neue Schulregelung.

(名詞) 学校で最上位の教師であり、運営と管理の責任を負う人物。校長。

校長は全校集会で新しい学校の方針を生徒たちに発表した。

(substantivo) diretor de escola; diretor escolar; reitor [O professor mais sênior de uma escola, responsável por sua gestão e administração.]

O diretor anunciou uma nova política escolar durante a assembleia.

Word parts: head + teach + er

Common collocations

school subst governor subst staff subst teacher subst deputy subst primary adj education subst report subst body subst member subst officer subst head subst

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