Headteacher - translation, pronunciation and examples
headteacher
head of a school
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кабинет директора школы
решение директора школы
сообщение директора школы
одобрение директора школы
встреча с директором школы
headteacher usage examples
🇬🇧UK
Директор школы приветствует новых родителей на собрании.
The headteacher will welcome new parents at the meeting.
Директор школы отправил письмо о датах учебного периода каждой семье.
Our headteacher sent a letter about term dates to every family.
🇺🇸US
Директор школы объявил новые правила безопасности для всей школы.
The principal announced the new safety rules to the school.
Родители могут встретиться с директором школы на дне открытых дверей.
Parents can meet the principal during the open day.
Similar words
Common UK term for the person in charge of a school; emphasizes educational leadership
Female equivalent of 'headmaster'; traditional and still used in some schools
Broader title used in various organizations; in school contexts often used in private/international schools or specific departments
Usually refers to a senior official in a university or college, or head of a faculty/department
Broad term covering administrative staff in schools, from office managers to senior administrators; may or may not be the head
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Common UK term for the person in charge of a school; emphasizes educational leadership
The headteacher will speak at the parents' meeting.
Заведующий школой (headteacher) выступит на собрании родителей.
Female equivalent of 'headmaster'; traditional and still used in some schools
The headmistress welcomed new pupils at the ceremony.
Директорша школы (headmistress) поприветствовала новых учеников на церемонии.
Broader title used in various organizations; in school contexts often used in private/international schools or specific departments
The director of the academy oversees budgeting and strategic planning.
Директор академии отвечает за бюджет и стратегическое планирование.
Usually refers to a senior official in a university or college, or head of a faculty/department
The dean of the faculty announced new research initiatives.
Декан факультета (dean) объявил о новых исследовательских инициативах.
Broad term covering administrative staff in schools, from office managers to senior administrators; may or may not be the head
The school administrator arranged the timetable and managed admissions.
Администратор школы (school administrator) составил расписание и управлял приёмом учащихся.
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headteacher translation: директор школы. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce headteacher
/ə ˈhɛdtiːtʃə/
headteacher translation
директор школы
headteacher examples
The headteacher will welcome new parents at the meeting.
headteacher transcription
/ə ˈhɛdtiːtʃə/, /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
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Questions about this word
headteacher meaning: what does it mean?
head of a school
headteacher pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
headteacher is pronounced as /ə ˈhɛdtiːtʃə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
headteacher definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
The headteacher will welcome new parents at the meeting. Translation: Директор школы приветствует новых родителей на собрании.
Is headteacher part of School and University vocabulary?
Yes, headteacher (principal) can be learned in the School and University topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is headteacher part of Study and Work vocabulary?
Yes, headteacher (principal) can be learned in the Study and Work topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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