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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTutoring
/ˈtuː.tər.ɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act or process of providing private academic instruction or guidance to a single student or a very small group.
"She sought after-school tutoring to improve her mathematics grades."
- 1
Acting as a tutor by teaching or guiding a pupil on an individual basis.
"He is tutoring high school students in physics during the weekends."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'tutor', originating from Old French 'tuteur', and ultimately from the Latin 'tutor' meaning guardian or watcher, from 'tueri' meaning to look at, protect, or watch. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from legal guardianship to academic instruction and individual guidance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tutoring" is said worldwide
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soutien scolaire
Transliteration: soo-tyan skoh-lair
"Elle prend des cours de soutien scolaire en mathématiques."
Nachhilfe
Transliteration: nahkh-hil-fuh
"Er gibt den jüngeren Schülern Nachhilfe in Physik."
ripetizioni
Transliteration: ree-peh-tzee-oh-nee
"Ho bisogno di ripetizioni di inglese per l'esame."
clases particulares
Transliteration: klah-ses par-tee-koo-lah-res
"Ella da clases particulares de química por las tardes."
explicações
Transliteration: ex-plee-cah-soyn-sh
"Ele dá explicações de matemática aos fins de semana."
ट्यूशन
Transliteration: ṭyūśan
"वह शाम को बच्चों को ट्यूशन पढ़ाती है।"
辅导
Transliteration: fǔdǎo
"他在放学后给小学生提供课业辅导。"
과외
Transliteration: gwa-oe
"그는 대학생 때 영어 과외를 많이 했다."
家庭教師
Transliteration: kateikyōshi
"彼女は放課後に小学生の家庭教師をしています。"
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