Professor in Spanish 🇪🇸

Pronunciation

Normal speech: proh-feh-soh-rah
IPA: /pɾofe’soɾa/

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other meanings

profesora can be used as a title of respect for any woman who is an expert in her field or who is considered to be a mentor or guide.

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do not confuse with

“Profesora” should not be confused with the Spanish word “profeta,” which means prophet.

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variations by country

In some Latin American countries, “profesora” may be pronounced with a slightly different accent or emphasis on different syllables. Additionally, the word may be spelled slightly differently in different regions, such as “profesora” with an extra “s” in some areas.

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idioms

“Dar clases de algo a alguien como una profesora” is a Spanish idiom that means “to teach someone about something as if they were a child.” It is often used to describe a situation in which a person is being condescending or patronizing in their teaching style.

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usage

“Profesora” is a Spanish word used to describe a female teacher or instructor. It can refer to teachers in any subject or field, including elementary school, high school, or university.

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origin

The Spanish word “profesora” is the feminine form of “profesor,” which comes from the Latin word “professor,” which means teacher or instructor.

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profesora info.

Tips to remember the word “profesora”:
– Associate “profesora” with the feminine “a” ending, common for female professionals or roles in Spanish (e.g., doctora, abogada).
– Link “profesora” with its English counterpart “professor,” but for a female, which in English would be “professor” too or “professoress,”
– Visualize a female teacher or remember a female teacher you know and connect the word with her.

Explanations:
“Profesora” refers to a female teacher, educator, or professor, typically at the secondary or university level in Spanish-speaking countries.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– “Maestra” generally refers to a female teacher, often at the elementary school level.
– “Docente” can be used gender-neutrally or with gender-specific forms (docente or docenta) to refer to a teacher or academic.

Alternate meanings like slang:
In some contexts, “profesora” could be used playfully or flirtatiously to refer to someone who is seen as knowledgeable or didactic, but this usage is less formal and can be context-dependent.

Examples of sentences that use it:
– “La profesora de matemáticas es muy estricta, pero explica bien los conceptos.”
– “Esta tarde tengo una reunión con mi profesora de literatura sobre mi tesis.”
– “La profesora Martínez ha ganado varios premios por su investigación en biología.”

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