headteacher
/ˌhedˈtiːtʃə/noun
उच्चारण हेड्टीच
प्रधानाध्यापक, प्रधानाचार्य
Core word
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[C] British
a teacher who is in charge of a school
प्रधानाध्यापक, प्रधानाचार्य
- The headteacher announced the results at the assembly.
- She became the youngest headteacher in the district.
- The headteacher shook hands with every new student.
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- Parents met the headteacher to discuss the timetable.
- The headteacher thanked the staff for their hard work.
Synonyms head principal headmaster headmistress
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
headteacher of / at + school
Headteacher is the neutral British word for the person in charge of a school, whether a man or a woman. Use of or at with the school's name.
'Headteacher' स्कूल के प्रमुख के लिए लिंग-निरपेक्ष British शब्द है। स्कूल के नाम के साथ 'of' या 'at' आता है।
- She is the headteacher of a primary school in Kolkata.
- The headteacher at our school is very approachable.
headteacher as one word or two
Headteacher and head teacher are both used, with the one-word form common in British writing. Principal is the usual word for a school or college head in India.
'Headteacher' और 'head teacher' दोनों प्रचलित हैं; British लेखन में एक शब्द वाला रूप आम है। भारत में स्कूल या कॉलेज के प्रमुख के लिए 'principal' सामान्य शब्द है।
- The head teacher addressed the parents.
- The principal handed out the certificates.
headteacher + verb of authority
A headteacher can announce, approve, suspend, permit or inspect. These verbs take a direct object or a that-clause.
Headteacher announce, approve, suspend, permit या inspect कर सकता है। इन क्रियाओं के बाद object या that-clause आता है।
- The headteacher approved the school trip.
- The headteacher announced that the exams would start on Monday.
headteacher with a title and name
Before a name, write Headteacher with a capital letter; used generally, write it with a small letter.
नाम से पहले 'Headteacher' बड़े अक्षर से लिखें; सामान्य प्रयोग में छोटे अक्षर से।
- Headteacher Mrs Iyer opened the exhibition.
- The headteacher opened the exhibition.
+Collocations 4
adjective + headteacher
newexperiencedsupportiveactingformer
- The acting headteacher met the inspectors.
verb + headteacher
appointmeetconsultreport towrite to
- Teachers must report to the headteacher in writing.
headteacher + noun
headteacher's letterheadteacher's awardheadteacher's officeheadteacher's approval
- She received the headteacher's award for good conduct.
headteacher + preposition
of the schoolfor ten yearsat the meetingto the headteacher
- She has been headteacher for ten years.
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- The headteacher asked all parents to attend the meeting on Saturday.
प्रधानाध्यापक ने सभी अभिभावकों से शनिवार की बैठक में आने को कहा।
- Radhika wrote to the headteacher to request a library card.
राधिका ने पुस्तकालय कार्ड माँगने के लिए प्रधानाध्यापक को पत्र लिखा।
- The school's new headteacher started a morning reading hour.
स्कूल के नए प्रधानाध्यापक ने सुबह का पठन-घंटा शुरू किया।
- A good headteacher listens to teachers as well as students.
अच्छा प्रधानाध्यापक विद्यार्थियों के साथ शिक्षकों की भी बात सुनता है।
- After twenty years as a teacher, she was promoted to headteacher.
बीस वर्ष शिक्षिका रहने के बाद उसे प्रधानाध्यापिका के पद पर पदोन्नत किया गया।
- The headteacher thanked the volunteers who cleaned the playground.
प्रधानाध्यापक ने खेल के मैदान की सफ़ाई करने वाले स्वयंसेवकों को धन्यवाद दिया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ She is the headteacher from our school.
✓ She is the headteacher of our school.
The head of a school is its headteacher of that school; from shows origin, not position.
स्कूल की प्रमुख 'headteacher of' होती है; 'from' मूल स्थान बताता है, पद नहीं।