Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To instruct or teach, especially an individual or small group.
To help pay her tuition, the college student began to tutor high school students in calculus and physics.
дава́ть уро́киdavátʹ uróki
To fetch a card from one's deck.
(archaic, transitive)To treat with authority or sternness.
- be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
- act as a guardian to someone
Examples
98 sentencesTom needs a tutor.
Тому потрібен наставник. — deniko
We hired a chemistry tutor for Tom.
Tom is tutoring Mary.
Tom didn't need a tutor.
I need a physics tutor.
ruМне нужен репетитор по физике. — marafon
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English tutour, from Old French tuteur (French tuteur), from Latin tūtor (“a wFrom Middle English tutour, from Old French tuteur (French tuteur), from Latin tūtor (“a watcher, protector, guardian”), from tueor (“protect”); see tuition.
Ellipsis of Demonic tutor, name of an early Magic: The Gathering card with this effect.
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Forms
tutors, tutoring, tutored, tutoredWord family
23 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle