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coach (kəʊtʃ
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Definitions
noun
- a vehicle for several passengers, used for transport over long distances, sightseeing, etc
- a large four-wheeled enclosed carriage, usually horse-drawn
- a railway carriage carrying passengers
- a trainer or instructor ⇒
a drama coach
- a tutor who prepares students for examinations
verb
- to give tuition or instruction to (a pupil)
- tr to transport in a bus or coach
Derived Forms
ˈcoacher nounWord Origin
C16: from French coche, from Hungarian kocsi szekér wagon of Kocs, village in Hungary where coaches were first made; in the sense: to teach, probably from the idea that the instructor carried his pupilsTranslations for 'coach'
- British English: coach A coach is someone who trains a person or team of people in a particular sport....a football coach.kəʊtʃ NOUNtrainer
- Arabic: مُدَرِّب
- Brazilian Portuguese: técnico técnica
- Chinese: 教练
- Croatian: trener trenerica
- Czech: trenér trenérka
- Danish: træner
- Dutch: coach
- European Spanish: entrenador entrenadora
- Finnish: valmentaja
- French: entraîneur
- German: Trainer Trainerin
- Greek: προπονητής προπονήτρια
- Italian: allenatore
- Japanese: コーチtrainer
- Korean: 코치
- Norwegian: trener
- Polish: trener
- Portuguese: treinador técnica
- Romanian: antrenor antrenoare, antrenori, antrenoare
- Russian: тренер
- Spanish: entrenador entrenadora
- Swedish: tränare
- Thai: ครูฝึกกีฬา
- Turkish: koçspor
- Ukrainian: тренер
- Vietnamese: huấn luyện viên
- British English: coach A coach is a large comfortable bus that carries passengers on long journeys.The coach was delayed by roadworks.kəʊtʃ NOUNbus
- Arabic: مَرْكَبَة
- Brazilian Portuguese: ônibus de viagem
- Chinese: 长途客车
- Croatian: autobus
- Czech: autobusdálkový
- Danish: rutebil
- Dutch: reisbus
- European Spanish: autocar
- Finnish: bussi
- French: car
- German: Reisebus Reisebusse
- Greek: πούλμαν
- Italian: corriera
- Japanese: 長距離バスvehicle
- Korean: 시외 버스
- Norwegian: rutebil
- Polish: autokar
- Portuguese: autocarro de viagem
- Romanian: autocar autocare
- Russian: междугородный автобус
- Spanish: bus
- Swedish: långfärdsbuss
- Thai: รถโค้ช
- Turkish: tur otobüsü
- Ukrainian: пасажирський автобус
- Vietnamese: xe buýt đường dài
- British English: coach When someone coaches a person or a team, they help them to become better at a particular sport. VERBAfter her pro playing career, she coached a golf team.
- Brazilian Portuguese: treinar
- Chinese: 教练 教练練
- European Spanish: entrenar
- French: entraîner
- German: trainieren
- Italian: allenare
- Japanese: コーチ
- Korean: 코치하다
- Portuguese: treinar
- Spanish: entrenar
Example Sentences Including 'coach'
' Meanwhile, Tyson's coach , Tommy Brooks, confirmed that Lewis ' complacency may have cost him his titles.Glasgow Herald (2001)
But the Scotland coach yesterday reported a clean bill of health.Irish Times (2002)
FPDSavills are currently offering the Grade II-listed former coach house to Clipsham Hall at a guide price of £750,000.Country Life (2005)
He nodded and stooped to gather a handful of earth, while the Countess turned to give the coach closer attention.THE RIVAL QUEENS: A Countess Ashby de la Zouche Mystery (2002)
He seems to be giving her money...' `Perhaps she can't afford a hackney coach any more than we can.THE RIVAL QUEENS: A Countess Ashby de la Zouche Mystery (2002)
Much attention will focus on that game, in the expectation Brazilian coach Felipe Scolari will play Ronaldo, at least for part of the match.Irish Times (2002)
She was standing on the coach roof, her hands cupped to her ears.Cormorant
The elderly couple had left the coach , their place taken by a middle-aged woman who, within a mile, was vomiting from the offside window.GALLOWS THIEF (2002)
Tim Henman, whose failure to make full use of his talents makes him the Eoin Jess of tennis, sacked his coach David Felgate.Glasgow Herald (2001)
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