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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)
coach
/kəʊtʃ/
noun1 of 2
person who teaches others how to do (sport, job)
- “A good coach is like a father to his players.”Tatoeba
- “A good coach is like a parent to the players.”Tatoeba
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verb2 of 2
To train.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)