B1🎓 School & Academia
Italian word
preside
head teacher / principal (of a secondary school)
Looks like
president / preside
'to preside' is a verb meaning to be in charge of a meeting
⚠️ The trap
'Preside' in Italian is a noun meaning the head of a school. In English, 'preside' is only a verb (to preside over a meeting). An Italian school's head is the 'principal' or 'headteacher' in English.
To say "'to preside' is a verb meaning to be in charge of a meeting" in Italian:
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"preside" in English means:
head teacher / principal (of a secondary school)
Example
"Il preside ha convocato i genitori per una riunione."
"The headteacher called the parents for a meeting."
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