drill instructor

drɪl ɪnˈstrʌktər

Definition

Definition of drill instructor - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

boot camp

TECH.

main trainer who shapes new recruits through strict practice and instruction

TECH.

The drill instructor ordered the recruits to remake their bunks.
The drill instructor's voice echoed across the parade ground at dawn.
Every recruit feared disappointing their strict drill instructor.

sprout

thicken

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Expressions with drill

drill in

help someone learn by repeating

The teacher drilled in the math facts.

drill into

investigate or examine something in detail

She drilled into the data to find patterns.

drill down

look closely at a smaller part of something bigger

Let's drill down into last month's sales numbers.

drill home

emphasize something repeatedly to make someone understand

The teacher drilled home the importance of honesty to the students.

know the drill

be familiar with a routine or procedure

You know the drill, line up and wait your turn.

drill into someone's head

teach something through constant repetition

Parents often drill good manners into their children's heads.

Expressions with instructor

driving instructor

person who provides driving lessons

I booked a session with a driving instructor to improve my parking skills.

private instructor

person teaching one-on-one in a specific subject

She hired a private instructor for math lessons.

fitness instructor

person who teaches exercise activities to help others improve physical condition

The fitness instructor demonstrated the proper way to lift the weights.

ski instructor

person who teaches people how to ski on snow

The ski instructor helped the beginners learn how to stop safely.

swimming instructor

person who teaches others how to swim and improve water skills

The swimming instructor showed her how to float on her back.

chief instructor

most senior teacher responsible for leading and supervising other teachers

The chief instructor organized the training schedule for all new recruits.

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French:instructeur militaire, ...
German:Drillsergeant, ...
Italian:istruttore di addestramento, ...
Spanish:instructor de adiestramiento, ...
Portuguese:instrutor de treino, ...
Chinese:教官, ...
Japanese:訓練教官, ...
Arabic:مُدَرِّبُ التَّدْرِيبِ الْعَسْكَرِي, ...
Hebrew:מַדְרִיךְ טִירוֹנִים, ...
Russian:инструктор по строевой подготовке, ...
Ukrainian:інструктор зі стройової підготовки, ...
Hindi:ड्रिल इंस्ट्रक्टर, ...
Bengali:ড্রিল প্রশিক্ষক, ...
Catalan:instructor, ...
Czech:instruktor výcviku, ...
Danish:drillinstruktør, ...
Dutch:drillinstructeur, ...
Greek:εκπαιδευτής νεοσύλλεκτων, ...
Hungarian:kiképző őrmester, ...
Khmer:គ្រូបង្ហាត់យោធា, ...
Korean:훈련교관, ...
Persian:مربی آموزش نظامی, ...
Polish:instruktor musztry, ...
Portuguese (BR):instrutor de treinamento, ...
Romanian:instructor de instrucție, ...
Swedish:drillinstruktör, ...
Thai:ครูฝึกทหารใหม่, ...
Turkish:eğitim çavuşu, ...
Vietnamese:huấn luyện viên quân sự, ...

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