Sports / B1

KOHCH/kəʊtʃ/

A coach trains a person or team: a football coach; a life coach. A teacher works in a school subject; a trainer is close in sport. Coach is also a comfortable long-distance bus in British English: go by coach. As a verb: she coaches the under-16s (coaching is the activity) — not couch, which is a sofa.

Meaning

A person who trains a team or learner to improve a skill.

Examples

• “The coach gave the team clear advice.”
• “The coach changed the team at half-time.”
• “We booked seats on the overnight coach to Manchester.”

Good to know

football / drama coach. Verb: coach a team. UK bus: travel by coach. School: teacher. Not couch.

Near in meaning

trainer

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