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Meaning of "parents' evening" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PARENTS' EVENING

parents' evening  [ˈpɛərənts ˈiːvnɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PARENTS' EVENING

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Parents' evening is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PARENTS' EVENING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of parents' evening in the English dictionary

The definition of parents' evening in the dictionary is an occasion when the parents of children at a school and their teachers come together in order to discuss the progress or work of the children.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PARENTS' EVENING


beginning
bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ
cleaning
ˈkliːnɪŋ
early-evening
ˌɜːlɪˈiːvnɪŋ
evening
ˈiːvnɪŋ
learning
ˈlɜːnɪŋ
leavening
ˈlɛvnɪŋ
listening
ˈlɪsnɪŋ
meaning
ˈmiːnɪŋ
mining
ˈmaɪnɪŋ
morning
ˈmɔːnɪŋ
opening
ˈəʊpənɪŋ
planning
ˈplænɪŋ
remaining
rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ
running
ˈrʌnɪŋ
stunning
ˈstʌnɪŋ
training
ˈtreɪnɪŋ
tuning
ˈtjuːnɪŋ
turning
ˈtɜːnɪŋ
warning
ˈwɔːnɪŋ
winning
ˈwɪnɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PARENTS' EVENING

parent tree
parent-teacher meeting
parentage
parental
parental leave
parentally
parenteral
parenterally
parentheses
parenthesis
parenthesise
parenthesize
parenthetic
parenthetical
parenthetically
parenthood
parenting
parentless
Parents Anonymous
parer

WORDS THAT END LIKE PARENTS' EVENING

awakening
christening
easy listening
fastening
frightening
gardening
grand opening
happening
life-threatening
lightening
screening
sharpening
shortening
strengthening
the top of the morning
thickening
threatening
tightening
weakening
whitening
widening

Synonyms and antonyms of parents' evening in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «parents' evening» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PARENTS' EVENING

Find out the translation of parents' evening to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of parents' evening from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «parents' evening» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

父母的黄昏
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

reunión de padres
570 millions of speakers

English

parents´ evening
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

माता पिता की शाम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مساء الوالدين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вечер родителей
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

noite dos pais
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাবা ´সন্ধ্যায়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

la soirée des parents
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Petang ibu bapa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Elternabend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

両親の夜
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

부모의 저녁
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing wayah sore
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

buổi tối mẹ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பெற்றோர் மாலை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पालक ´संध्याकाळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ebeveynlerin akşamı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sera genitori
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wieczorem rodziców
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вечір батьків
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Seara părinților
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βράδυ γονέων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ouers se aand
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

föräldrarnas kväll
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

foreldrenes kveld
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of parents' evening

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PARENTS' EVENING»

The term «parents' evening» is regularly used and occupies the 90.490 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PARENTS' EVENING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about parents' evening

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PARENTS' EVENING»

Discover the use of parents' evening in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to parents' evening and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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INSET For NQTs: An In-school Course for Teachers in the ...
Preparing for parents' evening I remember my second parents' evening very well. Because of the numbers in the school it meant that I had a vertically grouped class and the children were with me for two years. This particular parent came in  ...
Neil Kitson, 2013
2
A Practical Guide to Child Observation and Assessment
The setting also holds a parents' evening every three months, which again provides a forum to discuss any matters of concern, and to monitor the child's general progress. As Neaum and Tallack (1997, p. 49) observe: Staff and parents need to ...
Christine Hobart, Jill Frankel, 2004
3
Pocket PAL: Involving Parents in Schools
Ever felt irritated that the parents you really wanted to see did not turn up for a parents evening? Or wondered why i few pupils always seem to turn up when you have closed the school for a training day? Or perhaps, as a secondary- school ...
Bill Lucas, 2006
4
Everything You Need to Know to Survive Teaching
Parents' evening Like the football season, parents' evening season seems to grow longer every year. Parents' evenings do vary from school to school. Some allow the children to be present along with their parents. There are of course ...
Ranting Teacher, 2005
5
Rudolf Steiner in the Waldorf School: Lectures and Addresses ...
June 22, 1923 Ladies and gentlemen! For a long time we have been aware of your active wish to have the issue of school and home, children and parents, discussed here at a parents' evening. It is not possible to say everything there is to 190 ...
Rudolf Steiner, 1996
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Encyclopedia of Primary Education
Nevertheless, unless parents talk natu- rally and without pressure to children they PARENTS' EVENING will find difficulty in helping them to set realistic goals, organise their schedule and check progress. Like a good teacher, parents should  ...
Denis Hayes, 2009
7
Class Work: Mothers' Involveme
Liliana sentherhusband into school on hisown on parents' evening becauseshe felt hedealtwith schoolstaff more effectively thanshe did, while a number ofother middleclass mothersfeltthat their malepartner's presence added weight to their ...
Diane Reay, 2005
8
Sue Cowley's A-Z of Teaching
At secondary level, much of the communication that does occur (and often, it's not much) will be at the formal parents' evening, and also through phone calls home. With a shortage of time, it can be tempting to limit your use of phone calls to ...
Sue Cowley, 2004
9
School Matters
For nearly half, both the father and the mother went to the parents' evening(s) although for 39 per cent of pupils only the mother had attended. Over a quarter of parents reported that only one parents' evening had been held during the year at  ...
‎1988
10
My Uncle Foulpest: Teacher Trouble
His school was having a parents' evening in two days time. His mum and dad would get to meet his teachers and see all the work he'd been doing. There would be a little show, and an art competition with a prize for the best picture of a sunset.
Timothy Knapman, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PARENTS' EVENING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term parents' evening is used in the context of the following news items.
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Secret Teacher: the working culture in teaching is impossible for mums
I'm running half an hour late for one of the most important events in the school calendar: parents' evening. When I finally arrive, I pat myself ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Would you pay £445 for a Diamond Pass with Michael J Fox?
... three layers of latex), like a parents' evening at which the chemistry teacher has a pile of glossy headshots and a pot into which you put £10. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
Teachers and parents criticise 'robotic' software-generated school …
Parents' evening: the questions that teachers never seem keen to answer ... Some honest replies to the issues that seem to make teachers ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
4
Parlez-vous professeur? What teachers really mean
See the name “Parents' evening?” There's a clue there. I'll be brief – I have fifteen seconds to sum up your child's whole school experience. «TES News, Jul 15»
5
Memories of Stowmarket middle schools are shared as they prepare …
Just so many people attended the last parents' evening, some were in tears. “I am very proud to be here, we have been good with outstanding ... «East Anglian Daily Times, Jul 15»
6
13 Things to Remember When You're 13: Advice to My Younger Self
Serve an ace whether you're writing an essay on the suffragettes, doing a speech at Parents' evening, entering that clarinet exam you've been ... «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»
7
Shaping up with Ronny Terry: How seriously does your child's …
The only day in the school calendar some mums and dads fear more than a parents' evening: sports day. Left to their own devices, schools ... «This Is Wiltshire, Jul 15»
8
'As we approach Sats results, I keep asking myself, "Is this right …
She was severe at parents' evening about his levels. This year, there has been an unprecedented amount concern about Sats. Not a day has ... «TES News, Jul 15»
9
What England Can Learn From the US's World Cup Win
Like a shitty dad at parents' evening, Sepp Blatter didn't even plan on showing up to the Women's World Cup final, and whilst his absence may ... «VICE, Jul 15»
10
COLUMN: Why there should be a complete smoking ban at …
If people walked into parents' evening and the teachers were puffing away, they'd be incensed at the risk to their children's health and the ... «Derbyshire Times, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Parents' evening [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/parents-evening>. Apr 2024 ».
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