repeater (B2)
noun
Pronunciation: /rɪˈpiːtər/
Definition
A person who fails a grade or course and has to repeat it.
Examples
The teacher worried that the boy would become a repeater if he didn't improve his grades.
Schools often have programs to help students who are at risk of being a repeater.
Being a repeater can be discouraging for a student, but it's also an opportunity to learn from mistakes.
How to Use repeater
- repeater of (prepositional phrase)
- A person who repeats a specific grade or course. — "He was a repeater of the fifth grade due to poor performance."
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