opettaa — meaning in English
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English meaning
- equip verb To supply someone or something with the items needed for a particular purpose.
- instruct verb To teach someone a skill or subject.
- lesson noun A single period of teaching, or a fixed unit within a course of study.
- profess verb To claim or declare something, often about oneself, sometimes insincerely.
- teach verb To help someone learn a skill or subject by explaining or demonstrating it.
- train noun A line of connected railway carriages pulled by an engine, used to carry passengers or freight.
Senses
opettaa is used for these senses in English:
- equip (transitive) To prepare (someone) with a skill.
- instruct (transitive) To teach by giving instructions.
- lesson To give a lesson to; to teach.
- profess (transitive, chiefly, passive) To administer the vows of a religious order to (someone); to admit to a religious order. [from 14th c.]
- profess (transitive) To work as a professor of; to teach. [from 16th c.]
- train (transitive, video games) To create a trainer (cheat patch) for; to apply cheats to (a game).
instruct — full definition
- verb To teach someone a skill or subject.
- verb To formally tell someone what to do, often with authority behind it.