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istruire — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • educate verb To teach or train someone, giving them knowledge or skills.
  • instruct verb To teach someone a skill or subject.
  • nourish verb To feed something so it grows and stays healthy.
  • train noun A line of connected railway carriages pulled by an engine, used to carry passengers or freight.
  • tutor noun A person who teaches a student individually or in a small group, often privately.

Senses

istruire is used for these senses in English:

  • educate (transitive) To instruct or train.
  • instruct (transitive) To teach by giving instructions.
  • nourish (transitive, of a person) To educate or bring up; to nurture; to promote emotional, spiritual or other non-physical growth.
  • train (transitive, video games) To create a trainer (cheat patch) for; to apply cheats to (a game).
  • tutor (transitive) To instruct or teach, especially an individual or small group.

instruct — full definition

  1. verb To teach someone a skill or subject.
  2. verb To formally tell someone what to do, often with authority behind it.

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