ensinar — meaning in English

English meaning

• educate verb To teach or train someone, giving them knowledge or skills.
• school noun An institution where people, especially children, go to be taught.
• teach verb To help someone learn a skill or subject by explaining or demonstrating it.

Senses

ensinar is used for these senses in English:

• educate (transitive) To instruct or train.
• school (transitive) To educate, teach, or train (often, but not necessarily, in a school).
• teach (ditransitive) To pass on knowledge to.
• teach (intransitive, stative) To pass on knowledge generally, especially as one's profession; to act as a teacher.

school — full definition

1. noun An institution where people, especially children, go to be taught.
2. noun A department or division of a university dedicated to one subject area.
3. noun A group of people who share the same ideas, style, or approach.
4. noun A large group of fish or sea creatures such as dolphins swimming together.
5. verb To teach or train someone, often strictly.

Related Portuguese words