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ensinar — meaning in English

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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.

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