S'instruire (en. To educate oneself)

/s ɛ̃ s t ʁ iːʁ/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Acquiring knowledge or culture through study, experience, or teaching.

He enjoys educating himself by reading books on history.

Il aime s'instruire en lisant des livres sur l'histoire.

To develop intellectually.

She educates herself by taking online courses.

Elle s'instruit en suivant des cours en ligne.

To improve one's understanding of things.

To progress, it is essential to regularly educate oneself.

Pour progresser, il est essentiel de s'instruire régulièrement.

The verb 'to educate oneself' comes from the Latin 'instruere', which means 'to establish, to build'.

to educate oneself to better understand

Acquiring knowledge in order to have a better understanding of subjects.

s'instruire pour mieux comprendre

to educate oneself through contact with others

Learning through exchanges and interactions with others.

s'instruire au contact des autres

to educate oneself in a specific field

Focusing on learning a discipline or a particular topic.

s'instruire dans un domaine spécifique

instruction

The act of educating, of imparting knowledge.

instruction

instructor

A person who teaches or trains.

instructeur

training

The process of learning and acquiring skills.

formation

To educate oneself gently

He spends his time educating himself by watching documentaries; that's educating oneself gently.

Il passe son temps à s'instruire en regardant des documentaires, c'est s'instruire en douceur.

To cultivate oneself

By traveling, one can cultivate oneself while educating oneself.

En voyageant, on peut se cultiver tout en s'instruisant.