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    Enseñaron (en. Taught)

    /en.se.ˈɲa.ron/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To make someone acquire knowledge or skills.
    The teachers taught the students about history.
    Los maestros enseñaron a los estudiantes sobre la historia.
    To instruct or guide in a process or task.
    She taught her brother to ride a bicycle.
    Ella enseñó a su hermano a montar en bicicleta.
    To transmit information or knowledge to someone.
    The teacher taught the math lesson with clear examples.
    El profesor enseñó la lección de matemáticas con ejemplos claros.

    Etymology

    The term comes from the verb 'enseñar', which in turn has roots in the Latin 'insignare'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to teach something by heart
    To teach in a way that content is memorized without understanding.
    enseñar algo de memoria
    to teach by example
    To educate by showing through one's own actions.
    enseñar con el ejemplo
    to teach the basic concepts
    To introduce someone to the fundamentals of a topic.
    enseñar los conceptos básicos

    Related Words

    teaching
    The process of educating or the knowledge transmitted.
    enseñanza
    teacher
    A person who teaches or instructs others, especially in a school.
    maestro
    education
    The process of learning and developing knowledge and skills.
    educación

    Slang Meanings

    To lend a hand
    They taught me to do the homework and lent me a hand.
    Me enseñaron a hacer la tarea y me echaron un cable.
    To give a nudge
    They taught me by giving me a nudge on what I should do.
    Me enseñaron dándome un toque de lo que debía hacer.