TEACH


Meaning of TEACH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ti:tʃ ]

( teaches, teaching, taught)

Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.

1.

If you teach someone something, you give them instructions so that they know about it or how to do it.

The trainers have a programme to teach them vocational skills...

George had taught him how to ride a horse...

She taught Julie to read...

The computer has simplified the difficult task of teaching reading to the deaf.

VERB : V n n , V n wh , V n to-inf , V n to n

2.

To teach someone something means to make them think, feel, or act in a new or different way.

Their daughter’s death had taught him humility...

He taught his followers that they could all be members of the kingdom of God...

Teach them to voice their feelings.

VERB : V n n , V n that , V n to-inf , also V n wh , V n about n

3.

If you teach or teach a subject, you help students to learn about it by explaining it or showing them how to do it, usually as a job at a school, college, or university.

Ingrid is currently teaching Mathematics at Shimla Public School...

She taught English to Japanese business people...

She has taught for 34 years...

She taught children French.

...this twelve month taught course.

VERB : V n , V n to n , V , V n n , V-ed

4.

to teach someone a lesson: see lesson

see also teaching

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