enseñar

v.

1 to teach, to show, to lecture on.

Ella le enseña a Ricardo She teaches Richard.

Le enseñó a todos la verdad He showed the whole world the truth.

Ella enseña en su tiempo libre She teaches in her spare time.

Enseñó los dientes He showed his teeth.

Ella enseña inglés She teaches English.

2 to teach, to instruct, to educate, to train.

Ella le enseña a Ricardo She teaches Richard.

3 to show, to show to.

Le enseñó a todos la verdad He showed the whole world the truth.

4 to teach.

Ella enseña en su tiempo libre She teaches in her spare time.

5 to show, to exhibit.

Enseñó los dientes He showed his teeth.

6 to point out, to preach.

Enseñó el camino He pointed out the way.

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enseñar

► verbo transitivo

1 (en escuela etc) to teach, train, instruct

■ nos enseñó a leer he taught us how to read

2 (educar) to educate

3 (mostrar, dejar ver) to show

■ me enseñó el libro he showed me the book

■ con ese jersey enseña el ombligo that sweater shows her navel

4 (señalar) to point out

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FRASEOLOGÍA

enseñar los dientes figurado to bare one's teeth

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verb

1) to teach

2) show

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1. VT

1) (Educ) to teach, educate

enseñar a algn a hacer algo — to teach sb (how) to do sth

enseña francés — he teaches French

2) (=mostrar) to show; (=señalar) to point out

estás enseñando el sujetador — your bra's showing

enseñar algo con el dedo — to point to sth

nos enseñó el museo — he showed us over o around the museum

te enseñaré mis pinturas — I'll show you my paintings

esto nos enseña las dificultades — this reveals the difficulties to us

3) (=entrenar) to train

2.

VI to teach, be a teacher

3.

See:

enseñarse

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1.

verbo transitivo

1)

a) <asignatura> to teach

enseñarle a alguien a + inf — to teach somebody to + inf

les enseñan a buscar drogas — they train them to search for drugs

b) (dar escarmiento) to teach

eso te enseñará a callar — that'll teach you to be quiet

2) (mostrar) to show

me enseñó el camino — she showed me the way

vas enseñando la combinación — your slip's showing

2.

enseñarse v pron (Méx fam)

enseñarse a + inf — (aprender) to learn to + inf; (acostumbrarse) to get used to -ing

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= instruct, show, teach, train, hold up, educate, walk + Nombre + through.

Ex. Some of the above limitations of title indexes can be overcome by exercising a measure of control over the index terminology, and by inputting and instructing the computer to print a number of pre-determined links or references between keywords.

Ex. This shows a record in an abstracts based bibliographic data base.

Ex. The aim of this course is to teach some of the practical skills required in subject indexing.

Ex. The larger abstracting organisations train their own abstractors.

Ex. Banning's decision to hold up Madison and Jefferson as models without discussing in some depth the practical ways in which they politicked shortchanges the reader.

Ex. The staff undertake searches and enquiries for the user and educate the user by various ways, from informal discussion to fully prepared lectures.

Ex. This unit of study walks early elementary students through the basics of counting and using the smallest U.S. coin denominations (penny, nickel, and dime).

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* enseñado a pedir el baño = toilet-trained.

* enseñado a usar el orinal = potty-trained.

* enseñado a usar la caja de arena = house-trained.

* enseñar de nuevo = retrain [re-train].

* enseñar el culo = moon, do + a moony.

* enseñar los dientes = show + Posesivo + teeth, bare + Posesivo + teeth.

* enseñar una lección = give + a lesson, teach + lesson.

* enseñar un edificio a Alguien = show + Nombre + round.

* experiencia + enseñar = experience + teach.

* historia + enseñar = history + teach, lesson from history.

* volver a enseñar = retrain [re-train].

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1.

verbo transitivo

1)

a) <asignatura> to teach

enseñarle a alguien a + inf — to teach somebody to + inf

les enseñan a buscar drogas — they train them to search for drugs

b) (dar escarmiento) to teach

eso te enseñará a callar — that'll teach you to be quiet

2) (mostrar) to show

me enseñó el camino — she showed me the way

vas enseñando la combinación — your slip's showing

2.

enseñarse v pron (Méx fam)

enseñarse a + inf — (aprender) to learn to + inf; (acostumbrarse) to get used to -ing

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= instruct, show, teach, train, hold up, educate, walk + Nombre + through.

Ex: Some of the above limitations of title indexes can be overcome by exercising a measure of control over the index terminology, and by inputting and instructing the computer to print a number of pre-determined links or references between keywords.

Ex: This shows a record in an abstracts based bibliographic data base.

Ex: The aim of this course is to teach some of the practical skills required in subject indexing.

Ex: The larger abstracting organisations train their own abstractors.

Ex: Banning's decision to hold up Madison and Jefferson as models without discussing in some depth the practical ways in which they politicked shortchanges the reader.

Ex: The staff undertake searches and enquiries for the user and educate the user by various ways, from informal discussion to fully prepared lectures.

Ex: This unit of study walks early elementary students through the basics of counting and using the smallest U.S. coin denominations (penny, nickel, and dime).

* enseñado a pedir el baño = toilet-trained.

* enseñado a usar el orinal = potty-trained.

* enseñado a usar la caja de arena = house-trained.

* enseñar de nuevo = retrain [re-train].

* enseñar el culo = moon, do + a moony.

* enseñar los dientes = show + Posesivo + teeth, bare + Posesivo + teeth.

* enseñar una lección = give + a lesson, teach + lesson.

* enseñar un edificio a Alguien = show + Nombre + round.

* experiencia + enseñar = experience + teach.

* historia + enseñar = history + teach, lesson from history.

* volver a enseñar = retrain [re-train].

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enseñar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ‹asignatura› to teach enseñarle a algn A + INF to teach sb to + INF

me enseñó a nadar she taught me to swim

¿me enseñas cómo se hace? will you show me how it's done o how to do it?, will you teach me how to do it?

les enseñan a buscar drogas they train them to search for drugs

2 (dar escarmiento) to teach

eso te enseñará a comportarte como es debido that'll teach you to behave properly

B (mostrar) to show

tienes que enseñarme las fotos/tu nuevo piso you must show me the photos/your new apartment

me enseñó el camino she showed me the way

vas enseñando la combinación your slip's showing

diente

■ enseñarse

v pron

(Méx fam) enseñarse A + INF (aprender) to learn to + INF; (acostumbrarse) to get used TO -ING

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enseñar (conjugate enseñar) verbo transitivo
1

a) ‹asignatura/niño› to teach;

‹animal› to train;
enseñarle a algn a hacer algo to teach sb to do sth

b) (dar escarmiento) to teach

2 (mostrar) ‹camino/procedimiento› to show
enseñarse verbo pronominal (Méx fam) enseñarse a hacer algo (aprender) to learn to do sth;
(acostumbrarse) to get used to doing sth
enseñar verbo transitivo
1 to teach: enséñame a manejar la cámara, teach me how to use the camera ➣ Ver nota en teach 2 (dejar ver) to show: enséñame el camino, show me the way
'enseñar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aleccionar
- alfabetizar
- demostrar
- educar
- iluminar
- ilustrar
- método
- presentar
English:
chest
- instruct
- intent
- rope
- show
- teach
- toilet-train
- toilet-training
- train
- flash
- mean
- take

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enseñar

♦ vt

1. [instruir] to teach;

enseña inglés en una academia de idiomas he teaches English in a language school;

enseñar a alguien a hacer algo to teach sb to do sth;

está enseñando a su hijo a Esp [m5]conducir o Am [m5]manejar she's teaching her son to drive;

mi padre me enseñó a hacerlo o [m5]cómo hacerlo my father taught me how to do it

2. [aleccionar] to teach;

enseñar a alguien a hacer algo to teach sb to do sth;

la derrota les enseñó a ser más humildes the defeat taught them some humility

3. [mostrar] to show;

enséñame tu vestido nuevo show me your new dress;

enséñanos lo que has aprendido show us what you've learned;

al estirarse, enseñaba el ombligo when he stretched you could see his belly button;

va enseñando los hombros provocativamente her shoulders are provocatively uncovered

♦ See also the pronominal verb enseñarse

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enseñar

v/t

1 (dar clases) teach;

enseñar a leer a alguien teach s.o. to read

2 (mostrar) show

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enseñar vt

1) : to teach

2) mostrar: to show, to display

♦ See also the reflexive verb enseñarse

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enseñar vb

1. (instruir) to teach [pt. & pp. taught]

enseña filosofía he teaches philosophy

enseñé a mi sobrina a nadar I taught my niece to swim

2. (mostrar) to show [pt. showed; pp. shown]

nos enseñó las fotos de sus vacaciones she showed us her holidays photos