taught how

fuimos instruidos en el arte del engaño — we were taught the art of deception, we were instructed o trained in the art of deception

el juez que instruye la causa — the judge who is trying o hearing the case

instruir las diligencias o el sumario — to institute proceedings

este libro los instruirá con detalle sobre el modo de hacerlo — this book will give you detailed information o instructions (on o about) how to do it

instruir a alguien en algo — to instruct o train somebody in something

me instruyó en su manejo — he instructed o trained me in its use

instruir a alguien sobre algo — to apprise somebody of something (frml)

instruir a alguien en algo — to instruct o train somebody in something

me instruyó en su manejo — he instructed o trained me in its use

instruir a alguien sobre algo — to apprise somebody of something (frml)

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dresser l'oreille — [animal] to prick up its ears; fig to prick up one's ears

se dresser contre — to rebel against [injustice]

the course is taught by Dr Green — el curso lo da or (frml) lo imparte el profesor Green

to teach school — (AmE) dar* clase(s) en un colegio

he taught himself Greek — aprendió griego él solo or por su cuenta

that'll teach her — eso le servirá de lección or de escarmiento

I'd like to teach — me gustaría ser profesor or dedicarme a la enseñanza

Miss Hardy taught us needlework — la Srta. Hardy nos daba clases de or nos enseñaba costura

• to teach school — (US) (primary) dar clases en un colegio de enseñanza primaria; (secondary) dar clases en un colegio de enseñanza secundaria

• she taught English to Japanese businessmen — enseñaba inglés or daba clases de inglés a ejecutivos japoneses

• you can't teach him anything about cars — no le puedes enseñar nada sobre coches

• my mother taught me how to cook — mi madre me enseñó a cocinar

• history teaches us a valuable lesson — la historia nos enseña una valiosa lección

• that'll teach you! — ¡eso te servirá de lección!, ¡te está bien empleado!

his wife teaches at our school — su esposa da clases or es profesora en nuestro colegio

he has always wanted to teach — siempre ha querido ser profesor or dedicarse a la enseñanza

the course is taught by Dr Green — el curso lo da or (frml) lo imparte el profesor Green

to teach school — (AmE) dar* clase(s) en un colegio

he taught himself Greek — aprendió griego él solo or por su cuenta

that'll teach her — eso le servirá de lección or de escarmiento

I'd like to teach — me gustaría ser profesor or dedicarme a la enseñanza

teach music etc. to somebody, teach somebody music — etc. jemanden in Musik usw. unterrichten

teach oneself — es sich (Dat.) selbst beibringen

I'll/that'll teach you etc. to do that! — (coll. iron.) ich werde/das wird dich usw. lehren, das zu tun! (iron.)

that'll teach him/you etc.! — (coll. iron.) das hat er/hast du usw. nun davon! (iron.)

teach somebody how/that... — jemandem beibringen, wie/dass...; [Bibel, Erfahrung:] jemanden lehren, wie/dass...

to teach sth to sb, to teach sb sth — jdm etw beibringen; (teacher) jdn in etw (dat) unterrichten, jdm Unterricht in etw (dat) geben

you can't teach somebody how to be happy — man kann niemanden lehren, glücklich zu sein

he teaches French — er unterrichtet or gibt (inf) or lehrt (geh) Französisch

to teach school (US) — Lehrer(in) sein/werden

to teach oneself sth — sich (dat)

that'll teach him a thing or two! — da werden ihm die Augen aufgehen, da wird er erst mal sehen (inf)

it taught me a thing or two — es war sehr lehrreich, da habe ich einiges gelernt

make her pay, that'll teach her — lass sie bezahlen, das wird ihr eine Lehre sein

that'll teach you to break the speed limit/not to pay your insurance — das hast du (nun) davon, dass du die Geschwindigkeitsbegrenzung überschritten/die Versicherung nicht bezahlt hast

I'll teach you to speak to me like that! — ich werde dir schon austreiben (inf) or werde dich lehren, so mit mir zu sprechen!

teach music etc. to somebody, teach somebody music — etc. jemanden in Musik usw. unterrichten

teach oneself — es sich (Dat.) selbst beibringen

I'll/that'll teach you etc. to do that! — (coll. iron.) ich werde/das wird dich usw. lehren, das zu tun! (iron.)

that'll teach him/you etc.! — (coll. iron.) das hat er/hast du usw. nun davon! (iron.)

teach somebody how/that... — jemandem beibringen, wie/dass...; [Bibel, Erfahrung:] jemanden lehren, wie/dass...

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

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

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

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juega como yo — he plays like me o like I do

como este hay pocos — there are few like this o him

tiene ventajas, como son la resistencia y durabilidad — it has advantages, such as o like strength and durability

hazlo como te dijo ella — do it like * o the way she told you

toca como canta — she plays like * o the same way as she sings

no es como me lo imaginaba — it isn't as o like * I imagined it

• tal como, tal como lo había planeado — just as o the way I had planned it

hazlo como quieras — do it however you want o like

• como sea — at all costs

había como cincuenta — there were about o around fifty

vino como a las dos — he came at about o around two

sentía como tristeza — she felt a sort o kind of sadness

como no tenía dinero — as o since I had no money

• tal (y) como están las cosas — the way things are, as things stand

• de tanto como, tienen las manos doloridas de tanto como aplaudieron — they clapped so much their hands hurt

• como no, como no lo haga en seguida... — if he doesn't do it at once..., unless he does it at once...

siguió leyendo, como si no hubiera oído nada — he kept on reading, as if o as though he hadn't heard

sentí como si fuera a caerme — I felt as if o as though I was about to fall

como si no hubiera pasado nada — as if o as though nothing had happened

se comporta como si me odiara — he behaves as if o as though he hated me

como si fuera a llover — as if o as though it was going to rain

a como dé o diera lugar — at any cost

en algunos lugares como Londres — in some places such as o like London

bailó como nunca — she danced as o like she'd never danced before

así como — (frml) as well as

como él solo/ella sola: es egoísta como él solo he's so o he's incredibly selfish!; como mucho/poco at (the) most/at least; como nadie: cocina como nadie nobody cooks like her; como que...: conduce muy bien - como que es piloto de carreras he drives very well - well, he is a racing driver, after all; y no me lo dijiste - como que no lo sabía! and you didn't tell me about it - that's because I didn't know about it!; como ser (CS) such as, for example; como si (+ subj) as if, as though; ella está grave y él como si nada or como si tal cosa — she's seriously ill and he doesn't seem at all o in the least worried

no voy - como quieras — I'm not going - please yourself o as you like

como era temprano, nos fuimos a dar una vuelta — since o as it was early, we went for a walk

cansado como estaba, me ayudó — tired though o tired as he was, he helped me

en algunos lugares como Londres — in some places such as o like London

bailó como nunca — she danced as o like she'd never danced before

así como — (frml) as well as

como él solo/ella sola: es egoísta como él solo he's so o he's incredibly selfish!; como mucho/poco at (the) most/at least; como nadie: cocina como nadie nobody cooks like her; como que...: conduce muy bien - como que es piloto de carreras he drives very well - well, he is a racing driver, after all; y no me lo dijiste - como que no lo sabía! and you didn't tell me about it - that's because I didn't know about it!; como ser (CS) such as, for example; como si (+ subj) as if, as though; ella está grave y él como si nada or como si tal cosa — she's seriously ill and he doesn't seem at all o in the least worried

no voy - como quieras — I'm not going - please yourself o as you like

como era temprano, nos fuimos a dar una vuelta — since o as it was early, we went for a walk

cansado como estaba, me ayudó — tired though o tired as he was, he helped me

Ex: This scheme aims for a more helpful order than the major schemes, by following the groupings of subjects as they are taught in schools.