teach
gb/tˈit͡ʃ/ us/tˈit͡ʃ/
A1
Englisch
~ 1000
Bedeutungen
0 Bedeutungen
Verb
A1
action
1
Give knowledge or skills
To help someone learn something by explaining or showing them.
Verwendungsmuster:
to teach [someone] [something]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'teach' with 'learn'. Remember: 'teach' means you give knowledge, 'learn' means you receive knowledge.
Synonyme
instruct (More formal and often used in professional or academic contexts.)
|
educate (Broader in scope, often referring to overall intellectual and moral development.)
Antonyme
learn (The opposite role in the learning process; the receiver of knowledge instead of the giver.)
Wortverbindungen
teach a class
|teach a lesson
|teach someone English
|teach skills
|teach children
Themen
education
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- She teaches math at the local high school.
- My father taught me how to ride a bike.
- He teaches English to international students.
- They teach first aid to new employees.
- I taught my dog to sit on command.
Beispiele für Lernende
- She teaches English.
- I teach my brother to swim.
- He teaches at a school.
- We teach children every day.
- My mother teaches me cooking.
Verb
A1
action
2
Show how to do something
To show someone how to do something by doing it or explaining it.
Verwendungsmuster:
to teach [someone] how to [verb]
Synonyme
coach (Often used for sports or personal skill development.)
|
train (Implies repeated practice and preparation for a specific task.)
Antonyme
mislead (To give wrong instructions or guidance.)
Wortverbindungen
teach someone to drive
|teach someone to cook
|teach someone how to read
Themen
education
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- Can you teach me how to play the guitar?
- She taught her son how to tie his shoes.
- He taught me how to use the new software.
- My uncle taught me how to fish when I was young.
- They taught us how to prepare the dish step by step.
Beispiele für Lernende
- Please teach me how to swim.
- I teach my friend how to cook rice.
- He teaches her how to use the phone.
- Can you teach me how to drive?
- We teach them how to play football.
Verb
B1
action
3
Cause understanding of a lesson
To make someone understand something important, often after something happens.
Verwendungsmuster:
to teach [someone] a lesson
Synonyme
discipline (Focuses more on punishment or correction.)
|
enlighten (Focuses more on giving insight or understanding, often in a positive sense.)
Antonyme
corrupt (To lead someone into wrong understanding or behavior instead of teaching them correctly.)
Wortverbindungen
teach someone a lesson
Themen
emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
|education
Beispiele
- Losing the match taught him the importance of teamwork.
- Her mistake taught her to double-check her work.
- That experience taught me never to ignore safety rules.
- The accident taught them to be more careful on the road.
Beispiele für Lernende
- The trip taught me about history.
- His words taught me to be kind.
- The game taught us teamwork.
- The accident taught me safety.
- That story taught children honesty.
Grammatik
Grundform
teach
IPA
GB/tˈit͡ʃ/
US/tˈit͡ʃ/
Silben & Betonung
teach (1 Silbe)
Stress on 1st syllable (teach)
Wortformen
Verb
- Base: teach
- 3rd Person Singular: teaches
- Present Participle: teaching
- Past: taught
- Past Participle: taught
Wortfamilie
Forms
teaches
verb
teaching
verb
taught
verb
Core family
teacher
noun A1
Related words
teachable
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unteachable
adjective
Advanced or less common
teachability
noun
Grammatik-Highlights
- Irregular past: taught Verb
- Irregular past participle: taught Verb
Ausdrücke
teach oneself
1/tˈit͡ʃ wˌʌnsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
Learn without a teacher
To learn something by yourself, without a teacher.
Beispiele
- He taught himself to play piano by watching videos online.
- I taught myself Spanish using free apps.
teach the ropes
1/tˈit͡ʃ ðə ɹˈoʊps/
idiom
informal
Show basic skills for job/task
To show someone the basic things they need to know for a job or activity.
Beispiele
- On my first day, my coworker taught me the ropes.
- She will teach you the ropes so you can start working right away.
teach someone a lesson
1/tˈit͡ʃ sˈʌmwˌʌn ə lˈɛsən/
idiom
Make someone change via consequences
To make someone suffer or have problems so they will not do something bad again.
Beispiele
- The defeat taught the team a lesson about overconfidence.
- The coach made them run extra laps to teach them a lesson about punctuality.
- She refused to help him, hoping it would teach him a lesson.
- He was taught a lesson when his prank backfired.