teach
gb/tˈit͡ʃ/ us/tˈit͡ʃ/
A1
Engelsk
~ 1000
Betydninger
0 betydninger
Verb
A1
action
1
Give knowledge or skills
To help someone learn something by explaining or showing them.
Bruksmønster:
to teach [someone] [something]
Vanlig feil:
Learners sometimes confuse 'teach' with 'learn'. Remember: 'teach' means you give knowledge, 'learn' means you receive knowledge.
Synonymer
instruct (More formal and often used in professional or academic contexts.)
|
educate (Broader in scope, often referring to overall intellectual and moral development.)
Antonymer
learn (The opposite role in the learning process; the receiver of knowledge instead of the giver.)
Ordkombinasjoner
teach a class
|teach a lesson
|teach someone English
|teach skills
|teach children
Temaer
education
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Eksempler
- 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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
- 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.
Bruksmønster:
to teach [someone] how to [verb]
Synonymer
coach (Often used for sports or personal skill development.)
|
train (Implies repeated practice and preparation for a specific task.)
Antonymer
mislead (To give wrong instructions or guidance.)
Ordkombinasjoner
teach someone to drive
|teach someone to cook
|teach someone how to read
Temaer
education
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Eksempler
- 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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
- 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.
Bruksmønster:
to teach [someone] a lesson
Synonymer
discipline (Focuses more on punishment or correction.)
|
enlighten (Focuses more on giving insight or understanding, often in a positive sense.)
Antonymer
corrupt (To lead someone into wrong understanding or behavior instead of teaching them correctly.)
Ordkombinasjoner
teach someone a lesson
Temaer
emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
|education
Eksempler
- 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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
- 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.
Grammatikk
Oppslagsform
teach
IPA
GB/tˈit͡ʃ/
US/tˈit͡ʃ/
Stavelser og trykk
teach (1 stavelse)
Stress on 1st syllable (teach)
Bøyingsformer
Verb
- Base: teach
- 3rd Person Singular: teaches
- Present Participle: teaching
- Past: taught
- Past Participle: taught
Ordfamilie
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
Viktige punkter
- Irregular past: taught Verb
- Irregular past participle: taught Verb
Uttrykk
teach oneself
1/tˈit͡ʃ wˌʌnsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
Learn without a teacher
To learn something by yourself, without a teacher.
Eksempler
- 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.
Eksempler
- 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.
Eksempler
- 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.