educate

S2 W2

BrE /ˈedʒʊkeɪt/ AmE /ˈɛdʒəˌkeɪt/

verb en → es

past educated pp educated ing educating

1 TEACH/INSTRUCT [transitive] B1

to teach or train someone in a particular subject, skill, or job

enseñar, educar, instruir

  • educate somebody in something

Collocations educate children in history · educate students in computer science

  • The school aims to educate its pupils in the arts and sciences.

    La escuela tiene como objetivo educar a sus alumnos en las artes y las ciencias.

2 SOCIALIZE [transitive] B2

to teach someone to behave in an acceptable way and to understand the values of their society

socializar, educar socialmente

  • educate somebody socially

Collocations educate children socially · educate young people in society's values

  • Parents are the first to educate their children socially.

    Los padres son los primeros en educar a sus hijos socialmente.

3 INFORM [transitive] B2

to give someone information or knowledge about something

informar, dar información sobre

  • educate somebody about something

Collocations educate the public about climate change · educate people about health issues

  • The campaign aims to educate people about the dangers of smoking.

    La campaña tiene como objetivo informar a la gente sobre los peligros del tabaco.

1 PHRASAL [transitive] B2

to educate someone in something

educar en algo

  • educate somebody in something

Phrasal verbs

educate oneself SELF-EDUCATION B2

autoeducarse, instruirse a uno mismo

  • He educated himself in the field of computer programming.

    Se autoeducó en el campo de la programación informática.

educate out of somebody REMOVE BELIEF C1

desacreditar a alguien, quitar una creencia

  • The teacher educated the students out of their superstitions.

    El profesor desacreditó a los estudiantes de sus supersticiones.