educate
BrE /ˈedʒʊkeɪt/ AmE /ˈɛdʒəˌkeɪt/
verb en → es
past educated pp educated ing educating
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
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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.
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
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Parents are the first to educate their children socially.
Los padres son los primeros en educar a sus hijos socialmente.
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
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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.
to educate someone in something
educar en algo
- educate somebody in something
Phrasal verbs
autoeducarse, instruirse a uno mismo
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He educated himself in the field of computer programming.
Se autoeducó en el campo de la programación informática.
desacreditar a alguien, quitar una creencia
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The teacher educated the students out of their superstitions.
El profesor desacreditó a los estudiantes de sus supersticiones.