taught

S2 W1

BrE /tɔːt/ AmE /tɔːt/

verb en → es

past taught pp taught

1 TEACH [transitive] A2

to give lessons to someone in order to teach them something

enseñar, dar clases a alguien

  • teach somebody something

Collocations teach English · teach children

  • She taught me how to read.

    Ella me enseñó a leer.

2 INFLUENCE [transitive] B1

to influence or change someone's ideas, beliefs, etc.

influir en alguien

  • teach somebody something

Collocations teach a lesson · teach someone a lesson

  • The experience taught him the value of hard work.

    La experiencia le enseñó el valor del trabajo duro.