instructed

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Dạy, hướng dẫn, chỉ bảo

BrE /ˈɪn.strʌkt.id/ AmE /ˈɪn.strʌkt.id/

verb en → vi

past instructed pp instructed ing instructing

1 TEACH/EXPLAIN [transitive] B1

Dạy, hướng dẫn, chỉ bảo

to teach or give instructions to someone, especially formally or officially

  • instruct somebody in something

Collocations instruct students in mathematics · instruct soldiers in tactics

  • The teacher instructed the class in basic grammar.

    Giáo viên đã hướng dẫn lớp học về ngữ pháp cơ bản.

2 ORDER/DIRECT [transitive] B1

Đặt hàng, chỉ đạo, ra lệnh

to give orders or directions to someone, especially formally or officially

  • instruct somebody to do something

Collocations instruct the staff to work overtime · instruct a lawyer to represent you in court

  • The manager instructed us to finish the project by Friday.

    Quản lý đã ra lệnh cho chúng tôi hoàn thành dự án trước thứ sáu.