| Traduções principais |
WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| instruct sb vtr | (teach, educate sb) (educar alguém) | ensinar vt |
| | | instruir, lecionar vt |
| | | dar aulas loc v |
| | Dan got a job instructing 5th graders at the local school. |
| educate sb vtr | (instruct) | educar, instruir, ensinar vt |
| | More funds should be made available to educate our young people. |
| edify sb vtr | (educate, inform) (educar) | instruir, aperfeiçoar vt |
| | | edificar, erigir vt |
| | This text serves to edify scholars about Buddhism. |
| educate sb in sth vtr | (instruct) | educar, instruir vt |
| | Who will educate the children in the proper care of their textbooks? |
| | Quem vai educar as crianças a cuidar direito de seus livros didáticos? |
| instruct sb in sth vtr + prep | (show, teach sb sth) (mostrar, ensinar algo a alguém) | instruir vt |
| | The paramedic instructed the class in the use of an AED. |
| educate sb vtr | often passive (inform, enlighten) | instruir, informar, esclarecer vt |
| | The public needs to be educated before they can vote on the issue. |
| instruct sb on sth vtr + prep | (show, explain to sb how to do sth) (explicar a alguém como fazer algo) | orientar, ensinar, instruir vt |
| | Carl instructed Ben on how to install his new sink. |
| instruct sb to do sth vtr + prep | (tell, command sb) | orientar, instruir vt |
| | The sports teacher instructed the pupils to sit down. |
| educate sb vtr | (provide education for) (proporcionar educação) | educar, instruir vt |
| | The state educates all children up to the age of 16. |
| | O estado educa todas as crianças de até 16 anos. |
| direct sb vtr | (guide, instruct) | orientar, instruir vt |
| | The supervisor was directing a trainee to operate the machine. |
| | O supervisor estava orientando um estagiário quanto à operação do equipamento. |
| discipline sb vtr | (train, instruct) | instruir vt |
| | | treinar vt |
| | | educar vt |
| | The parents prefer to discipline their children through praise and encouragement, rather than punishment. |
| | Os pais preferem instruir os filhos com elogios e estímulo em vez de punições. |
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WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| school sb vtr | (educate) (receber educação, instrução) | escolarizar, educar, instruir vt |
| | She was schooled at one of the nation's best institutions. |
| | Ela foi educada em uma das melhores instituições do país. |
| direct sb in sth vtr + prep | (guide, instruct) | dirigir vt |
| | | guiar vt |
| | | instruir vt |
| | The trainer directed her in the best way to lift weights. |