teach

teach
teach [ti:t∫]
(preterite, past participle taught)
1. transitive verb
apprendre (sb sth qch à qn ) ; [+ academic subject] enseigner (sb sth qch à qn)
• to teach sb (how) to do sth apprendre à qn à faire qch
• he teaches French il enseigne le français
• to teach school (US) être professeur
• to teach o.s. (to do) sth apprendre (à faire) qch tout seul
• that will teach him a lesson! cela lui servira de leçon !
• they could teach us a thing or two about family values ils auraient beaucoup à nous apprendre sur les valeurs familiales
2. intransitive verb
enseigner
• he had been teaching all morning il avait fait cours toute la matinée
3. compounds
► teach-in noun séminaire m (sur un thème)
* * *
[tiːtʃ] 1.
(prét, pp taught) transitive verb
1) (instruct) enseigner à [children, adults]; (impart) enseigner [foreign language, biology]

to teach somebody about something — gen enseigner quelque chose à quelqu'un; (practical skill) apprendre quelque chose à quelqu'un

he taught me (how) to drive — il m'a appris à conduire

she teaches swimming — elle est professeur de natation

to teach school — US être instituteur/-trice

to teach somebody a lesson — fig [person] donner une bonne leçon à quelqu'un; [experience] servir de leçon à quelqu'un

2) (advocate) enseigner [creed, virtue]
2.
intransitive verb enseigner
3.
reflexive verb

to teach oneself to do — s'apprendre à faire

to teach oneself Spanish — apprendre l'espagnol tout seul

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you can't teach an old dog new tricks — il est difficile de déranger les vieilles habitudes


English-French dictionary. 2013.

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