instruct in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for instruct in the English»Spanish Dictionary

instruct [Am ɪnˈstrəkt, Brit ɪnˈstrʌkt] VB trans

1. instruct (command):

to instruct sb to + infin

ordenar a alguien que  +  subj

I instructed the children to go home

ordené a los niños que se fueran a casa

I've been instructed to take you there

tengo instrucciones de llevarla allí

2.1. instruct LAW:

instruct jury

instruir (sobre ciertos aspectos legales)

2.2. instruct LAW solicitor/barrister:

instruct esp Brit

darle instrucciones a

3.1. instruct form (teach):

to instruct sb in sth

enseñarle algo a alguien

to instruct sb in sth

instruir a alguien en algo

she was instructed in the catechism by Father Smith

el padre Smith le enseñó el catecismo

we were instructed in the use of the machine

se nos instruyó en el manejo de la máquina

3.2. instruct form (inform):

instruct

informar

I have been instructed by my legal advisers that …

mis asesores legales me han informado que …

Translations for instruct in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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instruir a alg. en algo

to instruct o train sb in sth

instruct in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for instruct in the English»Spanish Dictionary

instruct [ɪnˈstrʌkt] VB trans

1. instruct (teach):

instruct

instruir

2. instruct:

instruct (order)

ordenar

instruct (give instructions)

dar instrucciones

to instruct sb (to do sth)

ordenar a alguien (hacer algo)

3. instruct Brit, Aus LAW:

instruct

dar instrucciones

Translations for instruct in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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adoctrinar

to instruct

adoctrinar a alguien sobre algo

to instruct sb about sth

disciplinar

to instruct

instruir (en una máquina)

to instruct

aleccionar

to instruct

instruct Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to instruct sb (to do sth)

ordenar a alguien (hacer algo)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Viewers were instructed to choose one of the colour images that they feel a connection with.

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The emperor instructed them to recruit troops from other areas.

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This is where the percussionists are instructed to drop and tip over their instruments while making it appear to be an accident.

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He had been instructed not to go alone, but no one else was readily available.

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She would wake early in the morning and check into a hotel room, where the staff was instructed to remove any pictures from the walls.

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The man instructed his wife to give the monk some food.

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Another instructs the performer to build a fire.

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They were instructed to fire at anyone spotted inside the church, searching out targets with laser beams.

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He also instructed many prominent singers throughout his long career.

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Then, instruct the athlete to take several jumps from a standstill, marking off the highest point he/she can reach.

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