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taught

/tɔːt/ /tɔt/

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verb

Lehren, unterrichten, zeigen

To show (someone) the way; to guide, conduct; to point, indicate.

Examples :

"‘The bliss is there’, mumbled the old man and taught to Heaven."

‘Das Glück ist da’, murmelte der alte Mann und zeigte zum Himmel.

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verb

Lehrte, unterrichtete

(ditransitive) To pass on knowledge to.

Examples :

"Can you teach me to sew? Can you teach sewing to me?"

Kannst du mir das Nähen beibringen?

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verb

Lehrte, unterrichtete

To pass on knowledge, especially as one's profession; to act as a teacher.

Examples :

"She used to teach at university."

Sie lehrte früher an der Universität.

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verb

Lehren, unterrichten

(ditransitive) To cause to learn or understand.

Examples :

"My grandmother taught me how to bake a delicious apple pie. "

Meine Großmutter lehrte mich, wie man einen köstlichen Apfelkuchen backt.

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verb

Jemanden eine Lektion erteilen, jemanden zur Rechenschaft ziehen

(ditransitive) To cause to know the disagreeable consequences of some action.

Examples :

"His parents taught him the consequences of lying when they took away his video games for a week. "

Seine Eltern haben ihm die Konsequenzen des Lügen gelehrt, als sie ihm für eine Woche die Videospiele wegnahmen.

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