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instil

/ɪnˈstɪl/

Meanings
verb

Inculcar, infundir

To cause a quality to become part of someone's nature.

Examples :

"It is important to instill discipline in a child at an early age."
Es importante inculcar disciplina a un niño a una edad temprana.
character mind education quality

Related Words

Illustration irritating

irritating verb

/ˈɪrɪteɪtɪŋ/ /ˈɪrəteɪtɪŋ/

Irritar, molestar

"His constant complaining about the weather was irritating everyone at the picnic. "

Sus constantes quejas sobre el clima estaban molestando a todos en el picnic.

Illustration patient

patient noun

/ˈpeɪʃənt/

Paciente

"The patient followed the doctor's instructions carefully. "

El paciente siguió cuidadosamente las instrucciones del médico.

Illustration important

important adjective

/ɪmˈpɔːtənt/ /ɪmˈpɔɹtənt/

Importante, crucial

"It is very important to give your daughter independence in her life so she learns from experience."

Es muy importante darle a tu hija independencia en su vida para que aprenda de la experiencia.

Illustration someone

someone noun

/ˈsʌmwʌn/

Alguien

"Do you need a gift for that special someone?"

¿Necesitas un regalo para esa persona especial?

Illustration medicine

medicine noun

/ˈmed(ɪ).sn̩/ /ˈmɛ.dɪ.sɪn/

Medicina, medicamento

"The medicine helped my grandmother feel better after she had the flu. "

La medicina ayudó a mi abuela a sentirse mejor después de tener gripe.

Illustration nature

nature noun

/ˈnæɪ̯tʃə/ /ˈnɛːtʃɐ/ /ˈnæetʃɘ/ /ˈneɪtʃə/ /ˈneɪtʃɚ/

Naturaleza

"Nature never lies (i.e. tells untruths)."

La naturaleza nunca miente.

Illustration become

become verb

/bəˈkʊm/ /bəˈkʌm/ /biˈkʌm/

Llegar, venir

"The students will become at the school library at 9:00 AM. "

Los estudiantes llegarán a la biblioteca de la escuela a las 9:00 AM.

Illustration quality

quality noun

/ˈkwɒlɪti/ /ˈkwælɪti/ /ˈkwɑləti/

Calidad

"Quality of life is usually determined by health, education, and income."

La calidad de vida generalmente se determina por la salud, la educación y los ingresos.

Illustration discipline

discipline noun

/ˈdɪ.sə.plɪn/

Disciplina, autocontrol

"Maintaining good discipline in class is essential for learning. "

Mantener una buena disciplina en clase es esencial para el aprendizaje.

Illustration instill

instill verb

/ɪnˈstɪl/

Inculcar, infundir

"It is important to instill discipline in a child at an early age."

Es importante inculcar disciplina a un niño a una edad temprana.

Illustration slowly

slowly adverb

/ˈsləʊli/ /ˈsloʊli/

Lentamente

"The snail crawled slowly across the sidewalk. "

El caracol se arrastró lentamente por la acera.

Illustration example

example noun

/əɡˈzæmpl̩/ /ɘɡˈzɐːmpɯ/ /ɪɡˈzɑːmpl̩/

Ejemplo

"The teacher gave a good example of a sentence using the past tense. "

El profesor dio un buen ejemplo de una frase que utiliza el pasado.