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teach verb

  /tiːt͡ʃ/
  • (ditransitive) To pass on knowledge to.
  • (intransitive, stative) To pass on knowledge generally, especially as one's profession; to act as a teacher.
  • (obsolete, transitive) To show (someone) the way; to guide, conduct; to point, indicate.
 opettaa

teaching noun

  /ˈtiːt͡ʃɪŋ/
  • The profession of educating people; the activity that a teacher does when he/she teaches.
 opettaminen, opetusala
  • Something taught by a religious or philosophical authority.
 opetus, oppi
you can't teach an old dog new tricks
vanhalle koiralle ei voi opettaa uusia temppuja
teach grandma how to suck eggs
älä opeta isääsi kusemaan, älä opeta isääsi naimaan
give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime
anna miehelle kala ja ruokit hänet päiväksi; opeta hänet kalastamaan ja ruokit hänet loppuelämäksi.
don't try to teach grandma how to suck eggs
älä opeta isääsi kusemaan, älä opeta isääsi naimaan
teach someone a lesson
antaa opetus
teach to read and write
opettaa lukemaan, opettaa lukemaan ja kirjoittamaan
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