enseñar

Definitions of enseñar
  1. verb
    accustom gradually to some action or attitude
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    acostumbrar, habituar, soler
    make psychologically or physically used (to something)
  2. verb
    impart skills or knowledge to
    synonyms: informar, instruir
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    dar clases, instruir
    be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
    charlar, conversar, dialogar, hablar
    deliver a lecture or talk
    adiestrar, entrenar
    teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
    aclarar, ilustrar
    make understand
    predicar, sermonear
    deliver a sermon
    type of:
    comunicar, informar
    impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to
  3. verb
    be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
    synonyms: dar clases, instruir
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    type of:
    informar, instruir
    impart skills or knowledge to
  4. verb
    indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
    synonyms: apuntar, demostrar, mostrar, probar, señalar
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    types:
    distinguir, señalar
    point out carefully and clearly
    reflejar
    manifest or bring back
    type of:
    comunicar, informar
    impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to
  5. verb
    make visible or noticeable
    synonyms: mostrar
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    antonyms:
    encubrir, esconder, esconderse, ocultar, tapar
    prevent from being seen or discovered
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    proyectar
    project on a screen
    navegar, volar
    display in the air or cause to float
    demostrar, mostrar, probar
    give an exhibition of to an interested audience
    formar, hacerse pasar, modelar, moldear
    assume a posture as for artistic purposes
  6. verb
    give an exhibition of to an interested audience
    synonyms: demostrar, mostrar, probar
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    type of:
    mostrar
    make visible or noticeable
  7. verb
    provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
    synonyms: demostrar, evidenciar, manifestar, mostrar, probar, señalar, testificar
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    autentificar
    establish the authenticity of something
    type of:
    certificar, demostrar, evidenciar, manifestar, mostrar, testificar
    provide evidence for
  8. verb
    act as a guardian to someone
    synonyms: dar clases, instruir
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    type of:
    estar relacionado, interrelacionarse
    be in a relationship with
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