enseñanza

Definitions of enseñanza
  1. noun
    the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
    synonyms: doctrina, educación, instrucción
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    coeducación, enseñanza mixta
    education of men and women in the same institutions
    curso
    education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
    enseñanza primaria, primaria
    education in elementary subjects (reading and writing and arithmetic) provided to young students at a grade school
    enseñanza media, enseñanza secundaria, secundaria
    education beyond the elementary grades; provided by a high school or college preparatory school
    atletismo
    participation in sports events as an extracurricular activity
    actualización, cursillo de reciclaje
    a course that reviews and updates a topic for those who have not kept abreast of developments
    seminario
    a course offered for a small group of advanced students
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    actividad
    any specific behavior
  2. noun
    the profession of a teacher
    synonyms: doctrina, pedagogía
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    catequesis
    oral religious instruction (as before baptism or confirmation)
    estudios
    the act of teaching at school
    adoctrinación, adoctrinamiento
    teaching someone to accept doctrines uncritically
    preceptorado
    teaching pupils individually (usually by a tutor hired privately)
    clase, lección
    a unit of instruction
    clase, conferencia
    teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class)
    comida de coco, lavado de cerebro, mentalización
    forcible indoctrination into a new set of attitudes and beliefs
    inculcación
    teaching or impressing upon the mind by frequent instruction or repetition
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    educación
    the profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university)
  3. noun
    activity leading to skilled behavior
    synonyms: preparación
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    ejercicio, ensayo
    systematic training by multiple repetitions
    instrucción
    training soldiers in military procedures
    readaptación, reciclado, reciclaje
    training for a new occupation
    ensayo, escoleta
    a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)
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    actividad
    any specific behavior
  4. noun
    the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)
    synonyms: capacitación, educación, formación, instrucción, preparación
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