Meaning 1neutral · 82%
To give knowledge or a skill to students or learners.
Natural examples
Frau Becker lehrt Mathematik an der Berufsschule.
Ms Becker teaches mathematics at the vocational school.
Der Meister lehrte die Auszubildenden den sicheren Umgang mit Werkzeugen.
The master taught apprentices to handle tools safely.
Die Erfahrung lehrte ihn, geduldig zuzuhören.
Experience taught him to listen patiently.
Usage note
Transitive: teach someone something or teach a subject. In everyday German, unterrichten is also common.
Mini-lesson: lehren
To give knowledge or a skill to students or learners. Transitive: teach someone something or teach a subject. In everyday German, unterrichten is also common.
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