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instruere

verbverb

EtymologyOpphav

fra latin ‘bygge, ordne, innrette, undervise’ from Latin ‘to build, to arrange, to fit out, to teach’

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. gi opplæring;
    veilede (1)to guide
    to give training;
    to guideveilede (1)
    • de ble instruert i bruk av en ny maskin they were instructed in the use of a new machine
    • treneren instruerer skihopperne i rett teknikk the coach instructs the ski jumpers in the right technique
    • han instruerer i gammeldans he teaches old-time dancing
  2. gi pålegg om to give orders about
    • bli instruert om hva en skal gjøre to be told what to do