Enseñar
Example: El profesor sabe cómo enseñar conceptos complejos claramente.
Definition
"Enseñar" means to impart knowledge or skills to someone by instructing or demonstrating, often in a formal or educational setting. It involves guiding others to understand or perform something, as in a teacher helping students grasp complex concepts clearly.
Etymology
The word "enseñar" comes from the Latin root 'insignare,' meaning to mark or designate. Over time, it evolved in Spanish to mean teaching or showing. Did you know? The original sense was more about marking or indicating, which naturally extended to showing or instructing someone in a skill or knowledge.
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"Enseñar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (C1) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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