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teach

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/tiːtʃ/ · teach

To impart knowledge or skills to someone.

Meanings

verbformal

To impart knowledge or skills to someone.

کسی کو علم یا مہارت دینا۔

سکھانا

sikhana

Synonyms

instructeducatetrainبتاناتعلیم دیناپڑھانا

Antonyms

learnignoreneglectسیکھنانظرانداز کرناغفلت کرنا

Common Collocations

  • teach a lesson
  • teach a skill
  • teach someone a language

Example Sentences

I want to teach you how to cook.

میں آپ کو پکانا سکھانا چاہتا ہوں۔

Main aap ko pakana sikhana chahta hun.

She teaches mathematics at the local school.

وہ مقامی سکول میں ریاضی پڑھاتی ہے۔

Woh maqami school mein riyazi parhati hai.

It's important to teach children about kindness.

بچوں کو مہربانی کے بارے میں سکھانا اہم ہے۔

Bachon ko mehrbaani ke baare mein sikhana ahem hai.

Easily Confused With

learn:To learn is to acquire knowledge or skill, while to teach is to impart that knowledge or skill to someone else.

Word Family

teacher
nounاساتذہ
teaching
nounتعلیم
taught
verbسکھایا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a teacher holding a book, symbolizing knowledge transferred.

Imagine a classroom filled with eager students.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

سکھادوں گا محبت کے ہر ایک رنگ کو یاد رکھنا ہر گزرے لمحے سے کچھ سیکھنا

Sikhadon ga mohabbat ke har aik rang ko Yaad rakhna har guzre lamhe se kuch seekhna

I will teach every color of love Remember to learn something from every passing moment.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

سیکھنا سکھانے سے بڑھتا ہے

Seekhna sikhane se barhta hai

Learning increases by teaching.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "tǣcan" — to show, or to demonstrate

First known use: 15th century

The word has evolved from the Old English 'tǣcan', meaning to show or demonstrate, and has maintained its core meaning over centuries.