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educate

/ˈed.jʊ.keɪt/ [educated, educating]

Translation

v [t]
educar
She was educated in a school in Wales
Fue educada en un colegio de Gales
It is important to educate children about the environment
Es importante educar a los niños sobre el medio ambiente
constr. Se usa más en pasiva
(Definition of educate v from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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