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"instruct" no Inglês

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instructverb

uk /ɪnˈstrʌkt/ us /ɪnˈstrʌkt/

instruct verb (ORDER)

C1 [ T + to infinitive ] to order or tell someone to do something, especially in a formal way:

The police have been instructed to patrol the building and surrounding area.

[ T ] UK to employ a lawyer to represent you in court

[ T ] When a judge instructs a jury, he or she tells it what the law means and how to use it.

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"instruct" no Inglês Americano

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instructverb [ T ]

us /ɪnˈstrʌkt/

instruct verb [ T ] (TEACH)

to teach someone how to do something:

I need someone to instruct me on how to use the computer.

instruct verb [ T ] (ORDER)

to order or tell someone to do something, esp. in a formal way:

[ + to infinitive ] The police have been instructed not to let anyone leave the area.

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"instruct" em Inglês para negócios

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instructverb [ T ]

uk /ɪnˈstrʌkt/ us

to order or tell someone to do something, especially in a formal way:

instruct sb to do sth They were instructed to remove the vehicles from the site immediately as they were causing an obstruction.

to teach someone about something or how to do something:

instruct sb on/in sth Employees will be instructed on the use of the new invoicing system that is being introduced next month.

UK LAW to employ a lawyer to deal with a legal case, and to tell them what you want them to do:

We'll instruct our lawyer to draw up an agreement.

(Definição de "instruct" do Cambridge Dicionário de Inglês para Negócios © Cambridge University Press)