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educar

to educate, to teach

e d u ˈk a ɾ
educ educate + ar Infinitive
verb Rare #27,104
to educate, to teach Often used for raising/bringing up children (teaching behavior and values) as well as formal education.
SP: Es importante educar a los niños con respeto.
EN: It’s important to raise children with respect.
Conjugation of educar
educar
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third educó —

Los padres tienen la obligación de educar a sus hijos.

Parents have an obligation to educate their children.

Hoy los voy a educar.

Today I am going to educate you.

Es necesario educar en valores.

It is necessary to educate in values.

Necesitamos educar el alma.

We need to educate the soul.

— El síndrome asténico (1989)

A educar nuestros hijos.

To educate our children.

Es una cosa bastante difícil el educar a un niño.

Raising a child is quite a difficult thing.

Educar una hija es como regar las plantas del vecino.

Raising a daughter is like watering the neighbor’s plants.

Cuando decidiste educar a Daniel en casa, te dije que tuvieras cuidado.

When you decided to homeschool Daniel, I told you to be careful.

— Anatomía de una caída (2023)

Puede educar o corromper miles de almas.

It can educate or corrupt thousands of souls.

— Fellini, ocho y medio (1963)

Mientras a otros le espera la tarea de curar, y de educar.

While others are left with the task of healing and educating.

— Investigación sobre un ciudadano libre de toda sospecha (1970)

Debes educar a tu lengua a distinguir el buen café del malo.

You must train your tongue to distinguish good coffee from bad.