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educam-se

[eh-du-KAM-seh]
verb
they educate themselves; they are educated
1. Third person plural present indicative reflexive form of 'educar' - to educate oneself or to be educated
Children educate themselves through reading and experience.
As crianças educam-se através da leitura e da experiência.
2. Mutual action of educating one another
The students educate each other during group discussions.
Os alunos educam-se durante as discussões em grupo.
Synonyms
instruem-seformam-secultivam-se
Antonyms
ignoram-se

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
educam-se
Standard usage, commonly used in educational contexts
Portugal
educam-se
Standard usage, identical to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

educar-se desde criança
educam-se mutuamente
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