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instruir-se

[ĩ.stru.ˈir.sə]
verb (reflexive)
to educate oneself, to instruct oneself, to learn
1. to acquire knowledge or skills through study or experience; to educate or improve oneself
She instructs herself by reading books every day.
Ela instruir-se lendo livros todos os dias.
2. to inform oneself; to become knowledgeable about a subject
He instructs himself about the new technology.
Ele instruir-se sobre a nova tecnologia.
3. to receive instruction or training
The students instructs themselves in mathematics.
Os alunos instruir-se em matemática.
Synonyms
educar-seinstruir-seaprenderestudarinformar-secapacitar-sequalificar-se
Antonyms
ignorardesconhecernegligencie

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
instruir-se
Standard usage; commonly used in educational contexts
Rio de Janeiro
instruir-se
Standard usage; same as general Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
instruir-se
Standard usage; same as general Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
instruir-se
Standard usage; more formal and literary in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

instruir-se em
instruir-se sobre
instruir-se por meio de
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