belehren
[bəˈleːʁən] verb C1- to teach, to guide
- to inform, to explain · Der Angeklagte wurde über seine Rechte belehrt. The defendant was informed of his rights.
- to correct · Statt mich so von oben herab zu belehren, solltest du mal besser erklären, wie man es denn genau besser machen kann. Instead of correcting me in such a condescending manner, you should explain how exactly one can do it better.
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- belehren
- Present (er)
- belehrt
- Präteritum (er)
- belehrte
- Perfekt (er)
- hat belehrt
- Infinitive with zu
- zu belehren
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