instruction
The act of instructing, teaching, or providing with information or knowledgeThe act of instructing, teaching, or providing with information or knowledge.
» Did Tom give any other instructions?
Том давал еще какие-нибудь инструкции?
Том дав ще якісь інструкції?
Meaning
6 senses(uncountable)The act of instructing, teaching, or providing with information or knowledge.
Students receive instruction in the arts and sciences.
Instruction will be provided on how to handle difficult customers.
Unterricht
инстру́кцияinstrúkcija, инструкта́жinstruktáž, наставле́ниеnastavlénije
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
(countable)An instance of the information or knowledge so furnished.
(countable)An order or command.
Anweisung
(countable, in the plural, uncountable)A set of directions provided by a manufacturer for the users of a product or service.
(countable, in the plural, uncountable)The directions given by a client to their lawyer in relation to a particular legal matter, which govern the purpose and scope of their work.
I cannot act until I have taken instructions from my client.
Anweisung
инстру́кцияinstrúkcija, указа́ниеukazánije, предписа́ниеpredpisánije
(countable, uncountable)A single operation of a processor defined by an instruction set architecture.
Assemblerbefehl
инстру́кцияinstrúkcija
Examples
376 sentencesDid Tom give any other instructions?
Том дав ще якісь інструкції?
ruТом давал еще какие-нибудь инструкции?
I haven't yet read the instructions.
Я ще не прочитав інструкції.
I haven't read the instructions yet.
Я ще не прочитав інструкції.
deIch habe die Anleitung noch nicht gelesen.
Tom hasn't yet read the instructions.
Том ще не читав інструкцію.
Why don't you read the instructions?
Чому б тобі не почитати інструкції?
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 3
Origin
From Middle English instruccioun, from Old French instruccion, from Latin instructio; equiFrom Middle English instruccioun, from Old French instruccion, from Latin instructio; equivalent to instruct + -ion.
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Forms
plural: instructions| Singular | instruction |
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regular
Synonyms
15 synonyms- (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program:commandstatementprogram line
- the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill:educationteachingpedagogydidacticseducational activity
- the profession of a teacher:teachingpedagogy
- a message describing how something is to be done:direction
Word family
21 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
5 patterns- read the instructions
- the instructions carefully
- instructions carefully
- detailed instructions
- the instructions were