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aleccionar

to instruct

verb ah-lek-syoh-NAHR Rare

Also means

to reprimand

Usage Note

Aleccionar blends two senses that overlap in context: to teach a lesson to someone, and to reprimand or put them in their place. The reprimand sense is more frequent in speech; dar una lección covers the neutral 'to teach a lesson'. It is a regular -ar verb with no stem changes.

Examples

"El entrenador aleccionó al equipo tras la derrota."

Natural Translation

The coach instructed the team after the defeat.

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