instruction
- {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun1 instructions information on how to do sthADJECTIVE▪ comprehensive, full▪ adequate▪ clear, explicit▪ detailed, precise, specific, step-by-step▪ complex▪ basic, simple▪ general▪ special▪ careful▪ verbal, written▪ packet (BrE)▪ technical▪ safety▪ cooking, operating, washing▪ installation▪ manufacturer's… OF INSTRUCTIONS▪ list, series, setVERB + INSTRUCTIONS▪ read▪
You should always read the instructions on medicines thoroughly.
▪ understand▪ follow▪Just follow our simple step-by-step instructions.
▪ give (sb), include, leave (sb)▪He gave her detailed instructions on the procedure to be followed.
▪Step-by-step instructions are included.
▪ repeat▪ come with▪Did it come with any instructions about assembling it?
INSTRUCTIONS + VERB▪ tell sb sth▪There are instructions that tell you where everything goes.
INSTRUCTION + NOUN▪ book, booklet, leaflet (esp. BrE), manual, sheet (esp. AmE)▪I had to refer to the instruction booklet.
PREPOSITION▪ according to the instruction▪Microwave ovens should be serviced according to the manufacturer's instructions.
▪ in accordance with the instruction, in the instruction▪It tells you in the instructions not to let the machine get too hot.
▪ instruction about, instruction as to▪The organizer will give instructions as to what to do.
▪ instruction for▪follow the manufacturer's instructions for use
▪ instruction on▪instructions on how to use the photocopier
2 (usually instructions) sth that sb tells/permits you to doADJECTIVE▪ clear, explicit, express (esp. BrE), specific▪ firm, strict▪I have strict instructions not to let anyone else in.
▪ direct▪ special▪ fresh (BrE), new▪ further▪ final▪ writtenVERB + INSTRUCTION▪ be under, have▪ act on, act under▪She is acting under direct instructions from the president.
▪ carry out, comply with, follow, obey, take▪He was disqualified for failing to comply with the referee's instructions.
▪ disobey▪ ignore▪ await, wait for▪He remained under cover and waited for further instructions from headquarters.
▪ accept▪Lawyers may not accept instructions in cases where they would have a conflict of interests.
▪ receive▪ give (sb), issue, leave (sb), send (sb)▪The government has issued specific instructions on reducing waste disposal.
▪ bark, bark out, shout, yell▪The director sat in his chair barking instructions at the cast.
▪ repeatPREPOSITION▪ according to the instruction, in accordance with the instruction▪We acted according to the instructions we received.
▪ on (sb's) instruction▪She was released on instructions from the Foreign Ministry.
▪ under (sb/sth's) instruction▪Under Charlemagne's instructions, many classical texts were recopied.
▪ with instruction, without instruction▪They were not empowered to negotiate without instructions.
▪ instruction from, instruction to▪an instruction to Lieutenant-General Gough from General Clark
PHRASES▪ carry out, follow, etc sb's instructions to the letter (= follow them in every detail)▪The jockey followed his trainer's instructions to the letter.
3 in a computer… OF INSTRUCTIONS▪ series, setVERB + INSTRUCTION▪ carry out, execute, process▪CPUs are designed to process instructions in a predictable order.
INSTRUCTION + NOUN▪ set4 teachingADJECTIVE▪ proper▪ formal, informal▪ advanced, basic▪ further▪ free (esp. AmE)▪You can often get free instruction at your local community college.
▪ individual, individualized▪ practical, professional, technical▪ classroom▪ moral, religious▪ English (esp. AmE), language▪the benefits of native language instruction
▪ reading, writing (both AmE)… OF INSTRUCTION▪ courseVERB + INSTRUCTION▪ get, have, receive, take▪She had no formal instruction in music.
▪He takes instruction very well.
▪ need▪ offer (sb)▪The experts were on hand to offer instruction on the important steps.
▪ give (sb), provide (sb with)PREPOSITION▪ for the instruction of▪The information is for the instruction of passengers.
▪ under instruction (esp. BrE)▪drivers under instruction
▪ instruction by▪The two-day course features instruction by leading professionals and academics.
▪ instruction in▪He claimed that he was not capable of giving instruction in poetry.
▪ instruction on▪basic instruction on using the Internet
PHRASES▪ a medium of instruction▪{{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}}The medium of instruction throughout the course is English.
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instruction — [ ɛ̃stryksjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1319; lat. instructio I ♦ Action d instruire. 1 ♦ Vx ou littér. Action d apprendre ce qu il est utile ou indispensable de savoir. ⇒ apprentissage, édification, initiation. 2 ♦ Action d enrichir et de former l esprit (de la … Encyclopédie Universelle
instruction — Instruction. s. f. v. Education, institution. L Instruction de la jeunesse, des enfants. travailler à l instruction de quelqu un. avoir soin de son instruction. il est sous vostre instruction. Il signifie aussi, Les preceptes qu on donne pour… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
instruction — in‧struc‧tion [ɪnˈstrʌkʆn] noun [countable] 1. a statement telling someone what they must do: • He claimed that brokers had failed to carry out his instructions to sell the stocks. ˈshipping inˌstructions COMMERCE TRANSPORT … Financial and business terms
instruction — in·struc·tion n: an explanation of an applicable principle of law given by a judge to a jury before the jury retires to consider its verdict – called also jury charge, jury instruction; ◇ Under both the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the… … Law dictionary
Instruction — In*struc tion, n. [L. instructio: cf. F. instruction.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of instructing, teaching, or furnishing with knowledge; information. [1913 Webster] 2. That which instructs, or with which one is instructed; the intelligence or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Instruction — may refer to:* Education, the teaching and learning of knowledge * Teaching, a form of instruction * Sebayt, a work of the ancient Egyptian didactic literature aiming to teach ethical behaviour * Instruction (band), a rock band from New York City … Wikipedia
instruction — Instruction, Institutio, Praeceptum, Catechesis. Instruction et enseignement en toutes bonnes choses, Paedia paediae. Prendre instruction, Disciplinam ab aliquo accipere. Les instructions qu on baille aux Ambassadeurs, Commentarius Legatorum. B.… … Thresor de la langue françoyse
instruction — [n1] education apprenticeship, chalk talk*, coaching, direction, discipline, drilling, edification, enlightenment, grounding, guidance, information, lesson, preparation, schooling, teaching, training, tuition, tutelage; concepts 274,285… … New thesaurus
Instruction — (v. lat.), 1) Belehrung, Anweisung; daher Instructionsbuch, beim Militär ein Buch, in welches die wichtigsten Befehle verzeichnet werden, um sie den Mannschaften öfters durch Vorlesen in Erinnerung bringen zu können. Instructionsloge, in der… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Instruction — Instruction, lat. deutsch, Mittheilung des Rechtsstreites von Seite des Clienten an seinen Anwalt. Gerichtliche Feststellung der Streitpunkte, Aufnahme des Beweismaterials als Vorbereitung zum Hauptverfahren (I.srichter, I.sverfahren); Belehrung … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
Instruction — [engl.], Anweisung … Universal-Lexikon
