Usage Note
Enseigner means to teach in a formal or institutional sense (enseigner les maths), while apprendre can mean both 'to learn' and 'to teach someone something' informally. A teacher is an enseignant(e) at the professional level. The noun enseignement covers both 'teaching' as a profession and 'education' as a system (l'enseignement supérieur — higher education).
Examples
"Elle enseigne le français au lycée."
Natural Translation
She teaches French at secondary school.
Literal Translation
She teaches the French to-the lycée
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