"instruct sb to do sth" in German to instruct sb. to do sth. jdn. anweisen auffordern beauftragen, etw. zu tun Detailed translations for "instruct sb to do sth" to instruct sb. to do sth. to instruct sb. to do sth.(also: to authorize sb.) jdn. anweisen to instruct sb. to do sth.(also: to ask) auffordern to instruct sb. to do sth. beauftragen, etw. zu tun{transitive verb}