learn

learn  (lûrn)

v. learned also learnt (lûrnt), learn·ing, learns

v.tr.

1. To gain knowledge, comprehension, or mastery of through experience or study.

2. To fix in the mind or memory; memorize: learned the speech in a few hours.

3.

a. To acquire experience of or an ability or a skill in: learn tolerance; learned how to whistle.

b. To become aware: learned that it was best not to argue.

4. To become informed of; find out. See Synonyms at discover.

5. Nonstandard To cause to acquire knowledge; teach.

6. Obsolete To give information to.

v.intr.

To gain knowledge, information, comprehension, or skill: learns quickly; learned about computers; learned of the job through friends.

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[Middle English lernen, from Old English leornian; see leis-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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learna·ble adj.

learner n.

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learn [lɜːn]

vb learns, learning ; learned [lɜːnd], learnt

1. (when tr, may take a clause as object) to gain knowledge of (something) or acquire skill in (some art or practice)

2. (tr) to commit to memory

3. (tr) to gain by experience, example, etc.

4. (intr; often foll by of or about) to become informed; know

5. Not standard to teach

[Old English leornian; related to Old High German lirnen]

learnable  adj

learner  n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	learn - gain knowledge or skills; "She learned dancing from her sister"; "I learned Sanskrit"; "Children acquire language at an amazing rate" larn, acquire relearn - learn something again, as after having forgotten or neglected it; "After the accident, he could not walk for months and had to relearn how to walk down stairs" catch up - learn belatedly; find out about something after it happened; "I'm trying to catch up with the latest developments in molecular biology" assimilate, ingest, absorb, take in - take up mentally; "he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe" hit the books, study - learn by reading books; "He is studying geology in his room"; "I have an exam next week; I must hit the books now"
	2.	learn - get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally; "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted" get a line, get wind, get word, hear, discover, find out, pick up, see get the goods - discover some bad or hidden information about; "She got the goods on her co-worker after reading his e-mail" wise up - get wise to; "They wised up to it" trip up, catch - detect a blunder or misstep; "The reporter tripped up the senator" ascertain - learn or discover with certainty discover, find - make a discovery; "She found that he had lied to her"; "The story is false, so far as I can discover" witness, see, find - perceive or be contemporaneous with; "We found Republicans winning the offices"; "You'll see a lot of cheating in this school"; "The 1960's saw the rebellion of the younger generation against established traditions"; "I want to see results"
	3.	learn - commit to memory; learn by heart; "Have you memorized your lines for the play yet?" memorise, memorize, con understudy, alternate - be an understudy or alternate for a role hit the books, study - learn by reading books; "He is studying geology in his room"; "I have an exam next week; I must hit the books now"
	4.	learn - be a student of a certain subject; "She is reading for the bar exam" study, read, take audit - attend academic courses without getting credit train, prepare - undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession; "She is training to be a teacher"; "He trained as a legal aid" practice, practise, drill, exercise - learn by repetition; "We drilled French verbs every day"; "Pianists practice scales"
	5.	learn - impart skills or knowledge to; "I taught them French"; "He instructed me in building a boat" instruct, teach train, educate, prepare, develop - create by training and teaching; "The old master is training world-class violinists"; "we develop the leaders for the future" indoctrinate - teach doctrines to; teach uncritically; "The Moonies indoctrinate their disciples" drill - teach by repetition catechise, catechize - give religious instructions to reinforce, reward - strengthen and support with rewards; "Let's reinforce good behavior" spoonfeed - teach without challenging the students; "This professor spoonfeeds his students" induct - introduce or initiate; "The young geisha was inducted into the ways of her profession" mentor - serve as a teacher or trusted counselor; "The famous professor mentored him during his years in graduate school"; "She is a fine lecturer but she doesn't like mentoring" tutor - be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction; "She tutored me in Spanish" unteach - cause to disbelieve; teach someone the contrary of what he or she had learned earlier unteach - cause to unlearn; "teach somebody to unlearn old habits or methods" ground - instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject lecture, talk - deliver a lecture or talk; "She will talk at Rutgers next week"; "Did you ever lecture at Harvard?" inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights" coach, train - teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports; "He is training our Olympic team"; "She is coaching the crew" edify, enlighten - make understand; "Can you enlighten me--I don't understand this proposal" condition - establish a conditioned response
	6.	learn - find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time" ascertain, find out, watch, determine, see, check insure, see to it, ensure, ascertain, check, assure, control, see - be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product" ascertain, determine, find out, find - establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study; "find the product of two numbers"; "The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize" test - determine the presence or properties of (a substance)

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learn

verb

1. master, grasp, acquire, pick up, be taught, take in, attain, become able, familiarize yourself with Their children were going to learn English.

2. discover, hear, understand, gain knowledge, find out about, become aware, discern, ascertain, come to know, suss (out) (slang) It was only after his death that she learned of his affair.

3. memorize, commit to memory, learn by heart, learn by rote, get (something) word-perfect, learn parrot-fashion, get off pat, con (archaic) He learned this song as an inmate in a Texas prison.

Translations

learn [lɜːn] (learned or learnt (pt, pp))

A. VT

1. (by study, practice, etc) [+ language, words, skill] → aprender; [+ instrument] → aprender a tocar
you can learn a lot by listening and thinking → se puede aprender mucho escuchando y pensando
I learnt a lot from her → aprendí mucho de ella
you must learn patience → tienes que aprender a tener paciencia
to learn (how) to do sth → aprender a hacer algo
to learn sth by heart → aprender(se)algo de memoria
to learn one's lesson → aprender la lección, escarmentar
see also line ¹ A4
see also rope A

2. (= find out) → enterarse de
to learn that → enterarse de que

3. (= show, teach) (incorrect usage) → enseñar
that'll learn you → para que escarmientes or aprendas, te está bien empleado
I'll learn you! → ¡yo te enseñaré!

B. VI

1. (by study, practice, etc) → aprender
it's never too late to learn → nunca es tarde para aprender
he'll learn! → ¡un día aprenderá!, ¡ya aprenderá!
we are learning about the Romans → estamos estudiando los romanos
to learn from experience → aprender por experiencia
to learn from one's mistakes → aprender de los errores(cometidos)

2. (= find out) to learn of or about sth → enterarse de algo

learn off VT + ADV → aprender de memoria

learn up VT + ADV → esforzarse por aprender, empollar

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learn [ˈlɜː^rn] [learned or learnt] (pt, pp)

vt

(= study) [+ skill, subject] → apprendre; [+ poem, song] → apprendre
She's learning Japanese → Elle apprend le japonais.
to learn sth by heart → apprendre qch par cœur
We have to learn the whole poem by heart → Nous devons apprendre tout le poème par cœur.
to learn to do sth → apprendre à faire qch
I'm learning to ski → J'apprends à skier.
He learned to conceal his views → Il apprit à dissimuler ses opinions.
to learn how to do sth → apprendre à faire qch

(= find out) [+ news, fact] → apprendre
to learn (that) → apprendre que
She wasn't surprised to learn that he was involved → Elle n'a pas été surprise d'apprendre qu'il était impliqué.
we were sorry to learn that ... → nous avons été désolés d'apprendre que ...

vi

(through study) → apprendre
to learn about sth (gen) → s'informer sur qch; (at school) → étudier qch
In history we're learning about the Russian revolution → En histoire, nous étudions la révolution russe.
What did you learn about at school today?
BUT Qu'est-ce que tu as appris de beau à l'école aujourd'hui?.

(through experience) you'll learn! → tu apprendras!
to learn from one's mistakes → tirer les leçons de ses erreurs
He has learned from his mistakes → Il a tiré les leçons de ses erreurs.

(= find out) → apprendre
to learn about sth, to learn of sth → apprendre qch
It was only after his death that she learned of his affair with Betty → Ce fut seulement après sa mort qu'elle apprit sa liaison avec Betty.

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learn pret, ptp <learnt (Brit) or learned>

vt

(= gain knowledge, skill etc) → lernen; (= memorize) poem etc → auswendig lernen; where did you learn that habit? → wo hast du dir das angewöhnt?; I learned (how) to swim → ich habe schwimmen gelernt

(= be informed) → erfahren

vi

(= gain knowledge etc) → lernen; I can’t play the piano, but I’m hoping to learn → ich kann nicht Klavier spielen, aber ich hoffe, es zu lernen; he’ll never learn! → er lernt es nie!; some people never learn! → manche lernens nie!; to learn from experience → aus der Erfahrung or durch Erfahrung lernen

(= find out) → hören, erfahren (about, of von)

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learn [lɜːn] (learned or learnt (pt, pp))

1. vt (study) → imparare; (hear) → (venire a) sapere
to learn (how) to do sth → imparare a fare qc
to learn that ... → apprendere che..., venire a sapere che...
we were sorry to learn that it was closing down → la notizia della chiusura ci ha fatto dispiacere
I think he's learnt his lesson (fig) → penso che gli sia servito di lezione

2. vi to learn about sth (study) → studiare qc, imparare qc; (hear) → sentire qc, apprendere qc
I've learnt from experience not to trust him → l'esperienza mi ha insegnato a non fidarmi di lui
you learn from your mistakes → sbagliando s'impara
you'll learn! → un giorno capirai!

learn off vt + adv → imparare a memoria

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learn

v learn [ləːn]

1 to get to know It was then that I learned that she was dead. verneem يَعْلَم، يَعْرِف научавам dovědět se finde ud af; erfare erfahren μαθαίνω, πληροφορούμαι enterarse, saber teada saama آموختن saada tietoonsa apprendre לִלמוֹד विद्या अर्जन करना naučiti értesül mengetahui komast að apprendere, venire a sapere 知る …을 알다 sužinoti uzzināt dapat tahu vernemen få vite, høre, erfare dowiedzieć się aprender a învăţa узнавать dozvedieť sa zvedeti saznati få erfara, bli varse เรียน öğrenmek 獲悉 вчитися, вчити (що) واقف ہونا biết được 获悉

2 to gain knowledge or skill (in) A child is always learning; to learn French; She is learning (how) to swim. leer يَتَعَلَّم уча učit se lære lernen μαθαίνω, αποκτώ γνώσεις σε κτ. aprender õppima فراگرفتن oppia apprendre לִלמוֹד सीखना učiti (meg)tanul belajar læra apprendere, imparare 習い覚える …을 배우다 mokytis mācīties belajar leren lære uczyć się aprender a învăţa учить(ся) učiť sa učiti se učiti lära sig เรียน öğrenmek 學習 навчитися علم حاصل کرنا học 学习

adj learned [-nid]

having or showing great learning a learned professor. geleerd مُثَقَّف، واسِع الإطِّلاع учен učený lærd bewandert πολυμαθής culto, erudito õpetatud فرهیخته oppinut savant מְלוּמָד विद्वान, पढे़ लिखे व्यक्तियों का समूह izučen, obrazovan tanult, tudós pandai lærður, menntaður colto, erudito 学識のある 학식이 있는 mokytas, mokslingas mācīts; izglītots berilmu geleerd lærd uczony erudito erudit учёный učený učen načitan lärd รอบรู้ çok bilgili, kültürlü 有學問的 учений, ерудований صاحب علم có học thức 有学问的

n learner

a person who is in process of learning Be patient – I'm only a learner; (also adjective ) a learner driver. leerder تِلْميذ учащ се začátečník, -ice elev; -elev der/die Anfänger(in), Anfänger-... μαθητής, διδασκόμενος principiante, aprendiz õpilane, algaja آموزنده opettelija débutant/-ante תַּלמִיד शिक्षार्थी, सीखने वाला व्यक्ति, नौसिखिया učenik tanuló pemula nemandi, byrjandi principiante 学習者 학습자 mokinys tāds, kas mācās pelajar leerling elev uczeń, uczący się aprendiz învăţăcel; înce­pător начинающий začiatočník, -čka začetnik učenik lärjunge, elev, nybörjare ผู้เรียน öğrenci, acemi 學習者 учень زیر تربیت người học 学习者

n learning

knowledge which has been gained by learning The professor was a man of great learning. geleerdheid مَعْرِفَه، إطِّلاع، ثَقافَه познания vědomosti lærdom; viden die Gelehrsamkeit γνώσεις, μάθηση conocimientos õpetatus یادگیری opittu tieto savoir לְמִידָה, לִימוּד ज्ञान, विद्या učenje tudás pengetahuan lærdómur cultura, sapere, erudizione 学問 학습 mokslas, erudicija mācīšanās; erudīcija, zināšanas pengetahuan kennis lærdom wiedza erudição cunoştinţe учёность; эрудиция vedomosti znanje učenost lärdom, bildning การเรียน bilgi, bilim, kültür, ilim 學問 вченість, знання حاصل کیا گیا علم việc học; kiến thức 学问

adj learner-friendly

that is easy or simple for use in learning This textbook is learner-friendly. leerdersvriendelik سَهل الإسْتِعْمال في التَّعْليم лесно за научаване jednoduchý pro naučení elevvenlig; indlæringsvenlig lernfreundlich, leicht zu lernen εύκολος στη διδασκαλία de fácil manejo/aprendizaje õppijasõbralik مناسب ربای یادگیری opiskeluun sopiva convivial pour l'apprenant יְדִידוּתִי לַלוֹמֵד सहपाठी मित्र lak za učenje tanulóbarát mudah dipelajari (di facile apprendimento) 学習者に親しみやすい 배우기 쉬운 patogus mokytis viegli izmantojams (cilvēkam, kas mācās) mudah dipelajari gebruikersvriendelijk elevvennlig przyjazny dla uczącego się лёгкий для изучения ľahké na učenie učencu prijazen jednostavan za učenje nybörjarvänlig ง่ายต่อการเรียน öğrenmesi kolay, öğrenci dostu 學習介面易用的 легкий в користуванні سیکھنے والے کے لیے سہل dễ dàng nắm bắt 学习界面友好

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learn → يَتعلم naučit (se) lære lernen μαθαίνω aprender oppia apprendre učiti apprendere 学ぶ 배우다 leren lære nauczyć się aprender изучать lära (sig) เรียน öğrenmek học 学习