lesson

les·son  (lsn)

n.

1. Something to be learned: lessons from observing nature.

2.

a. A period of instruction; a class.

b. An assignment or exercise in which something is to be learned.

c. The act or an instance of instructing; teaching.

3.

a. An experience, example, or observation that imparts beneficial new knowledge or wisdom.

b. The knowledge or wisdom so acquired.

4. A rebuke or reprimand.

5. often Lesson A reading from the Bible or other sacred text as part of a religious service.

tr.v. les·soned, les·son·ing, les·sons

1. To teach a lesson to; instruct.

2. To rebuke or reprimand.

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[Middle English lessoun, from Old French leson, from Latin lcti, lctin-, a reading, from lctus, past participle of legere, to read; see leg- in Indo-European roots.]

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lesson

Noun

1.

a. a single period of instruction in a subject

b. the content of such a period

2. material assigned for individual study

3. something from which useful knowledge or principles can be learned: one could still learn an important lesson from these masters

4. an experience that serves as a warning or example: the experience will prove a sobering lesson for the military

5. a passage of Scripture read during a church service [Old French leçon]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	lesson - a unit of instruction; "he took driving lessons" language lesson - a period of instruction learning a language course, course of instruction, course of study, class - education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings; "he took a course in basket weaving"; "flirting is not unknown in college classes" teaching, pedagogy, instruction - the profession of a teacher; "he prepared for teaching while still in college"; "pedagogy is recognized as an important profession" dance lesson - a lesson in dancing music lesson - a lesson in performing music tennis lesson - a lesson in playing tennis golf lesson - a lesson in playing golf
	2.	lesson - punishment intended as a warning to others; "they decided to make an example of him" deterrent example, object lesson, example admonition, word of advice, monition, warning - cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness); "a letter of admonition about the dangers of immorality"; "the warning was to beware of surprises"; "his final word of advice was not to play with matches"
	3.	lesson - the significance of a story or event; "the moral of the story is to love thy neighbor" moral meaning, signification, import, significance - the message that is intended or expressed or signified; "what is the meaning of this sentence"; "the significance of a red traffic light"; "the signification of Chinese characters"; "the import of his announcement was ambiguous"
	4.	lesson - a task assigned for individual study; "he did the lesson for today" school assignment, schoolwork - a school task performed by a student to satisfy the teacher exercise, example - a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding; "you must work the examples at the end of each chapter in the textbook" reading assignment - the reading of a passage assigned by the teacher didactics, education, educational activity, instruction, pedagogy, teaching - the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill; "he received no formal education"; "our instruction was carefully programmed"; "good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded" history lesson - a lesson in the facts of history

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lesson

noun 1. class, schooling, period, teaching, coaching, session, instruction, lecture, seminar, tutoring, tutorial

noun 2. example, warning, model, message, moral, deterrent, precept, exemplar

noun 3. exercise, reading, practice, task, lecture, drill, assignment, homework, recitation

noun 4. Bible reading, reading, text, Bible passage, Scripture passage

Translations

lesson [ˈlɛsn] n → clase f;

a maths lesson → una clase de matemáticas;

to give lessons in → dar clases de;

it taught him a lesson (fig) → le sirvió de lección

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lesson [ˈlɛsn] n → leçon f;

a maths lesson → une leçon or un cours de maths;

to give lessons in → donner des cours de;

to teach sb a lesson (fig) → donner une bonne leçon à qn;

it taught him a lesson (fig) → cela lui a servi de leçon

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lesson [ˈlɛsn] n (= class) → Stunde f (= example, warning); Lehre f;

to teach sb a lesson (fig) → jdm eine Lektion erteilen

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lesson [ˈlɛsn] n → lezione f;

a maths lesson → una lezione di matematica;

to give lessons in → dare or impartire lezioni di;

it taught him a lesson (fig) → gli è servito di lezione