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Meaning of learn in English
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/ lɝːn / learned or UK also learnt | learned or UK also learnt Add to word list Add to word list A1 [ I or T ] to get new knowledge or skill in a subject or activity : They learn Russian at school . "Can you drive ?" "I'm learning." learn about I've learned a lot about computers since I started work here. [ + to infinitive ] I'm learning to play the piano . [ + question word + to infinitive ] First you'll learn (how) to use this machine . Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples to learn something learn I'm learning how to play the piano. study I'm studying Italian right now. master She lived in Italy for several years but never quite mastered the language. pick up When you live in a country, you soon pick up the language. familiarize yourself with He prepared for the interview by familiarizing himself with the company's work. get the hang of something "I've never used this software before." "Don't worry, you'll soon get the hang of it." See more results » B1 [ T ] to make yourself remember a piece of writing by reading it or repeating it many times : I don't know how actors manage to learn all those lines . learn something by heart We were told to learn Portia's speech by heart (= be able to say it from memory ) for homework . B2 [ I or T ] to start to understand that you must change the way you behave : She'll have to learn that she can't have everything she wants . learn to She soon learned not to contradict him. learn from your mistakes He's not afraid to learn from his mistakes . B1 [ I or T ] to be told facts or information that you did not know : learn of We were all shocked to learn of his death . [ + (that) ] I later learned (that) the message had never arrived . learn about I only learned about the accident later . More examples Fewer examples My daughter is just starting to learn how to do joined-up writing at school . Every week our French teacher gives us a list of vocabulary to learn. My youngest child is learning to ride a bike . We learned about the geography of Australia . You're going to have to learn to control your temper . SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Learning & knowing absorptive capacity achievement gap acquirable acquire acquisition audit bone up phrasal verb know better (than someone ) idiom know better (than to do something ) idiom know something from something phrasal verb know something like the back of your hand idiom know your way around something idiom orientation recognition recognize studiousness study holiday study under someone phrasal verb subskill subspeciality See more results »You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Remembering, reminding and reminders Understanding and comprehendingIdioms
learn a/ your lesson learn to live with something (Definition of learn from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)learn | American Dictionary
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/ lɜrn / Add to word list Add to word list to get knowledge or understanding of facts or ideas or of how to do things: [ T ] We’re learning algebra . [ I ] He’s not much of a cook , but he’s learning. [ I ] Parents learned of the budget cuts in a letter from the school superintendent . [ I ] I hope you’ll learn from your mistakes . [ + to infinitive ] I learned to drive when I was 16. [ + question word ] First you must learn how to use this computer .learner
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/ ˈlɜr·nər / a fast / slow learnerIdioms
learn a lesson learn something the hard way (Definition of learn from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)Examples of learn
learn Review the lessons learned report, if one wascompleted, to determine how agency officials assessed the contracting process. From the Cambridge English Corpus One such demand was that a method developed for understanding the particular had to be modified for learning about the general. From the Cambridge English Corpus What "good lessons" women may have learned from romance fiction remains a question. From the Cambridge English Corpus He had learned his lesson and would not repeat the mistake, even though the problem of crime continued to plague the regime. From the Cambridge English Corpus The review list showed all the rules that we learned. From the Cambridge English Corpus Instead, differences in learning mechanisms are defined paradigmatically in terms of operations and behavioral outcomes. From the Cambridge English Corpus I leave to myself, that is to learning, nothing at all. From the Cambridge English Corpus He could have found this out by learning what the experts, theologians, say, or those who know, mean by the name, semantically speaking. From the Cambridge English Corpus By 1659 he had more than learned his lesson. From the Cambridge English Corpus In order to standardize the amount of exposure to the items, learning was measured over a fixed number of four trials. From the Cambridge English Corpus The advantage for distinctive items was maintained when they were well learned and established in long-term memory. From the Cambridge English Corpus Pilot work showed that it was not feasible to measure rate of learning in terms of the number of trials to criterion. From the Cambridge English Corpus Rather than being innate, problem-solving modes are learned and acquired with experience. From the Cambridge English Corpus The proof below was already written when we learned about [17], and this is the main reason why we include it. From the Cambridge English Corpus Learning to read and learning to spell are one and the same, almost. From the Cambridge English Corpus See all examples of learn These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. What is the pronunciation of learn ?Translations of learn
in Chinese (Traditional) 學，學習, 記住，記, 開始醒悟，開始明白… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 学，学习, 记住，记, 开始醒悟，开始明白… See more in Spanish aprender, aprender de memoria, escarmentar… See more in Portuguese aprender, decorar, inteirar-se… See more in more languages in Marathi in Japanese in Turkish in French in Catalan in Dutch in Tamil in Hindi in Gujarati in Danish in Swedish in Malay in German in Norwegian in Urdu in Ukrainian in Russian in Telugu in Arabic in Bengali in Czech in Indonesian in Thai in Vietnamese in Polish in Korean in Italian शिकणे, समजून घेणे, समजून आत्मसात करणे… See more ～を学ぶ, ～を覚える, 知る… See more öğrenmek, ezberlemek, davranışın değiştirmesi gerektiğini kavramak… See more apprendre… See more aprendre, aprendre de memòria, assabentar-se (de)… See more leren, vernemen… See more ஒரு புதிய பாடம் அல்லது செயல்பாட்டில் அறிவு அல்லது திறனைப் பெற, ஒரு வாசகத்தை வாசிப்பதன் மூலமோ அல்லது பல முறை மீண்டும் மீண்டும் சொல்வதன் மூலமோ உங்கள் நினைவில் வைத்துக் கொள்ளுதல், நீங்கள் நடந்து கொள்ளும் முறையை மாற்ற வேண்டும் என்பதை புரிந்து கொள்ள ஆரம்பிக்க… See more (किसी नए विषय या गतिविधि में ज्ञान या कुछ कौशल) सीखना, जानना, याद या कंठस्थ कर लेना… See more શીખવું, ભણવું, રટવું… See more lære, finde ud af, erfare… See more lära sig, få erfara, bli varse… See more belajar, dapat tahu… See more lernen, erfahren… See more lære, lære seg, høre… See more سیکھنا, یاد رکھنا, ذہن نشیں رکھنا… See more навчитися, вчитися, вчити (що)… See more учить(ся), изучать, учить (что-либо)… See more నేర్చుకోవటం, నేర్చుకోవటం/తెలుసుకోవటం… See more يَتَعَلَّم, يَحْفَظ, يَعلَم… See more শেখা, কোনো নতুন বিষয়ে বা কাজে জ্ঞান বা দক্ষতা অর্জন করা, মুখস্থ করা… See more učit se, dovědět se… See more belajar, mengetahui… See more เรียน… See more học, biết được… See more uczyć się, zrozumieć, dowiedzieć się… See more 배우다, 익히다, 외우다… See more imparare, apprendere, venire a sapere… See more Need a translator?Get a quick, free translation!
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