Word Frequency
learn (lɜːn
)
Definitions
verb
Word forms: learns, learning, learned (lɜːnd
) learnt
) learnt- when tr, may take a clause as object to gain knowledge of (something) or acquire skill in (some art or practice)
- tr to commit to memory
- tr to gain by experience, example, etc
- intr; often foll by of or about to become informed; know
- (not standard) to teach
Derived Forms
ˈlearnable adjectiveWord Origin
Old English leornian; related to Old High German lirnenTranslations for 'learn'
- British English: learn When you learn, you obtain knowledge or a skill through studying or training.Their children are going to learn English.You need to learn how to use a computer.lɜːn VERB
- Arabic: يَتَعَلَّمُ
- Brazilian Portuguese: aprender
- Chinese: 学习
- Croatian: učiti
- Czech: učit se naučit se
- Danish: læretilegne sig
- Dutch: leren
- European Spanish: aprender
- Finnish: oppia
- French: apprendre
- German: lernen
- Greek: μαθαίνω
- Italian: apprendere
- Japanese: 学ぶ
- Korean: 배우다
- Norwegian: lære
- Polish: nauczyć się uczyć się
- Portuguese: aprender
- Romanian: a învăța
- Russian: изучать
- Spanish: aprender
- Swedish: lära (sig)
- Thai: เรียน
- Turkish: öğrenmek
- Ukrainian: вчитися навчитися
- Vietnamese: học
Example Sentences Including 'learn'
And leaving David Trimble's arrogance aside, we still have things to learn from Northern Ireland.Irish Times (2002)
From Maidstone to Manchester Gorton, they must learn that country people have no intention of giving in or giving up.Country Life (2004)
He'd so seldom been invited anywhere, he'd never had to learn.THE LAST TEMPTATION (2002)
In fact, today's most rapacious practitioner has much to learn from some of his or her predecessors.THE MEDICAL MYSTERIES E-OMNIBUS (2001)
LABOUR MSPs are probably feeling quite relaxed as they wait to learn the verdict of the electorate on their Westminster colleagues.Glasgow Herald (2001)
Rye had been surprised to learn that he was a school contemporary of Dick Dee.CASCADES - THE DAY OF THE DEAD (2001)
Tarja was attempting to learn Hythrun, be he could not follow such a rapid exchange yet.TREASON KEEP (2001)
The only conceivable way to get a whole lot better would be to referee every day, rather than sit and learn theory instead.Glasgow Herald (2001)
Traders have many opportunities to ferret out a change in the analyst's view or to learn of the timing of press releases.Irish Times (2002)
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