- learn
- lə:n
past tense, past participles - learned, learnt; verb1) (to get to know: It was then that I learned that she was dead.) enterarse, saber2) (to gain knowledge or skill (in): A child is always learning; to learn French; She is learning (how) to swim.) aprender•- learned- learner
- learning
- learner-friendly
learn vb1. aprenderI'm learning to swim estoy aprendiendo a nadarhave you learnt the irregular verbs? ¿has aprendido los verbos irregulares?2. estudiarI'm learning Italian estoy estudiando italianoEl pasado y participio pasado de learn se pueden escribir learnt o learnedlearntr[lɜːn]transitive verb (pt & pp learned o learnt tr[lɜːnt] )1 aprender■ I'd love to learn (how) to ice-skate me encantaría aprender a patinar sobre hielo■ he's learning how to play the flute estudia flauta■ you must learn this poem by heart debes aprenderte este poema de memoria2 (find out about) enterarse de, saberintransitive verb1 aprender2 (find out) enterarse (about/of, de)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto learn from one's mistakes aprender de sus erroresto learn from experience aprender por experienciato learn one's lesson / learn the hard way aprender de sus erroreslearn ['lərn] vt1) : aprenderto learn to sing: aprender a cantar2) memorize: aprender de memoria3) discover: saber, enterarse delearn vi1) : aprenderto learn from experience: aprender por experiencia2) find out: enterarse, saberlearnv.(§ p.,p.p.: learned) or: learnt•) = aprender v.• descubrir v.• oír decir v.• saber una noticia v.lɜːrn, lɜːn
1.
(past & past p learned or BrE also learnt) transitive verb1)a) (gain knowledge of) aprenderto learn to + INF — aprender a + inf
I've learned that from experience — eso lo he aprendido por propia experiencia
you'll have to learn to live with it — vas a tener que acostumbrarte
b) (memorize) aprender de memoria2) (become informed about) \<\<details\>\> enterarse de
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vi1) (gain knowledge) aprenderwill he ever learn? — cuándo aprenderá!
2) (become informed)[lɜːn] (pt, pp learned or learnt)to learn ABOUT o OF something — enterarse or saber* de algo
1. VT1) (by study, practice etc) [+ language, words, skill] aprender; [+ instrument] aprender a tocaryou 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
- learn one's lessonline I, 1., 4) rope 1.2) (=find out) enterarse deto learn that — enterarse de que
3) ** (=show, teach) (incorrect usage) enseñarthat'll learn you — para que escarmientes or aprendas, te está bien empleado
I'll learn you! — ¡yo te enseñaré!
2. VI1) (by study, practice etc) aprenderit'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 up* * *[lɜːrn, lɜːn]
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(past & past p learned or BrE also learnt) transitive verb1)a) (gain knowledge of) aprenderto learn to + INF — aprender a + inf
I've learned that from experience — eso lo he aprendido por propia experiencia
you'll have to learn to live with it — vas a tener que acostumbrarte
b) (memorize) aprender de memoria2) (become informed about) \<\<details\>\> enterarse de
2.
vi1) (gain knowledge) aprenderwill he ever learn? — cuándo aprenderá!
2) (become informed)to learn ABOUT o OF something — enterarse or saber* de algo
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.
