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learn — W1S1 [lə:n US lə:rn] v past tense and past participle learned or learnt [lə:nt US lə:rnt] especially BrE ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(subject/skill)¦ 2¦(find out)¦ 3¦(remember)¦ 4¦(change your behaviour)¦ 5 somebody has learned their lesson 6 learn (something) the … Dictionary of contemporary English
learn — [ lɜrn ] (past tense and past participle learned [ lɜrnt ] ) verb *** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to gain knowledge or experience of something, for example by being taught: a bright girl who is already learning the alphabet research into how… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
learn */*/*/ — UK [lɜː(r)n] / US [lɜrn] verb Word forms learn : present tense I/you/we/they learn he/she/it learns present participle learning past tense learnt UK [lɜː(r)nt] / US [lɜrnt] or learned past participle learnt or learned Get it right: learn: Use… … English dictionary
learn — verb past tense and past participle learned or learnt especially BrE 1 SUBJECT/SKILL (I, T) to gain knowledge of a subject, or skill in an activity, by experience, by studying it, or by being taught: What s the best way to learn a language? |… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
learn*/*/*/ — [lɜːn] (past tense and past participle learnt [lɜːnt] learned; [lɜːnd] ) verb 1) [I/T] to gain knowledge or experience of something, for example by being taught What did you learn at school today?[/ex] The children are learning to swim this… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
learn — verb 1 gain knowledge/skill ADVERB ▪ a lot ▪ I learned a lot from my father. ▪ quickly, soon ▪ Children learn very quickly. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
learn — v. 1) (d; intr.) to learn about, of 2) (d; intr.) to learn by (to learn by experience) 3) (D; intr., tr.) to learn from (to learn from experience; she learned everything from me) 4) (E) she is learning to drive 5) (L) we have learned that he has… … Combinatory dictionary
learn — Synonyms and related words: absorb, appreciate, apprehend, ascertain, assimilate, attend classes, attend school, awaken to, be informed, be with one, become acquainted with, become alive to, become aware of, become conscious of, broaden the mind … Moby Thesaurus
learn´a|ble — learn «lurn», verb, learned or learnt «lurnt», learn|ing. –v.i. 1. to gain knowledge or skill; receive instruction: »Some children learn slowly. 2. to become informed; hear: »to … Useful english dictionary
Learn — (l[ e]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Learned} (l[ e]rnd), or {Learnt} (l[ e]rnt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Learning}.] [OE. lernen, leornen, AS. leornian; akin to OS. lin[=o]n, for lirn[=o]n, OHG. lirn[=e]n, lern[=e]n, G. lernen, fr. the root of AS. l[=ae]ran … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
