learn

learn
learn [{{t}}lɜ:n] ( {{}}British{{}} pt & pp learned or learnt [{{t}}lɜ:nt], {{}}American{{}} pt & pp learned)
1 transitive verb
(a) (by instruction) apprendre;
to learn (how) to do sth apprendre à faire qch;
she's learning the violin elle apprend à jouer du violon, elle étudie le violon;
to learn sth by heart apprendre qch par cœur;
{{}}figurative{{}} he's learnt his lesson now cela lui a servi de leçon;
when will she learn her lesson? quand est-ce qu'elle comprendra?
(b) (discover, hear) apprendre;
I subsequently learnt that he wouldn't be coming j'ai appris par la suite qu'il ne viendrait pas
(c) {{}}familiar{{}} (teach) apprendre ;
that'll learn you! ça t'apprendra!
2 intransitive verb
(a) (by instruction, experience) apprendre;
to learn about sth apprendre qch;
to learn by or from one's mistakes tirer la leçon de ses erreurs;
they learnt the hard way ils ont été à dure école;
it's never too late to learn il n'est jamais trop tard pour apprendre
(b) (be informed)
to learn of sth apprendre qch;
we only learnt of her death today ce n'est qu'aujourd'hui que nous avons appris sa mort
learn off separable transitive verb
{{}}British{{}} apprendre par cœur
learn up separable transitive verb
{{}}British{{}} {{}}familiar{{}} bûcher, potasser;
I've been learning up all about the town's history j'ai potassé tout ce qui a trait à l'histoire de la ville

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