learnlearn /lɜːn $ lɜːrn/ ●●● S1 W1 verb (past tense and past participle learned or learnt /lɜːnt $ lɜːrnt/ especially British English) 
What’s the best way to learn a language?learn (how) to do something I learnt to drive when I was 17. Hector spent the winter learning how to cope with his blindness. The teacher’s task is to help the pupil learn.learn (something) from somebody I learned a lot from my father.learn about Kids can have fun and learn about music at the same time.learn what Youngsters must learn what is dangerous and what is not to be feared. The student will learn from experience about the importance of planning.GRAMMAR: Patterns with learn• You learn to do something: · She’s learning to play the piano.• You learn how to do something: · She is learning how to play the piano. ✗Don’t say: She is learning playing the piano.Grammar guide ‒ VERBS2find out [intransitive, transitive] formal to find out information or news by hearing it from someone else or reading it SYN discover: I didn’t tell her the truth. She would learn it for herself soon enough.learn of/about He learned about his appointment by telephone yesterday.learn (that) Last week I learned that I was pregnant. She was surprised to learn that he was a lot older than she had thought.learn whether/who/why I waited to learn whether I’d secured a college place. We have yet to learn who will be the new manager.3remember [transitive] to get to know something so well that you can easily remember it SYN memorize: The actors hardly had time to learn their lines before filming started.4change your behaviour [intransitive, transitive] to gradually understand a situation and start behaving in the way that you shouldlearn (that) They have to learn that they can’t just do whatever they like.learn to do something Young hairdressers must learn to treat the client as a person, not a head of hair. I’ve told him a hundred times not to bully people, but he never learns.learn from You have to learn from your mistakes (=understand why what you did was wrong). the lessons learned in the Gulf War5somebody has learned their lesson used to say that someone will not do something wrong or stupid again, because they suffered as a result: I’ve learned my lesson; I’ve now got a burglar alarm and a guard dog.6learn (something) the hard way to understand a situation or develop a skill by learning from your mistakes and bad experiences7that’ll learn somebody! spoken used when something bad has just happened to someone as a result of their actions, especially when they ignored a warning → live and learn at live1(20)THESAURUSlearn to gain knowledge of a subject or skill, especially by being taught or trained: · How long have you been learning Italian?· At what age can you learn to drive in America?study to learn about a subject by reading books, going to classes etc, especially at school or university: · She’s studying music at Berkeley College in California.train to learn the skills and get the experience that you need in order to do a particular job: · Julie’s training to be a nurse.pick something up to learn something without much effort, by watching or listening to other people: · It’s easy to pick up a language when you’re living in a country.· The rules of the game are easy – you’ll soon pick them up.get the hang of something informal to learn how to do or use something that is fairly complicated, especially with practice: · It took me a while to get the hang of all the features on my new camera.revise British English, review American English to study facts again, especially on your own, in order to learn them before an examination: · Jenny’s upstairs revising for her Maths exam tomorrow.master to learn something so well that you have no difficulty with it, especially a skill or a language: · She gave me a book called ‘Mastering the Art of French Cooking’.· I learnt Spanish for years but I never really mastered it.
WORD ORIGINlearn
Origin:
Old English leornianVERB TABLE
learn
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | learn |
| he, she, it | learns | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | learned (BrE), learnt (BrE), learned (AmE) |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have learned (BrE), learnt (BrE), learned (AmE) |
| he, she, it | has learned (BrE), learnt (BrE), learned (AmE) | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had learned (BrE), learnt (BrE), learned (AmE) |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will learn |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have learned (BrE), learnt (BrE), learned (AmE) |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am learning |
| he, she, it | is learning | |
| you, we, they | are learning | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was learning |
| you, we, they | were learning | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been learning |
| he, she, it | has been learning | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been learning |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be learning |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been learning |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- As an actor, she always had trouble learning her lines.
- Before you sail, you need to learn about basic boat controls.
- By sharing their problems, sufferers of the disease learn to cope with the symptoms.
- Dad taught us a Sanskrit prayer, and we had to learn it off by heart and say it every day.
- Do you think you can learn this tune for Friday's performance?
- Gradually, I learned to trust her.
- Have you learned anything from the experience?
- He felt that his son needed to learn some hard lessons about life.
- His daughter's learning to drive.
- How long did it take you to learn how to do this?
- How long have you been learning German?
- I'm going to try to learn 12 new words each week.
- I've been trying to learn my lines, but I haven't gotten very far.
- I doubt if we will ever learn the truth.
- I had learnt that as a woman, if your talents are ignored at work, you must be assertive.
- I soon learned that it was best to keep quiet.
- If you have a good memory you can learn things by rote, but can you apply it in practice?
- Never lend money to your friends - that's something I learnt the hard way.
- On this course, you will learn how to deal with communication problems.
- Our children attend the group twice a week to learn about Sikhism.
THESAURUS
to gain knowledge of a subject or skill, especially by being taught or trained: · How long have you been learning Italian?· At what age can you learn to drive in America?
to learn about a subject by reading books, going to classes etc, especially at school or university: · She’s studying music at Berkeley College in California.
to learn the skills and get the experience that you need in order to do a particular job: · Julie’s training to be a nurse.
to learn something without much effort, by watching or listening to other people: · It’s easy to pick up a language when you’re living in a country.· The rules of the game are easy – you’ll soon pick them up.
informal to learn how to do or use something that is fairly complicated, especially with practice: · It took me a while to get the hang of all the features on my new camera.
British English, review American English to study facts again, especially on your own, in order to learn them before an examination: · Jenny’s upstairs revising for her Maths exam tomorrow.
to learn something so well that you have no difficulty with it, especially a skill or a language: · She gave me a book called ‘Mastering the Art of French Cooking’.· I learnt Spanish for years but I never really mastered it.
Longman Language Activatorto learn how to do something, or learn about something to learn how to do something, or to learn about a subject, especially by being taught or trained: · How long have you been learning German?· The CD is specially designed to let children learn at their own pace.learn to do something: · His daughter's learning to drive.· William learned to read when he was four.learn how to do something (=learn a method or skill): · On this course, you will learn how to deal with communication problems.· How long did it take you to learn how to do this?learn about: · Before you sail, you need to learn about basic boat controls.· Our children attend the group twice a week to learn about Sikhism.
to learn about a subject by reading books and going to classes at a school or university: study English/Biology/Music etc: · Less than 10% of girls choose to study Science at school.· She's studying Music at Berkeley College in Boston.· My parents first met when dad was studying in England.study to be a doctor/lawyer/accountant etc: · He's studying to be a lawyer.· Dad thinks I should study to be a doctor, but I'm not interested in medicine.study for a test/diploma/an examination: · "Is Ian coming with us?" "He can't - he's studying for his exams."· Alan hardly studied for the test, but he still passed.
to learn the skills and get the experience that you need in order to do a job: · Chris trained at an airbase in Honduras. train to be a hairdresser/teacher/pilot/nurse etc: · Julie is training to be a nurse.· Her husband trained to be an auto mechanic, but he can't find a job.train for a job/career/occupation: · Melanie trained for a career in music, but switched to photography in her early thirties.· We want to encourage people who left school early to train for better jobs.
informal to learn something easily, without making much effort or having lessons: pick up something: · I picked up a few words of Turkish when I was in Istanbul.pick something up: · The rules are really easy - you'll pick them up.· Roy's a bright little boy, and he picks things up really quickly.
spoken to learn how to do something that is fairly complicated: · Using the software isn't difficult once you get the hang of it.· It took me ages to get the hang of using chopsticks.· That's it. You're getting the hang of it now.
to learn a skill or a language completely so that you have no difficulty with it: · It takes years to master the art of weaving.· She soon got to know the local customs and eventually mastered the language.· Children have usually mastered the concepts of weight and length by the age of 8.
also familiarise British to learn about a subject, or how to do something, especially by reading books, notices, instructions etc, because you know you are going to need this knowledge in the future: · She prepared for the interview by familiarizing herself with all aspects of the company's work.· You must familiarize yourself with the evacuation procedure in case of a fire.
to learn something so that you can remember it exactly to learn facts, words, or numbers, especially at school, so that you can remember them exactly: · What songs have you learnt at school, then?· I'm going to try to learn 12 new words each week.· Do you think you can learn this tune for Friday's performance?learn something (off) by heart (=learn something so that you can repeat it exactly without reading it): · We had to learn a lot of poetry by heart when we were children.· Dad taught us a Sanskrit prayer, and we had to learn it off by heart and say it every day. learn your lines (=learn the words that you have to say in a play): · I've been trying to learn my lines, but I haven't gotten very far.learn something by rote (=to learn something by repeating it without having to understand it, especially in a class): · The guide sounded as if he had learnt his speech by rote.· If you have a good memory you can learn things by rote, but can you apply it in practice?
also memorise British to learn numbers or words so well that you can remember them exactly: · Don't write your password down, memorize it.· He was only four when he memorized Martin Luther King's 'I have a dream' speech.· I recited the poem she had asked me to memorize.
formal to learn something, especially something long, so that you remember every word or detail of it: · Some really dedicated fans have committed entire passages of the movie to memory. · Sometimes, conductors have to commit complete scores to memory.
someone who is learning something someone who is studying at a school, college, or university: · She's a student at Cornell University.· extra help for disabled students· He was accused of attacking a fellow student.· a farewell party for the overseas studentslaw/medical/engineering etc student: · Law students always have a lot of work to do.student nurse/teacher (=someone who is studying to be a nurse or a teacher): · What was the social life like when you were a student nurse?mature student British (=a student who is over the age of 25, and who has worked before coming to university or college): · We have a large number of mature students here, some with small children.
someone who is learning a skill while working in a company or organization: · The new class of trainees was highly motivated.· I started out as a trainee on the trading floor, earning around $25,000 a year.trainee accountant/reporter/salesman etc: · I got a job as a trainee reporter on the 'Daily Star'.· He spent three years as a trainee manager before getting his present position.
someone who has recently started to learn something: · Japanese classes for beginners· The tennis club welcomes beginners as well as more advanced players.· As a beginner, she needs quite a lot of encouragement.
someone who is learning all the skills that they need in order to do a job, especially a job that they do with their hands: · When I finish classes, I'm hoping to land a summer job as a chef's apprentice.apprentice electrician/bricklayer/hairdresser etc: · I worked as an apprentice electrician for 18 months.
someone who is learning a particular subject or skill, especially a foreign language and usually in a school: · A good teacher holds the learner's interest and stimulates them to find out more.slow/fast/quick learner: · James was a fast learner, and was soon better at tennis than his coach.· You're a quick learner! It took me ages to get the hang of it.
to learn about things by experiencing them in your life to learn how you should behave or how to deal with situations, because of experiences you have had in your life: learn (that): · I soon learned that it was best to keep quiet.· I had learnt that as a woman, if your talents are ignored at work, you must be assertive.learn to do something: · Gradually, I learned to trust her.· By sharing their problems, sufferers of the disease learn to cope with the symptoms.learn something from something: · Have you learned anything from the experience?learn from your mistakes (=remember mistakes you have made, and be careful not to make them again): · What is important is to learn from our mistakes, so that we don't repeat them.learn your lesson (=to learn from a bad experience not to do the same thing again): · She'd been stupid, but she'd learned her lesson.· He felt that his son needed to learn some hard lessons about life.· There are important lessons to be learned from this election defeat.learn something the hard way (=learn something by having an unpleasant experience): · Never lend money to your friends - that's something I learnt the hard way.· There are no shortcuts in this industry. I learned that the hard way this week.
to find out about something to get information about something, either by chance or by deliberately trying to get it: · "Do you have these shoes in size 8?" "I'm not sure - I'll just go and find out."· When we found out the price we were shocked.find out what/where/whether etc: · I'll go and find out which platform the train leaves from.· Dad was really mad at me when he found out where I'd been.find out about: · He's trying to find out about Japanese classes in the area.find out something/find something out: · Could you find out his address for me, please?· "John's been married twice." "How did you find that out?"find out (that): · She found out that her husband was having an affair.
to find something out, especially something that is surprising or something that is difficult to find out. Discover is more formal than find out: · Fire officers are still trying to discover the cause of the fire.discover (that): · I began to learn the guitar, and discovered that I was pretty good at it.· She discovered the job wasn't as easy as it might seem.discover how/why/what etc: · They never discovered who the murderer was.
especially spoken to get the information that you want by going somewhere to look, or by doing something and noticing what happens: · "Is he ready yet?" "I don't know - I'll go and see."see if/whether: · See if the rice is done while you're in the kitchen, will you?see how/where/what etc: · Can you see who's at the door?· Let's see what happens if we add some oil.
to know about something because someone has told you, you have read about it, seen it on television etc: · "Nina's quit her job." "Yes, so I've heard."hear about: · How did you hear about our company?· We've heard such a lot about you from our daughter.hear (that): · I hear you're moving to Toronto.hear whether/if: · When will you hear whether you've got the job?hear what/why/how etc: · I suppose you've heard what happened?
to find out about something because someone tells you: be told (that): · He was told that Anna had left some time ago.· Visitors have been told the building will be used as a museum.so I'm told spoken: · "Is it true that she's moving to Hollywood?" "So I'm told."
especially written to find out a fact or find out that something is true, especially by asking questions: find that: · We found that, despite their poverty, very few people wanted to leave the area.· Researchers found that smokers were more likely to get depressed than non-smokers.
to find out something because someone tells you, you read it somewhere etc: · I doubt if we will ever learn the truth.learn of/about: · She learned of her mother's death when it was announced on the radio.learn (that): · Several months ago, McNair learned that he had cancer.
to know a piece of information because that is what you hear people saying and not because you have been told it directly: gather (that): · I gather you've decided not to resign after all.· Despite my limited Spanish, I gathered that there was a problem with my passport.from what somebody can gather (=according to what I have found out): · From what I can gather, there has been fighting further down the valley.
formal if something such as a problem or a mistake comes to someone's attention or notice , that person finds out about it, especially because someone else tells them about it: · Illegal trading first came to the attention of top management in late April.come to sb's attention/notice that: · It has come to my notice that your account is overdrawn by £200.
to find out about something because the information has been passed on from one person to another in conversation: · "How did you find out she was leaving?" "I heard it through the grapevine."hear through/on the grapevine that: · I heard on the grapevine that Josie and Tom are expecting a baby.
to know a fact or piece of information to know a fact or piece of information: · I love this painting - do you know the name of the artist?· Jack's leaving. Didn't you know?know (that): · I knew he was ill, but I didn't realize he had cancer.know how/what/where etc: · Do you know where Andy is?know about: · How much do you know about the Moore case?know of: · I know of one company where members of staff get their meals free.know a lot about: · He knew a lot about baseball, and about how to pick great players.
also realise British to know that a situation exists, and especially to know how important or serious it is: · None of us realized the danger we were in.· "She's been promoted to chief executive." "Oh, really? I didn't realize."realize (that): · I realize that you are very busy, but could I talk to you for a few minutes?realize how/what/why: · Even Horton's family hadn't realized how sick he was, both physically and emotionally.
formal to know or begin to realize that a situation exists, often a serious one: be/become aware of: · I am aware of the risks involved in the project, but I am willing to take them.· Children become aware of rules during this stage of development.be/become aware (that): · The question is, was the Chief of Police aware that so much corruption existed within the police department?well/acutely/keenly aware (=used to emphasize that someone definitely knows something): · There were signs everywhere - the two men must have been well aware that they were hunting out of season.painfully aware (=aware of something that upsets you): · Abbey was always painfully aware that she was not as pretty as her sister.
especially spoken to know that something is true because you can see signs that show this: · She's going to have a baby - couldn't you tell?can tell (that): · I could tell he worked outdoors, because he had a deep tan.can tell by/from: · You can tell by the look on her face that she's hiding something.can tell whether/what/how etc: · You can tell when kids aren't feeling well.· I couldn't tell exactly how old he was.from what I can tell...: · Don't worry. From what I can tell, you'll make a great father.
to understand how serious a situation or problem is: · I wonder if he really appreciates the seriousness of the situation.appreciate how/what/why: · Changes were taking place, though at the time no one fully appreciated how far-reaching these changes were to be.appreciate (that): · I appreciate that some of you have had to wait all night, and I thank you for your patience.
to know that a particular situation exists and to have it in your mind continuously: be conscious of: · I was very conscious of the fact that this was an important meeting and that I had to make a good impression.· As oil prices rose, countries in the West suddenly became conscious of fuel efficiency. be conscious (that): · He was conscious that she was staring at him as he spoke.
spoken use this to say that someone knows something, although they behave as if they do not: know perfectly well (that): · He knows perfectly well, he's not allowed to park outside the main door.· I knew perfectly well that I had anorexia, but I wouldn't admit that it was a problem.know perfectly well what/why/who etc: · You know perfectly well what I mean, so stop pretending you don't.
to know what is likely to happen in a particular situation, because you have learned from your own experiences: know/learn from experience (that): · He knew from experience that most ship's captains were not adequately covered with life insurance. know from past/personal/first-hand etc experience: · Kelly knew from personal experience that education is a ticket out of minimum-wage work.know from bitter experience (=know something because of a bad experience of something similar): · Sue learned from bitter experience not to rely on Martin in times of crisis.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY The student will learn from experience about the importance of planning. She was surprised to learn that he was a lot older than she had thought. The actors hardly had time to learn their lines before filming started. I’ve told him a hundred times not to bully people, but he never learns. You have to learn from your mistakes (=understand why what you did was wrong). the lessons learned in the Gulf WarCOLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES We were astonished to find the temple still in its original condition. children with severe learning disabilities teachers who work with learning disabled children (=children who have problems learning) Ruth was dismayed to see how thin he had grown. She was disturbed to learn he had bought a motorbike. Ed was fascinated to see gorillas in the wild. John was gratified to see the improvement in his mother’s health. He learned the hard way about the harsh reality of the boxing world. Make sure you put the baby’s diaper on before you start feeding her. I learned this lesson the hard way. She was intrigued to know what he planned to do next. Everyone in the centre has been through a very steep learning curve (=they had to learn very quickly). It always took me ages to learn my lines. I still have a lot to learn. It’s a great city, with lots to see and do. I spent the first month just learning the ropes. In old-fashioned schools, much learning was by rote. the rote learning of facts They had been shocked to hear that the hospital was closing down. I was sorry to hear about your accident. How do babies learn to talk?
The student will learn from experience about the importance of planning. She was surprised to learn that he was a lot older than she had thought. The actors hardly had time to learn their lines before filming started. I’ve told him a hundred times not to bully people, but he never learns. You have to learn from your mistakes (=understand why what you did was wrong). the lessons learned in the Gulf War We were astonished to find the temple still in its original condition.· In this job, you'll have to learn to cope with pressure.
· As a girl, she had to learn the craft of hand sewing.
children with severe learning disabilities teachers who work with learning disabled children (=children who have problems learning) Ruth was dismayed to see how thin he had grown. She was disturbed to learn he had bought a motorbike.· Most people prefer a quiet working environment.
· Janet knew from experience that love doesn't always last.
Ed was fascinated to see gorillas in the wild. John was gratified to see the improvement in his mother’s health. He learned the hard way about the harsh reality of the boxing world. Make sure you put the baby’s diaper on before you start feeding her. I learned this lesson the hard way. (also learn an instrument)· All students at the school have the opportunity to learn an instrument.
She was intrigued to know what he planned to do next.· Immigrants are expected to learn the language of their new country.
Everyone in the centre has been through a very steep learning curve (=they had to learn very quickly). It always took me ages to learn my lines. I still have a lot to learn. It’s a great city, with lots to see and do.· I’m sure he will learn from his mistakes.
(=what someone is supposed to learn from something)· It is important to set teaching objectives and learning outcomes.
· He wanted his children to learn the piano.
(=learn it so that you can remember it without reading it)· Hugh had learned the whole poem by heart as a boy.
· He made us learn a lot of poetry by heart.
· The student is actively involved in the learning process.
I spent the first month just learning the ropes. In old-fashioned schools, much learning was by rote. the rote learning of facts They had been shocked to hear that the hospital was closing down. (also acquire a skill formal)· People can acquire new skills while they are unemployed.
I was sorry to hear about your accident. How do babies learn to talk?· We will help the beginner learn these basic techniques.
· When she learns the truth, she may decide to help us.
· What's the best way of learning new vocabulary?
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· More than 200 years later, we still have much to learn about the species.· Needless to say, I learned about getting things done, the hard way.· It is quite a new badge and involves learning about seven animals and seven plants.· He learned about where the money came from and where it went, its exciting Protestant predictability.· I would like to suggest that poetry helps the writer to learn about three things.· We have been reared like our brothers to develop our potential, not to mind younger siblings and learn about infant care.· And families need to help each other because, in the end, it's all about learning to love.· There he learned about diet, exercise, yoga, meditation, relationships, and the importance of talking out his frustrations.
· I had to learn how to compromise.· The families of Oneida really did seem to be learning how to overcome exclusive feelings.· Teachers will learn how to evaluate materials in the light of the theoretical background.· Now I know that you need to learn how to fight.· They can be made adaptive so that each packet learns how to work with others and how to perform its task better.· We learned how many voice mail messages you had.· It is misleading if it means simply that students learn how to acquire conventional encyclopaedia-like knowledge for themselves.· I told him that I hoped someday to learn how to speak Sioux.
· And an information day is being planned for anyone wanting to learn more about the day care centre appeal.· I phoned to learn more and discovered Yedida Nielsen.· I learned more about coaching sprinters by reading this book than I have in the past 30 years in the sport.· We need to learn more about what we can do for the elderly patient.· I really enjoyed having a tutor and I learned more than if I'd been at school.· Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking children.· Further knowledge is necessary if historians are to learn more about the standard of living of ordinary workers.· The research and clinical communities are scrambling to learn more, try new ideas, and explore new treatments.
· It is obvious that you will never learn it correctly.· An eccentric nobleman has never learned how to read a clock.· Without their efforts, pupils would never learn that all-important principle of science, the controlled fair test.· Red learned never to stray from the path or talk to strangers again.· Is not it a fact that he never learns from experience?· He was in the Eighth Grade but he had never learned to read.· You never learn, do you?· I never learned why the Vanyas singled me out to receive this gift.
NOUN· This is the process of carrying through what is said so that the child learns that parents mean what they say.· From their father, Marvin, the children learned the vagaries of business.· Girl children learn these messages in subtle ways.· As a child she learned cooking at her grandmother's side, and, indeed, a toque was born.· Within social services, respite care for children with learning difficulties was provided by the local specialist units.· They argue that the legislated-excellence movement is wrong not only about how children learn, but also about what they should learn.· A regular bowel training programme has to be implemented so that the child learns to pass a normal soft stool.· Watching us, our children learn that people write to keep in touch, and that letters are usually answered.
· The crowd is an experience that people can learn from.· However, invariably, it is not only bad experiences of learning that are committed to memory.· More than a few of us got our first work experience and learned positive work habits in this manner.· The event will offer opportunities for partnerships new and old to share experiences and learn from each other.· For many boys, competitive games represent one of their critical formative learning experiences.· Informal as it was, this feedback greatly enhanced the managers' ability to learn from experience.
· Behaviourism, with its reduction of language learning to habit formation, is another example.· Because language learning is so universal, one is tempted to believe that acquisition of spoken language is automatic or innate.· And as they learn their native language, they also use language to learn other things.· Following a stroke, some one might speak only a language that she learned as an exchange student.· There were three languages to learn and I was getting nowhere with all of them.· It is not the easiest language to learn, but it has structure and legibility.· For language learning is essentially learning how grammar functions in the achievement of meaning and it is a mistake to suppose otherwise.
· A wide variety of valuable lessons is learned at such times when the pupils strengthen their ties with the School Community.· But it was a lesson worth learning.· They hope by sharing their agony, the lessons will be learned. and a tragedy like this will never happen again.· The primary lesson plan is that learning should be fun, and that nostalgia rocks.· In practice the lesson must be learned anew.· The first lesson to be learned from these studies is that the extinctions were indeed devastating.· Projects in different parts of the country have gained valuable experience and useful lessons have been learned.· When a product or service takes off unexpectedly, there are inevitably important lessons to be learned.
· My senior management team is important to me and I learn a lot from them.· You will learn a lot from this book, but expect your socks to stay resolutely in place.· They said they had learned a lot.· By the end of the sixties, I had learned a lot about Britain from watching television.· Very quickly, I learned a lot about the company.· Radio journalists learned to carry lots of change because a pay phone was a necessity when a story was breaking.· I did the tutorial that came with the package deal and learned a lot through trial and error.
· As time proceeds they will learn from their mistakes.· Such systems would have to learn from their mistakes, their observations and experiences of the world.· So long as we learn something from every mistake we make, time hasn't been wasted.· The doctor was quick to learn from his mistakes, and had a certain cavalier courage that served him well.· What is important is to learn by our mistakes soas to avoid future problems.· You can only hope they learned from their mistakes.· We'd grown up in television together, learning from our mistakes, trying out new ideas.· Rather than give up, the program developers began to learn from these mistakes.
· Secondment is an opportunity for them to learn at first hand about the world of work to which their students are aspiring.· Working in the kitchen to prepare a meal provides opportunities to learn about weights, measures, and fractions-and cooperation.· Everyone has a contribution to make to ward teaching and the student should take every possible opportunity to learn.· Trips provide opportunities for learning geography and map reading.· He took every opportunity to learn while arranging pillows and giving comfort.· The company that provides adequate opportunities for new learning will nurture employability security and loyalty.· The bird in this treatment would have the opportunity to learn the skill by imitation.· My involvement with counseling was marked by continuing opportunity to learn and by a strange draw toward more and more troubled people.
· Our attempts to support young people in their learning are paying off.· Few people learn about politics through direct experience.· We were shown photographic slides of people enthusiastically learning how to read and write.· Sometimes people have learning problems and they use visual means to help them understand.· Is it primarily a handbook for managers or a review of developments in services for people with learning difficulties?· For instance, many people learn in high school that alcohol is a depressant-a kind of chemical sledgehammer for the mind.· With fewer rungs on the ladder, people have to learn to move sideways.· These are things that people learn as they are working at the side of others.
· The way local people used the facilities at Kirkleatham Hall School for pupils with learning difficulties impressed the assessors.· Unfortunately, many schools have yet to learn this, and the consequences are disastrous.· A substantial amount of the training will be done in teaching practice at local schools and using distance learning methods.· When I was in school I learned about two kinds of freedom.· Joseph Dods has begun setting up clubs in County Durham schools to help youngsters learn about the natural world around them.· In fact Sabour had arrived at City College with almost no school learning at all.
· This also develops technical skills as the pupils learn to use the microcomputer while carrying out the project.· Companies are already paying for training programs to give employees the basic skills they should have learned in high school.· The upgrade path is simple and can be undertaken whenever the relevant skills have been learned.· Education must necessarily be about skill acquisition and content learning as well as development.· It is a skill predators will readily learn.· These days the most valuable skill you can learn in any job is how to read the handwriting on the wall.· What extra skills have I learned through doing those jobs?· Positive coping skills are learned when parents are able to establish clear limits by saying no and meaning it.
· As students we wanted to learn about Mandela and how the land was taken from black farmers.· Medical records are also useful in helping the student to learn about all aspects of a patient's care.· In Tampa, Fla., he posed with elementary school students learning how to run businesses.· Long before going solo the student should have learned the mnemonic by heart.· Tri-County and high school faculty collaborated with employers to determine the competencies that students will learn on the job.· The identification of objectives: what must the students learn? 2.· He insisted that his students learn the theory behind each instrumental technique.
· But listening does more than that, it gives you a chance to learn and to get things into context.· I think i learned some really important things from bad leaders.· I mean you learn things off the others.· You learn these things for yourself.· And as they learn their native language, they also use language to learn other things.· Active learning, doing real things, being real scientists, these things typify classroom and school communities that work.· If we want to understand another person we have to learn how to see things from their point of view.· This is one of those submerged concepts that is normally learned as an incidental consequence of learning other things.
· He joined Anglo in 1968, learning the mining trade in the firm's diamond, gold and uranium divisions.· I was learning Hugh's trade, and helping my granny with her flower stall at the harbour.· He tried hard to wean them away from crime by persuading them to learn a trade instead.· She had joined a world-famous company, learning her trade well until finally starting her own business.· He has always played at being the happiest guy on earth, because he learned that the first trade is the hardest.· Graham knows his defender should be learning his trade by the occasional appearance in a winning team to breed confidence.· I started to learn a trade so many times, and never finished.
VERB· The comments that follow are intended to help in learning to identify and reject unusable answers.· Your goal is to help your child learn to take charge herself.· The society, a national charity, aims to help people with learning difficulties reach their full potential.· It also helped her to learn about, give a name to, and normalize this postpartum condition.· Poetry can help children to learn about themselves, about the world around them and about their relationship to the world.· To help him learn to regulate his motor system, games that combine slow and fast movements work well.· Gradually the parent is helped to learn how to play with, talk to, and enjoy their child.
· Men too may need to learn to delegate duties both at work and at home.· They needed a mighty wake-up call as much as they needed to learn the parts of speech.· That is what we need to learn from sects.· None of the current network models discussed in this book incorporates all of the properties needed true for autonomous learning.· Mme Deloche taught me the basics I needed to learn.· Still, you can experience a lot of the fun of guitar playing without all the work needed to learn how.· To do this, you will need to learn a technique called scribing.· It is intended to offer the under-standing that parents and caregivers need to learn from, and help, their challenging children.
· He seemed surprised to learn that Sir John Lawrence was still in place.· She was quite surprised to learn the gadgets were on sale that week at $ 49. 95, batteries not included.· It wouldn't even surprise me to learn that you set it up!· He was surprised to learn they were plainclothes Jerusalem city police officers.· It didn't surprise her to learn that he was extremely knowledgeable where his subject was concerned.· I was prepared to find lots on him but am surprised and gratified to learn of her existence.· At least one dancer was surprised to learn that Alvin had a brother, so secretive was he about his life.· Women are often surprised to learn that we have benefited from affirmative action programs.
· Here we see technology really used to improve teaching and learning.· This type of knowledge can neither be taught nor learned.· By the simple act of hiding the desk something is clearly said about teaching and learning.· This, combined with lively illustrations, provides material that is easy to teach and fun to learn.· To many, the distinction between rote memorization and understanding is unclear and leads to confused teaching and learning.· Such formalities as this are easily taught and can even be fun to teach and learn.· These three steps can begin to break down even the largest schools into more genuine teaching and learning communities.
· I want to learn how to repair shoes.· Grammar, reading, dictation, and conversation. l want to learn a minimum of twenty-five words a day.· A child's education - they would teach it things I didn't want it to learn, at school.· For climbers who want to learn, no local outfitter can legally teach them.· Only I do want to learn.· But you will wait in vain if you want to learn anything more detailed about tornadoes, floods, hurricanes or blizzards.· We do not want to learn that.· Now he has her wanting to learn how to tat lace.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► that’ll learn somebody!► somebody has learned their lessonPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► know/find out/learn etc something to your cost► my learned friend► you live and learn► learn/be taught something at your mother’s knee
- I learned the hard way that drugs weren't an answer to my problems.
- But, as Server shows us, he learned apathy the hard way.
- Early on he learned - the hard way - that it was the passport to success.
- He learned this the hard way, when he tried to move his head.
- I learned that the hard way, by losing a couple of first drafts of articles I was writing.
- I learned this the hard way.
- Mainline medicine learned this the hard way when it first started to use anesthetics.
- She had learned it the hard way and she never let her guard slip at all.
- The Lisa designers also learned this the hard way, and their computer shipped with 1024K, or a megabyte of memory.
- Councillors will discuss the possibility of funding an independent study into the mine's viability.
- In the spring semester Gordon taught two seminars and took on more than a dozen students for independent study projects.
- It will make provision for mixed-ability groups much easier to organise, and encourage independent study.
- Other recent examples of comparative studies are those of Lowe - independent study modules and lecture tours, in 1981.
- The course manual can be used for independent study.
- The increased use of independent learning at higher levels within the pathway is reflected in the assessment pattern within the modules.
- Two independent studies since the 1968 election confirm the trend.
- Would you like to do this as an independent study?
- It would be sad if our own seats of learning were behind-hand in this confusion.
- Leave this seat of learning and you come into the newly renamed Marianské Square.
- She spoke of Oxford, that ancient seat of learning, to which universities all over the world still looked for example.
WORD FAMILYnounlearnerlearningunlearnadjectivelearnedverblearnadverblearnedly
1subject/skill [intransitive, transitive] to gain knowledge of a subject or skill, by experience, by studying it, or by being taught: What’s the best way to learn a language?learn (how) to do something I learnt to drive when I was 17. Hector spent the winter learning how to cope with his blindness. The teacher’s task is to help the pupil learn.learn (something) from somebody I learned a lot from my father.learn about Kids can have fun and learn about music at the same time.learn what Youngsters must learn what is dangerous and what is not to be feared. The student will learn from experience about the importance of planning.GRAMMAR: Patterns with learn• You learn to do something: · She’s learning to play the piano.• You learn how to do something: · She is learning how to play the piano. ✗Don’t say: She is learning playing the piano.Grammar guide ‒ VERBS2find out [intransitive, transitive] formal to find out information or news by hearing it from someone else or reading it SYN discover: I didn’t tell her the truth. She would learn it for herself soon enough.learn of/about He learned about his appointment by telephone yesterday.learn (that) Last week I learned that I was pregnant. She was surprised to learn that he was a lot older than she had thought.learn whether/who/why I waited to learn whether I’d secured a college place. We have yet to learn who will be the new manager.3remember [transitive] to get to know something so well that you can easily remember it SYN memorize: The actors hardly had time to learn their lines before filming started.4change your behaviour [intransitive, transitive] to gradually understand a situation and start behaving in the way that you shouldlearn (that) They have to learn that they can’t just do whatever they like.learn to do something Young hairdressers must learn to treat the client as a person, not a head of hair. I’ve told him a hundred times not to bully people, but he never learns.learn from You have to learn from your mistakes (=understand why what you did was wrong). the lessons learned in the Gulf War5somebody has learned their lesson used to say that someone will not do something wrong or stupid again, because they suffered as a result: I’ve learned my lesson; I’ve now got a burglar alarm and a guard dog.6learn (something) the hard way to understand a situation or develop a skill by learning from your mistakes and bad experiences7that’ll learn somebody! spoken used when something bad has just happened to someone as a result of their actions, especially when they ignored a warning → live and learn at live1(20)THESAURUSlearn to gain knowledge of a subject or skill, especially by being taught or trained: · How long have you been learning Italian?· At what age can you learn to drive in America?study to learn about a subject by reading books, going to classes etc, especially at school or university: · She’s studying music at Berkeley College in California.train to learn the skills and get the experience that you need in order to do a particular job: · Julie’s training to be a nurse.pick something up to learn something without much effort, by watching or listening to other people: · It’s easy to pick up a language when you’re living in a country.· The rules of the game are easy – you’ll soon pick them up.get the hang of something informal to learn how to do or use something that is fairly complicated, especially with practice: · It took me a while to get the hang of all the features on my new camera.revise British English, review American English to study facts again, especially on your own, in order to learn them before an examination: · Jenny’s upstairs revising for her Maths exam tomorrow.master to learn something so well that you have no difficulty with it, especially a skill or a language: · She gave me a book called ‘Mastering the Art of French Cooking’.· I learnt Spanish for years but I never really mastered it.