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aprender

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learn
(pt & pp learned or learned [lɜːnt])
[lɜːn]
verbo transitivo
1. aprender (language, skill) (británico)
  • he has learned his lesson (sentido figurado) -> ha aprendido la lección
2. enterarse de (find out about)
  • we are sorry to learn that… -> sentimos mucho haber sabido que…
verbo intransitivo
3. aprender (acquire knowledge)
4. (find out)
    enterarse
  • to learn of or about something -> enterarse de algo

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learn [lern]
participio pasivo
1. LEARNED o LEARNT).
2. Aprender, adquirir el conocimiento de alguna cosa por medio del estudio; fijar en la mente.
3. Instruir, enseñar: informar. (Desusado)
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
4. Aprender siguiendo el ejemplo de otro; instruirse. (n)
5. Saber, recibir una noticia. (n)
  • We learnt that he is dead -> supimos, recibimos la noticia de que está muerto

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learn [lɜːn] learned learnt
verb:transitive
1 (by study, practice etc) [+language, words, skill] aprender; [+instrument] aprender a tocar
children learn foreign [languages] very easily... For students like Linda, learning Braille is essential she decided she would learn a new poem every day, and did so Everyone had to learn the words of the National Anthem The children were learning the alphabet I think drivers should learn basic skills off the roads Why not learn some simple massage techniques? Learn new tricks and techniques in make-up You can spend a lifetime with horses and still learn something new every day Well at least you learned something very important Children need to learn this if they are to read independently Most detectives still learn their trade from working with other detectives Once would-be clowns ran away to the circus to learn their craft
you 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
It is possible to learn yoga from a book He was learning the mandolin and piano
you must learn patience tienes que aprender a tener paciencia
They must learn discipline Self-motivation is hard to learn
to learn (how) to do sth aprender a hacer algo
he is learning to play the piano You will learn to appreciate your own worth You have to learn to face your problems to learn the [basics] It is possible to learn the basics in a short time
to learn sth by heart aprender(se) algo de memoria
...the old-fashioned method of learning facts by heart She made us learn the great passages by heart to learn one's [lines]
to learn one's lesson aprender la lección; escarmentar
The company failed to learn any lessons from this experience to learn the ropes Before buying their own pub, Sid and Cathy made sure they learnt the ropes as pub managers
line rope
2 (find out) enterarse de
You can learn a lot about a person by watching how he deals with a weeping toddler She was finally going to learn the truth about the past
to learn that enterarse de que
you may be surprised to learn that one fifth of our electricity comes from nuclear power stations When she learned [what] Peter had done, she wept
3 (show, teach) (incorrect usage) enseñar
that'll learn you para que escarmientes or aprendas; te está bien empleado; I'll learn you! ¡yo te enseñaré!
verb:intransitive
1 (by study, practice etc) aprender
the children here are very eager to learn Experienced teachers help you learn quickly The problem with parenting is that you have to learn as you go along He had no technical, no trade union and no aviation experience but he learned quickly
it's never too late to learn nunca es tarde para aprender; he'll learn! ¡un día aprenderá!; ¡ya aprenderá!
to learn [about] sth At school he learned about words that have opposites
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)
try to learn from your mistakes
2 (find out)
to learn of or about sth enterarse de algo
He had been devasted to learn of Mark's tragic death It was only after his death that she learned of his affair with Betty she was very upset to learn about this everyone ought to learn about parenting She observed guinea-pigs to learn about genetics

Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011

Verb Conjugation for "learn" (go to aprender)

Imperative
  • learn
  • you learn
  • he/she learns
  • we learn
  • you learn
  • they learn
Preterite
  • I learned
  • you learned
  • he/she learned
  • we learned
  • you learned
  • they learned
Present Continuous
  • I am learning
  • you are learning
  • he/she is learning
  • we are learning
  • you are learning
  • they are learning
Present Perfect
  • I have learnt
  • you have learnt
  • he/she has learnt
  • we have learnt
  • you have learnt
  • they have learnt
Past Continuous
  • I was learning
  • you were learning
  • he/she was learning
  • we were learning
  • you were learning
  • they were learning
Past Perfect
  • I had learnt
  • you had learnt
  • he/she had learnt
  • we had learnt
  • you had learnt
  • they had learnt
Future
  • I will learn
  • you will learn
  • he/she will learn
  • we will learn
  • you will learn
  • they will learn
Future Perfect
  • I will have learnt
  • you will have learnt
  • he/she will have learnt
  • we will have learnt
  • you will have learnt
  • they will have learnt
Future Continuous
  • I will be learning
  • you will be learning
  • he/she will be learning
  • we will be learning
  • you will be learning
  • they will be learning
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been learning
  • you have been learning
  • he/she has been learning
  • we have been learning
  • you have been learning
  • they have been learning
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been learning
  • you will have been learning
  • he/she will have been learning
  • we will have been learning
  • you will have been learning
  • they will have been learning
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been learning
  • you had been learning
  • he/she had been learning
  • we had been learning
  • you had been learning
  • they had been learning
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