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appris
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English
French
French
learnt [Brit ləːnt, Am lərnt] VB pt VB pp
learnt → learn
I. learn <pret, pp learned or learnt> [Brit ləːn, Am lərn] VB trans
1. learn (through study, practice):
learn language, facts, trade
apprendre
learn skills
acquérir (from de)
to learn to do, to learn how to do
apprendre à faire
I learned a lot from her
elle m'a beaucoup appris
what we learned from the experiment was that …
ce que nous pouvons tirer de l'expérience, c'est que …
what did we learn from it?
qu'est-ce que cela nous a apporté?
there is a lesson to be learned from this
on peut tirer une leçon de ceci
we learned all about computers
nous avons tout appris sur les ordinateurs
to learn to live with sb/sth
s'adapter à qn/qc
2. learn (discover):
to learn that …
apprendre que …
we'll soon learn whether he succeeded
nous saurons bientôt s'il a réussi
3. learn Brit (teach) inf:
I'll soon learn you!
je t'apprendrai, va!
that'll learn you!
ça t'apprendra!
II. learn <pret, pp learned or learnt> [Brit ləːn, Am lərn] VB intr
1. learn (acquire knowledge):
learn
apprendre
to learn about sth
apprendre qc
to learn from or by experience
apprendre à force d'expérience
to learn from one's mistakes
tirer la leçon de ses erreurs
it's been a learning experience
ça a été une expérience pleine d'enseignements
you'll learn!
un jour tu comprendras!
it's never too late to learn
il n'est jamais trop tard pour apprendre
2. learn (hear information):
learn
apprendre (that que)
to learn of or about sb's death
apprendre la mort de qn
III. learn [Brit ləːn, Am lərn]
you live and learn
c'est une bonne leçon
I. learn <pret, pp learned or learnt> [Brit ləːn, Am lərn] VB trans
1. learn (through study, practice):
learn language, facts, trade
apprendre
learn skills
acquérir (from de)
to learn to do, to learn how to do
apprendre à faire
I learned a lot from her
elle m'a beaucoup appris
what we learned from the experiment was that …
ce que nous pouvons tirer de l'expérience, c'est que …
what did we learn from it?
qu'est-ce que cela nous a apporté?
there is a lesson to be learned from this
on peut tirer une leçon de ceci
we learned all about computers
nous avons tout appris sur les ordinateurs
to learn to live with sb/sth
s'adapter à qn/qc
2. learn (discover):
to learn that …
apprendre que …
we'll soon learn whether he succeeded
nous saurons bientôt s'il a réussi
3. learn Brit (teach) inf:
I'll soon learn you!
je t'apprendrai, va!
that'll learn you!
ça t'apprendra!
II. learn <pret, pp learned or learnt> [Brit ləːn, Am lərn] VB intr
1. learn (acquire knowledge):
learn
apprendre
to learn about sth
apprendre qc
to learn from or by experience
apprendre à force d'expérience
to learn from one's mistakes
tirer la leçon de ses erreurs
it's been a learning experience
ça a été une expérience pleine d'enseignements
you'll learn!
un jour tu comprendras!
it's never too late to learn
il n'est jamais trop tard pour apprendre
2. learn (hear information):
learn
apprendre (that que)
to learn of or about sb's death
apprendre la mort de qn
III. learn [Brit ləːn, Am lərn]
you live and learn
c'est une bonne leçon
I. learn off VB [Brit ləːn -, Am lərn -] (learn [sth] off, learn off [sth])
learn off
apprendre [qc] par cœur
by rote learn
par cœur
to learn/use ALGOL
apprendre/utiliser l'ALGOL
to learn weaving
apprendre à tisser
to learn weaving attr frame, machine, machinery
à tisser
to learn weaving workshop, factory, mill
de tissage
to learn weaving trade, industry
du tissage
French
French
English
English
réapprendre
to learn [sth] again
réapprendre à faire
to learn (how) to do again
s'initier à l'escrime/au parachutisme
(to start) to learn fencing/skydiving
s'initier à une langue
to start to learn a language
s'initier à la photo
to learn about photography
apprendre le solfège
to learn music theory
apprendre
to learn
apprendre qc par cœur
to learn sth by heart
apprendre qc par cœur
to learn sth off by heart Brit
apprendre à écrire/à conduire
to learn to write/to drive
apprendre l'italien
to learn Italian
apprendre à reconnaître qc/à se servir de qc
to learn (how) to recognize sth/to use sth
apprendre qc sur qc
to learn sth about sth
apprendre (être informé de) nouvelle, vérité, décision
to hear, to learn (par qn from sb)
apprendre la mort de qn
to learn of ou hear of sb's death
apprendre qc sur qn
to hear ou learn sth about sb
apprendre que …
to hear ou learn that …
qc qui s'apprend facilement/difficilement
sth which is easy/difficult to learn
la patience, cela s'apprend
patience is something you can learn
English
English
French
French
learnt [lɜ:nt, Am lɜ:rnt] VB
learnt pt, pp of learn
learn <learnt, learnt [or Am learned, learned]> [lɜ:n, Am lɜ:rn] VB trans, intr
learn
apprendre
Phrases:
to learn sth by heart
apprendre qc par cœur
learn <learnt, learnt [or Am learned, learned]> [lɜ:n, Am lɜ:rn] VB trans, intr
learn
apprendre
Phrases:
to learn sth by heart
apprendre qc par cœur
to learn the fundamentals
apprendre les principes de base
to learn the ropes
apprendre les ficelles
French
French
English
English
apprendre qc événement
to learn of sth
apprendre leçon, langue, métier, technique
to learn
apprendre à +infin
to learn to +infin
apprendre
to learn
s'apprendre facilement langue
to be easy to learn
apprendre la dactylo
to learn to type
réapprendre à marcher
to learn how to walk again
apprendre le chant
to learn singing
se dégourdir jeune homme, jeune fille
to learn about life
être avide d'apprendre
to be keen to learn
English
English
French
French
learnt [lɜrnt] VB
learnt pt, pp of learn
learn [lɜrn] VB trans, intr
learn
apprendre
Phrases:
to learn sth by heart
apprendre qc par cœur
learn [lɜrn] VB trans, intr
learn
apprendre
Phrases:
to learn sth by heart
apprendre qc par cœur
to learn a lesson from sth
tirer une leçon de qc
to learn the fundamentals
apprendre les principes de base
to learn your/his/her ABCs
apprendre ton/son alphabet
French
French
English
English
apprendre qc événement
to learn of sth
apprendre leçon, langue, métier, technique
to learn
apprendre à +infin
to learn to +infin
apprendre
to learn
s'apprendre facilement langue
to be easy to learn
apprendre la dactylo
to learn to type
réapprendre à marcher
to learn how to walk again
apprendre le chant
to learn how to sing
tirer un enseignement de qc
to learn a lesson from sth
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to learn the ropes
apprendre les ficelles
we live and learn
on apprend à tout âge
to learn the hard way
apprendre à ses dépens
to learn (how) to read and write
apprendre à lire et à écrire
to learn sth to one's cost
apprendre qc aux dépens de qn
être curieux d'apprendre qc
to be keen to learn sth
réapprendre à marcher
to learn how to walk again
se réconcilier avec soi-même
to learn to live with oneself
tirer un enseignement de qc
to learn a lesson from sth
tirer une conclusion/leçon de qc
to draw a conclusion/learn a lesson from sth
Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)
This rubbing slows the rope, but also generates heat.
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The castaways would be attached to a rope threaded through obstacles which they would have to climb under, over, or around.
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All of the tribe members would then pull on a rope to raise the statue to the top of the tower.
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In the event of a fall, the gear acts as a catch-point for the rope, thus preventing the climber from hurtling to the ground.
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Wrap backwards up the rope until you have both ends side by side, finish by tying a reef knot.
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