LEARN - Translation from English into German

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I. learn <learned [or Brit a. learnt], learned [or Brit a. learnt]> [lɜ:n, Am lɜ:rn] VB trans

1. learn (acquire knowledge, skill):

to learn sth

etw lernen

we'll learn to get along without him

wir werden lernen, ohne ihn zurechtzukommen

my sister has learnt to swim

meine Schwester hat schwimmen gelernt

the pupils learnt what to do when ...

die Schüler lernten, was sie zu tun haben, wenn ...

you'll learn what to do when we get there

du wirst erfahren, was zu tun ist, wenn wir dort ankommen

has mankind learnt what the consequences of war are?

hat die Menschheit begriffen, welche Folgen Krieg hat?

to learn to live with sth

mit etw dat zu leben lernen

to learn how to do sth

lernen, wie man etw tut

to learn that ...

lernen, dass ...

I later learnt that the message had never arrived

ich erfuhr später, dass die Nachricht niemals angekommen war

2. learn hum hist (teach):

to learn sb

jdn lehren

that'll learn you!

das wird dir eine Lehre sein!

Phrases:

to learn sth the hard way

etw auf die harte Tour lernen inf

to learn sth by heart

etw auswendig lernen

to learn one's lesson

seine Lektion lernen

II. learn <learned [or Brit a. learnt], learned [or Brit a. learnt]> [lɜ:n, Am lɜ:rn] VB intr

1. learn (master):

learn

lernen

some people never learn!

manche lernen's nie!

to learn about sb/sth

etwas über jdn/etw lernen

to learn by experience

aus Erfahrung lernen

to learn by [or from] one's mistakes

aus seinen Fehlern lernen

2. learn (become aware of):

to learn about [or of] sth

von etw dat erfahren

OpenDict entry

learn N

to learn one's place

seine Schranken [in der Gesellschaft] kennen [und akzeptieren]

German

English

etw erlernen

to learn sth

sich dat etw aneignen

to learn [or acquire] sth

sich dat etw aneignen

to learn [or sep pick up] sth

Lerneifer

eagerness to learn

lernbereit

willing to learn pred

lerneifrig

eager to learn pred

wissbegierig

eager to learn

lernwillig

willing to learn pred

etw [nur] auswendig lernen

to learn sth by rote pej

Present

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Past

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he/she/it	learned /  a. learnt
we	learned /  a. learnt
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they	learned /  a. learnt

Present Perfect

I	have	learned /  a. learnt
you	have	learned /  a. learnt
he/she/it	has	learned /  a. learnt
we	have	learned /  a. learnt
you	have	learned /  a. learnt
they	have	learned /  a. learnt

Past Perfect

I	had	learned /  a. learnt
you	had	learned /  a. learnt
he/she/it	had	learned /  a. learnt
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

He was instructed by his uncle in the rudiments of design, and is said to have been a reputable painter.

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We can only watch as the performers reduce theatre to its rudiments: bodies moving in space.

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It is designed to introduce recruits to the rudiments of individual skills and fieldcraft.

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In this cartilage, rudiments of the lower epiphysial lamella of the atlas and the upper epiphysial lamella of the axis may sometimes be found.

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Some have no externally visible legs at all (though they have internal rudiments that emerge as adult legs at the final ecdysis).

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Examples from the Internet (not verified by PONS Editors)

Young managers from Africa to learn from DAX-listed companies – with the German Government ’ s help.

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Junge Führungskräfte aus Afrika wollen bei Dax-Konzernen lernen - die Bundesregierung hilft dabei.

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Learn from the champions - patterns of success in German engineering

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Erfolgreich wie die Champions – Lernen vom deutschen Maschinenbau

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What companies in all industries can learn from German engineering

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Was Unternehmen aus allen Branchen vom deutschen Maschinenbau lernen können

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What companies in all industries can learn from German engineering | Press room | Roland Berger

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Was Unternehmen aus allen Branchen vom deutschen Maschinenbau lernen können | Presse | Roland Berger

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What can managers learn from President Obama ’ s military doctrine and Chinese management style?

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Was können Manager von Präsident Obamas Militärdoktrin und chinesischem Führungsstil lernen?

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