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1 learn one's lesson
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2 to learn one's lesson
aprender la lección, escarmentar -
3 to learn one's lesson / learn the hard way
to learn one's lesson / learn the hard wayaprender de sus erroresEnglish-spanish dictionary > to learn one's lesson / learn the hard way
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4 lesson
'lesn1) (something which is learned or taught: The lesson which we learned from the experience was never to trust anyone.) lección2) (a period of teaching: during the French lesson.) clase3) (a part of the Bible read in church: He was asked to read the lesson on Sunday morning.) lecturalesson n clase / leccióntr['lesən]1 (class) clase nombre femenino2 (warning) lección nombre femenino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLlet that be a lesson to you! ¡que te sirva de lección!to teach somebody a lesson dar una lección a alguienlesson ['lɛsən] n1) class: clase f, curso m2) : lección fthe lessons of history: las lecciones de la historian.• escarmiento s.m.• lección s.f.'lesṇ1) ( Educ)a) (class, period) clase fto give lessons in something — dar* or (Chi) hacer* clases de algo
to take lessons in something — tomar clases de algo, dar* clases de algo (Esp)
b) ( in textbook) lección f2) ( from experience) lección fto learn one's lesson — aprender la lección, escarmentar*
that'll teach you a lesson! — que te sirva de lección or de escarmiento!
3) ( Relig) lectura f['lesn]1. N1) (=class) clase fa French/tennis lesson — una clase de francés/tenis
to give swimming/piano lessons — dar clases de natación/piano
2) (in textbook) lección f3) (fig) lección fif there is a single lesson to be drawn from this, it is that... — si hay algo que podemos aprender de esto, es que...
there are lessons to be learnt from this terrible tragedy — esta terrible tragedia nos debe servir de lección
learn 1., 1)let that be a lesson to you! — ¡que te sirva de lección!, ¡para que aprendas!
4) (Rel) lectura f2.CPDlesson plan N — plan m de estudio
* * *['lesṇ]1) ( Educ)a) (class, period) clase fto give lessons in something — dar* or (Chi) hacer* clases de algo
to take lessons in something — tomar clases de algo, dar* clases de algo (Esp)
b) ( in textbook) lección f2) ( from experience) lección fto learn one's lesson — aprender la lección, escarmentar*
that'll teach you a lesson! — que te sirva de lección or de escarmiento!
3) ( Relig) lectura f -
5 learn
lə:npast tense, past participles - learned, learnt; verb1) (to get to know: It was then that I learned that she was dead.) enterarse, saber2) (to gain knowledge or skill (in): A child is always learning; to learn French; She is learning (how) to swim.) aprender•- learned- learner
- learning
- learner-friendly
learn vb1. aprenderhave you learnt the irregular verbs? ¿has aprendido los verbos irregulares?2. estudiartr[lɜːn]1 aprender2 (find out about) enterarse de, saber1 aprender2 (find out) enterarse (about/of, de)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto learn from one's mistakes aprender de sus erroresto learn from experience aprender por experienciato learn one's lesson / learn the hard way aprender de sus erroreslearn ['lərn] vt1) : aprenderto learn to sing: aprender a cantar2) memorize: aprender de memoria3) discover: saber, enterarse delearn vi1) : aprenderto learn from experience: aprender por experiencia2) find out: enterarse, saberv.(§ p.,p.p.: learned) or: learnt•) = aprender v.• descubrir v.• oír decir v.• saber una noticia v.lɜːrn, lɜːn
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1)a) ( gain knowledge of) aprenderto learn to + INF — aprender a + inf
b) ( memorize) aprender de memoria2) ( become informed about) \<\<details\>\> enterarse de
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vi1) ( gain knowledge) aprender2) ( become informed)[lɜːn] (pt, pp learned or learnt)to learn ABOUT o OF something — enterarse or saber* de algo
1. VT1) (by study, practice etc) [+ language, words, skill] aprender; [+ instrument] aprender a tocar- learn one's lessonline I, 1., 4) rope 1.2) (=find out) enterarse dethat'll learn you — para que escarmientes or aprendas, te está bien empleado
I'll learn you! — ¡yo te enseñaré!
2. VI1) (by study, practice etc) aprenderhe'll learn! — ¡un día aprenderá!, ¡ya aprenderá!
2) (=find out)to learn of or about sth — enterarse de algo
- learn up* * *[lɜːrn, lɜːn]
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1)a) ( gain knowledge of) aprenderto learn to + INF — aprender a + inf
b) ( memorize) aprender de memoria2) ( become informed about) \<\<details\>\> enterarse de
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vi1) ( gain knowledge) aprender2) ( become informed)to learn ABOUT o OF something — enterarse or saber* de algo
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6 escarmiento
Del verbo escarmentar: ( conjugate escarmentar) \ \
escarmiento es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativoMultiple Entries: escarmentar escarmiento
escarmentar ( conjugate escarmentar) verbo intransitivo to learn one's lesson;◊ ¡para que escarmientes! that'll teach you!;no escarmienta she never learns verbo transitivo to teach … a lesson
escarmiento sustantivo masculino lesson; habrá que darle un buen escarmiento he needs to be taught a good lesson
escarmentar
I verbo intransitivo to learn one's lesson: estoy escarmentado, I've learnt my lesson
así escarmentarás, that'll teach you (a lesson)
escarmentar en cabeza ajena, to learn from others' mistakes
II verbo transitivo to teach a lesson to
escarmiento sustantivo masculino punishment, lesson ' escarmiento' also found in these entries: Spanish: aleccionador - aleccionadora - enseñar English: teach -
7 escarmentar
escarmentar ( conjugate escarmentar) verbo intransitivo to learn one's lesson;◊ ¡para que escarmientes! that'll teach you!;no escarmienta she never learns verbo transitivo to teach … a lesson
escarmentar
I verbo intransitivo to learn one's lesson: estoy escarmentado, I've learnt my lesson
así escarmentarás, that'll teach you (a lesson)
escarmentar en cabeza ajena, to learn from others' mistakes
II verbo transitivo to teach a lesson to ' escarmentar' also found in these entries: English: chasten - way
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One Hen — Inc Type Non governmental organization Founded 2009 Location Boston, Massachusetts, USA … Wikipedia
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lesson — les|son [ lesn ] noun count *** 1. ) a period of time in which someone is taught a skill: a driving/dancing/swimming lesson She s taking French lessons from a private tutor. a ) MAINLY BRITISH a class in school on a particular subject 2. ) a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
lesson — n. instruction 1) to take lessons (to take lessons in English) 2) to study one s lessons 3) a lesson in something that should be known 4) to learn a lesson 5) to teach smb. a lesson 6) a moral; object lesson 7) a lesson to (let that be a lesson… … Combinatory dictionary
lesson — / lesFn/ noun (C) 1 LEARNING A SKILL a period of time in which someone is taught a particular skill, for example how to play a musical instrument or drive a car: piano lessons | take lessons: She s started taking driving lessons. (+ on/in):… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
