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learnto gain knowledge or skill by studying, practicing, or being taught

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to gain knowledge or skill by studying, practicing, or being taught

Pronunciation (IPA): /lɜːrn/

Korean meaning: 배우다, 학습하다

Korean pronunciation: 런 (강세: 런)

Example Sentences

  • My cat learned how to open the fridge - now my diet is ruined!
  • Students learn English to communicate with people around the world.
  • I learned that coffee at 10 PM was a terrible idea when I stayed awake until 5 AM.

learn

VERB

//lɜːrn//

to gain knowledge or skill by studying, practicing, or being taught

learn concept
💡 Concept

He learns to ride by falling, trying, and balancing again.

learn rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Learn through the night and earn what you burn!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/lɜːrn/
🇬🇧 UK/lɜːn/

🌳Etymology

Rootlearn

Origin

고대 영어 'leornian'에서 유래되었으며, '가르침을 따르다'라는 의미였습니다. 게르만어족의 공통 조상에서 나온 단어로, 독일어 'lernen'과도 관련이 있습니다.

🎵Rhyme

turnburnearnstern
turn
burn
earn
stern

🔗Collocations

learn by heart
learn from mistakes
learn the hard way
quick learner
learn a lesson
learn by doing

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat learned how to open the fridge - now my diet is ruined!

Students learn English to communicate with people around the world.

😄 Fun example

I learned that coffee at 10 PM was a terrible idea when I stayed awake until 5 AM.

Children learn faster when they enjoy what they're studying.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

studyacquiremasterabsorbpick up

Antonyms

forgetunlearnignore

Related

teacheducationknowledgeskillpractice

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