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
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!
