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BrE /lɜːrn/ AmE /lɜːrn/

verb en → es

past learned/learnt pp learned/learnt ing learning

1 ACQUIRE KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS [transitive, intransitive] A1

to gain knowledge or skills by studying, being taught, or experiencing things

aprender, adquirir conocimientos o habilidades

  • learn something from somebody/something
  • learn to do something

Collocations learn a language · learn to drive

  • She learned French at school.

    Ella aprendió francés en la escuela.

2 COME TO KNOW [transitive] A2

to come to know something or someone for the first time

conocer, enterarse de algo o alguien por primera vez

  • learn about somebody/something

Collocations learn about a place · learn about someone's life

  • I learned about the new job opportunity.

    Me enteré de la nueva oportunidad laboral.

1 TAKE [transitive] B2

to take or carry something somewhere

llevar, tomar

  • take something to somebody/something

Collocations take a message to someone · take an umbrella

  • Could you take this letter to the post office?

    ¿Podrías llevar esta carta a la oficina de correos?

2 DESTINATION [noun] B1

the place where someone or something is going or being sent

destino, lugar al que se va o a donde se envía algo

  • destination of somebody/something

Collocations travel destination · flight destination

  • The destination was Paris.

    El destino era París.

1 TARGET [noun] C1

a person or thing that is the object of an action, especially one intended to be harmed or killed

objetivo, persona o cosa que es el objeto de una acción

  • target of somebody/something

Collocations military target · terrorist target

  • The building was the main target.

    El edificio era el principal objetivo.

2 GOAL [noun] B1

a goal or aim that someone wants to achieve

objetivo, meta que alguien quiere alcanzar

  • target of somebody/something

Collocations sales target · fitness target

  • The company has a sales target.

    La empresa tiene una meta de ventas.

1 LEARNER [noun] B2

a person who is learning something, especially at school or college

estudiante, persona que está aprendiendo algo

  • learner of somebody/something

Collocations language learner · music learner

  • She is a language learner.

    Ella es una aprendiz de idiomas.

2 BEGINNER [noun] B2

a person who has just started to learn something and does not have much experience or skill in it

novato, persona que acaba de empezar a aprender algo

  • learner of somebody/something

Collocations beginner driver · new learner

  • He is a beginner in programming.

    Él es un principiante en programación.