| Principales traductions |
| learn [sth]⇒ vtr | (know by studying) (une leçon, une langue,...) | apprendre⇒ vtr |
| | I would love to learn Spanish one day. |
| | J'adorerais apprendre l'espagnol un jour. |
| learn [sth] vtr | (memorize) (mémoriser) | apprendre⇒ vtr |
| | The actor had to learn his lines. |
| | L'acteur a dû apprendre son texte. |
| learn to do [sth] v expr | (skill: acquire) | apprendre à faire [qch] loc v |
| | Children usually start to learn to walk when they are about a year old. |
| | Les enfants commencent normalement à apprendre à marcher quand ils ont environ un an. |
| learn [sth] vtr | (technique: master) | apprendre⇒, étudier⇒ vtr |
| | He learned the art of stone masonry in just three years. |
| | Il a appris (or: étudié) l'art de la maçonnerie en pierres en trois ans seulement. |
learn who,
learn what,
learn why vtr + pron | (details, reasons: ascertain) | découvrir⇒, apprendre⇒ vtr |
| | After weeks of work, the detective finally learned who the killer was. |
| | Après des semaines de travail, le détective a fini par découvrir (or: apprendre) qui était le meurtrier. |
| learn [sth] vtr | (with object: discover) (une nouvelle) | apprendre⇒, découvrir⇒ vtr |
| | Guess what I just learned by listening in to a phone conversation? |
| | Devine ce que je viens d'apprendre (or: découvrir) en écoutant une conversation téléphonique ? |
learn,
learn that vtr | (with clause: become aware) (une nouvelle) | apprendre que vtr + conj |
| | I only learned yesterday that he had died. |
| | J'ai appris qu'il était décédé hier seulement (or: Je n'ai appris son décès qu'hier). |
| learn⇒ vi | (acquire knowledge) | apprendre⇒ vtr |
| | I don't know how to do it, but I'll learn. |
| | Je ne sais pas comment le faire, mais je vais apprendre. |
Formes composées
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| learn a thing or two v expr | informal (become knowledgeable) | apprendre deux ou trois choses loc v |
| | Stick around and watch; you may learn a thing or two. |
| | Regarde bien : tu pourrais apprendre deux ou trois choses. |
| learn about [sth] vi + prep | (become informed about) | entendre parler de [qch] loc v |
| | (une nouvelle) | apprendre⇒ vtr |
| | (à l'école, un sujet) | étudier⇒ vtr |
| | How did you learn about our company? The kids have been learning about the Middle Ages in their history class. |
| | Comment avez-vous entendu parler de notre société ? |
| | Les enfants ont étudié le Moyen Âge en cours d'histoire. |
| learn all about [sth] v expr | (become fully informed) | tout savoir de [qch], tout savoir sur [qch] loc v |
| | Before I invest in a company, I am always sure to learn all about their history and business practices. |
| | Avant d'investir dans une société, je m'assure que je sais tout sur son histoire et ses pratiques. |
| | | tout apprendre sur [qch], de [qch] loc v |
| learn by doing v expr | (train while working) (familier) | apprendre sur le tas loc v |
| | Employees learn by doing to prepare them for possible situations at work. |
| learn by experience v expr | (gain practical understanding) | acquérir par l'expérience vtr |
| | | apprendre sur le terrain loc v |
| | (familier) | apprendre sur le tas loc v |
| | No matter how many education classes you take, as a teacher you will primarily learn by experience in the classroom. |
| | Peu importe le nombre de cours que vous suivez, en tant que professeur, vous apprendrez surtout sur le terrain. |
| learn by experience v expr | (discover at first hand) | apprendre par l'expérience, apprendre par la pratique vtr |
| | If you won't listen to me, I guess you'll just have to learn by experience. |
| learn [sth] by heart v expr | (memorize) | apprendre par cœur vtr |
| | When I was a child I learned my times-tables by heart. |
| | Quand j'étais enfant, j'ai appris mes tables de multiplication par cœur. |
| learn from [sb/sth] vi + prep | (gain lessons from [sb/sth]) | apprendre de [qch/qqn] vi + prép |
| | When it comes to cooking, I learned from my mother. |
learn [sb] from [sb],
learn from [sb] that v expr | (get news, info, etc. from [sb]) | apprendre [qch] par [qqn] vtr + prép |
| | I learnt from my dad that my sister had got engaged. |
| learn from your mistakes v expr | (not repeat errors) | apprendre de ses erreurs loc v |
| | In time you will learn from your mistakes and hopefully become a better person. |
| learn your lines v expr | (memorize an acting role) (Théâtre) | apprendre son texte loc v |
| | I need to learn my lines before rehearsal tonight. |
| | Il faut que j'apprenne mon texte avant la répétition de ce soir. |
| learn of [sth] vi + prep | (hear about) (la mort de [qqn]) | apprendre⇒ vtr |
| | | entendre parler de vtr |
| | When did you first learn of her death? |
| | Quand as-tu appris sa mort ? |
learn [sth] the hard way,
find [sth] out the hard way,
find out [sth] the hard way v expr | (learn from difficult experiences) | apprendre [qch] à ses dépens loc v |
| learn the ropes v expr | figurative (become familiar with [sth]) | apprendre les ficelles (du métier) loc v |
| | | se familiariser avec les rouages v pron |
| | When I took over the family business, it took me a while to learn the ropes. |
| | Quand j'ai repris l'entreprise familiale, il m'a fallu du temps pour apprendre toutes les ficelles du métier. |
| live and learn v expr | (gain knowledge and experience) | on en apprend tous les jours expr |
| | Live and learn is my motto; we all learn from our own mistakes. |
| | I never knew that was possible. |
| | Well, you live and learn. |
| | | je me coucherai moins bête ce soir expr |