Apprenait (en. Learned)

/apʁə.nɛ/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Acquire knowledge or skills.

When he was young, he learned music with passion.

Lorsqu'il était jeune, il apprenait la musique avec passion.

Accept or discover something.

She was learning that life could be full of surprises.

Elle apprenait que la vie pouvait être pleine de surprises.

Familiarize oneself with a piece of information or a habit.

Over the months, he was learning to manage his time better.

Au fil des mois, il apprenait à mieux gérer son temps.

From the Latin verb 'apprehendere' which means to seize, to understand.

to learn on the job

Acquire skills through direct experience.

apprendre sur le tas

to learn at one's expense

Learn a lesson from a difficult experience.

apprendre à ses dépens

to learn by heart

Recite or memorize without understanding.

apprendre par cœur

to learn the basics

Acquire the fundamentals of a subject.

apprendre les rudiments

learning

Process of acquiring knowledge or skills.

apprentissage

teaching

Action of instructing or training.

enseignement

teacher

A person who teaches.

enseignant

To have the info.

He was learning the local news from his friends.

Il apprenait les infos du coin par ses amis.

To get up to speed.

She was learning the news through her social networks.

Elle apprenait des nouvelles par ses réseaux sociaux.