Apprirent (en. Learned)

/a.pʁi.ʁɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Indicate that a group of people has acquired knowledge or skills.

They learned to speak French in a year.

Ils apprirent à parler français en un an.

Know something through experience or instruction.

The students learned the grammar rules.

Les élèves apprirent les règles de grammaire.

Assimilate information through study or observation.

We learned that the class was canceled.

Nous apprirent que le cours était annulé.

From Old French 'aprendre', derived from Latin 'apprehendere'.

learn from one's mistakes

Acquire experience through one's mistakes.

apprendre de ses erreurs

learn at one's own expense

Learn a lesson from an unpleasant experience.

apprendre à ses dépens

be in the process of learning

Be in the process of acquiring new knowledge.

être en train d'apprendre

learning

The process of acquiring skills or knowledge.

apprentissage

apprentice

A person who learns a trade under the guidance of a master.

apprenti

learn

Acquire knowledge or skills through study or experience.

apprendre

To have understood or assimilated something.

He finally learned the lesson.

Il a enfin apprirent la leçon.

To know something informally.

I learned it from a friend.

Je l'ai apprirent par un ami.