Apprise (en. Learned)

/apʁiːz/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To inform someone of something.

He informed his colleagues of the news.

Il a apprise la nouvelle à ses collègues.

To keep informed.

I will teach you what happened.

Je vais t'apprendre ce qui s'est passé.

To warn someone about a fact.

She learned it from the meeting scheduled for tomorrow.

Elle l'a apprise de la réunion prévue demain.

From Middle French 'appriser', meaning 'to make known'.

to teach someone

To make something known to someone.

apprendre à quelqu'un

to learn on the job

To gain knowledge through experience rather than theory.

apprendre sur le tas

to learn the hard way

To understand a lesson through a difficult experience.

apprendre à ses dépens

learning

Process of acquiring knowledge.

apprentissage

to inform

To keep informed.

informer

communication

Transmission of information.

communication

To inform in an informal way.

Tell him, he needs to learn quickly.

Dis-lui, il faut l'apprendre vite.

To relay a rumor.

She is always there to hear the news about everyone.

Elle est toujours là pour apprise les nouvelles de tout le monde.