Lecciones (en. Lessons)

/lek'sjones/

Meaning & Definition

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noun
Each of the parts into which an educational course or subject is divided.
Math lessons are fundamental to understanding logic.
Las lecciones de matemáticas son fundamentales para entender la lógica.
Teaching or instruction transmitted at certain moments.
I received history lessons in high school.
Recibí lecciones de historia en la escuela secundaria.
Specific lesson learned from an experience.
Sometimes the lessons of life are the hardest to learn.
A veces las lecciones de la vida son las más difíciles de aprender.

Etymology

From Latin 'lectio', which means 'reading' or 'lesson'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

To give lessons
Teaching someone, especially in a way that may seem critical.
dar lecciones
To learn the lesson
To understand something important from an experience or mistake.
aprender la lección
Lesson of life
Important teaching obtained from personal experiences.
lección de vida

Related Words

Teaching
Process of transmitting knowledge.
enseñanza
Instruction
Action of teaching or guiding someone.
instrucción
Science
Set of systematic knowledge.
ciencia

Slang Meanings

Life lessons.
For me, every mistake is an opportunity to learn life lessons.
Para mí, cada error es una oportunidad para aprender lecciones de vida.
Lessons of love.
Relationships always bring lessons of love that we must learn.
Las relaciones siempre traen lecciones de amor que debemos aprender.