learn
/lɜːn/verb
उच्चारण लर्न
सीखना; पता चलना; याद करना
Basic word
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[I, T]
to gain knowledge or skill by studying, from experience, from being taught; to become aware of something by hearing about it; to memorize something
सीखना; पता चलना; याद करना
- learn English
- We learnt that the exam was postponed.
- Children learn fastest when they are curious about something.
+ 2 more examples
- Radhika is learning to play the sitar.
- We learnt a lot from our mistakes in the first test.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
learn + to-infinitive
Use learn to + verb for gaining a skill: learn to swim, learn to drive.
कोई कौशल सीखने के लिए learn to + verb का प्रयोग होता है: learn to swim, learn to drive।
- Radhika is learning to play the sitar.
- He learnt to cycle at the age of nine.
learn about / of sth
Learn about is for studying or finding out facts; learn of is more formal for hearing news.
तथ्य पढ़ने या जानने के लिए 'learn about' और समाचार सुनने के लिए अधिक औपचारिक 'learn of' का प्रयोग होता है।
- We learn about plants in biology.
- She learnt of the result from the radio.
learn + that / wh-clause
Use a that-clause or wh-word when you find out a fact.
कोई तथ्य जानने पर that-clause या wh-word का प्रयोग होता है।
- I learnt that the exam had been postponed.
- Students should learn how to manage time.
learn from sb/sth
Learn from names the teacher, source or experience.
शिक्षक, स्रोत या अनुभव का नाम बताने के लिए 'learn from' लगता है।
- We should learn from our mistakes.
learnt / learned
British English accepts both learnt and learned for the past; learned also means scholarly as an adjective.
British English में past के लिए learnt और learned दोनों स्वीकार हैं; adjective के रूप में 'learned' का अर्थ विद्वान भी है।
- She learnt the poem by heart.
+Collocations 4
adverb + learn
quicklyslowlyfasteasilypainfully
- Children learn quickly when the lesson is fun.
learn + noun
a languagea lessona skillthe truththe ropes
- Radhika learnt the ropes in her first month.
learn + by
heartdoingexperiencemistakesobserving
- He learnt the table by heart.
learn + purpose
to cookto driveto readto swimto type
- She wants to learn to drive.
“More examples 5
- It is never too late to learn.
सीखने में कभी देर नहीं होती।
- I learnt a hard lesson from missing the last date.
मैंने अंतिम तिथि चूकने से एक कठिन सबक सीखा।
- We learnt of the strike only on Monday morning.
हमें हड़ताल का पता सोमवार सुबह ही चला।
- Radhika learns best by writing things down.
राधिका लिखकर सबसे अच्छा सीखती है।
- He learnt Sanskrit from his grandfather.
उसने अपने दादाजी से संस्कृत सीखी।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He is learning how to swimming.
✓ He is learning how to swim.
After how to, use the base form of the verb.
'How to' के बाद verb का base form आता है।
✗ She learnt me the poem.
✓ She taught me the poem.
'Learn' means to gain knowledge; to give it to someone, use teach.
'Learn' का अर्थ ज्ञान पाना है; किसी को ज्ञान देने के लिए 'teach' का प्रयोग होता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs involve gaining knowledge or skill, but the way differs.
ये क्रियाएँ ज्ञान या कौशल पाने से जुड़ी हैं, पर तरीका अलग है।
To gain knowledge or skill by study, practice or experience.
अध्ययन, अभ्यास या अनुभव से ज्ञान या कौशल पाना।
- She learnt to drive.
To spend time reading and revising a subject.
किसी विषय को पढ़ने और दोहराने में समय लगाना।
- He studies maths daily.
To learn a skill so well that you can do it with ease.
किसी कौशल को इतनी अच्छी तरह सीखना कि उसे सहजता से किया जा सके।
- She mastered the violin.
¶Idioms 2
learn your lesson
to learn what to do or not to do in future because of a bad experience in the past
सबक़ सीखना
- I left my bag on the bus once, and I learned my lesson.
- He has learned his lesson and now saves every month.
live and learn
used to say that you have learned sth surprising or useful from a new experience
इंसान अनुभव से ही सीखता है, जीते जी सीखते रहते हैं
- I didn't know you could pay that bill online — live and learn.
- Well, live and learn; next time I'll check the date.
§Grammar and usage
Verb forms, asked often: learn, learnt or learned (British English uses both; American mostly learned).
Verb forms अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: learn, learnt या learned (British English दोनों प्रयोग करती है; American प्रायः learned)।
The adjective learned (/ˈlɜːnɪd/, two syllables) means having a lot of knowledge ('a learned scholar').
Pronunciation trap: adjective learned (/ˈlɜːnɪd/, दो syllables) का अर्थ बहुत ज्ञानी, विद्वान है ('a learned scholar')।
Learn to do sth ('learn to swim'), learn about sth, learn by heart (memorize).
Learn to do sth ('learn to swim'), learn about sth, learn by heart (याद करना, कंठस्थ)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Learn the hard way (learn from unpleasant experience), learn your lesson (learn from a mistake), learn the ropes (learn how to do a job), live and learn.
Idioms: learn the hard way (अप्रिय अनुभव से सीखना, ठोकर खाकर सीखना), learn your lesson (गलती से सबक लेना), learn the ropes (काम करना सीखना), live and learn।
'It is never too late to learn.'
कहावत 'It is never too late to learn' (सीखने की कोई उम्र नहीं)।