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learn
/l3;n; US l3;rn/
verb
(learnt,learnt /l3;nt; US l3;rnt/) atau (learned,learned)
1 mempelajari; belajar
▪ [+object]
learn English / a musical instrument / music / a skill
mempelajari bahasa Inggris / suatu alat musik / musik / suatu keterampilan
▪ [-object]
learn by doing
mempelajari sst dengan mengerjakannya secara langsung
▪ [+object]
learn sth by heart
belajar dengan cara menghafal sst
▪ [-object]
learn by rote
mempelajari sst dengan tidak memikirkannya
▪ [+object]
What have you learned from him?
Apa yg telah engkau pelajari dari dia?
▪ [-object]
You can learn from watching him.
Anda bisa belajar dari memperhatikan dia.
▪ [-object]
I want to learn about this tradition.
Saya ingin mempelajari tt tradisi ini.
▪ [+object]
[+ to inf]
He’s learning to swim.
Dia sedang belajar berenang.
▪ [+object]
[+ wh-clause]
He’s still learning how to play the piano.
Dia masih sedang belajar bagaimana bermain piano.
▪ [-object]
I’m still learning.
Saya masih sedang belajar.
2 mengetahui/mendengar tt sst dari org lain
(syn discover)
▪ [-object]
[+ (of/about) sth]
I learnt of/about his death/marriage from my neighbour.
Saya mendengar kematiannya/pernikahannya dari tetangga saya.
▪ [+object]
[+ (that)]
We were very happy to learn (that) she had got a good job.
Kami sangat gembira mendengar bahwa dia telah mendapatkan pekerjaan yg baik.
▪ [+object]
] [+ (wh-clause)]
We learned where he lived just a few minutes ago.
Kami mendengar di mana dia tinggal hanya beberapa menit yg lalu.
▪ [+object]
When did you learn the news?
Kapan Anda mendengar berita itu?
▪ [+object]
[+ that]
We learned that he was getting better.
Kami mendengar bahwa keséhatannya membaik.
3 [+object]
(syn memorize)
menghafalkan
▪ I have difficulties (in) learning the song / my lines.
Saya mengalami kesulitan dl menghafalkan lagu itu / dialog bagian saya.
4 belajar dari sst dan mengubah perilaku ssorg
▪ [-object]
[+ (from sth)]
She’ll learn from her mistakes/experience.
Dia akan belajar dari kesalahannya/pengalamannya.
▪ [+object]
[+ (that)]
You’ll learn (that) you will never be able to satisfy everyone.
Kamu akan belajar bahwa kamu tidak akan bisa memuaskan setiap org.
▪ [+object]
[+ to inf]
I learned not to say anything in the meeting.
Saya belajar utk tidak berkata apa pun dl rapat itu.
▪ [-object]
I am sure she’ll learn.
Saya yakin dia akan mengerti.
■  IDIOM
| learn (sth) the hard way
belajar berperilaku dari kesalahan atau pengalaman, buruk
| learn your lesson
mendapatkan pelajaran dari pengalaman
| learn sth to your cost
→ lihat cost¹
| you live and learn
→ lihat live¹
| learn the ropes
→ lihat rope¹