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Translation of apprendre – French–English dictionary

apprendre

 verb [ transitive ]  /apʀɑ̃dʀ/ Add to word list Add to word list ● acquérir un savoir to learn apprendre à marcher to learn to walk apprendre une poésie par cœur to learn a poem by heart Il a appris à conduire à dix-huit ans.Synonym mémoriser ● (prendre connaissance de) prendre connaissance de qqch to learn of , to find out apprendre une mauvaise nouvelle to hear a piece of bad news La bonne nouvelle est apprise tôt le matin. ● qqch à qqn enseigner to teach apprendre une chanson à ses élèves to teach a song to one’s students Le professeur nous a appris comment traduire un texte. ● (informer) faire savoir to tell apprendre la nouvelle à qqn to tell sb the news Je lui ai appris que j’étais enceinte. I told him I was pregnant. On lui a appris que son véhicule avait été accidenté.

(Translation of apprendre from the GLOBAL French-English Dictionary © 2018 K Dictionaries Ltd)

Translation of apprendre | PASSWORD French-English Dictionary

apprendre

 verb  instruct  [verb] to teach or train (a person in a subject or skill) Girls as well as boys should be instructed in woodwork. learn  [verb] to get to know It was then that I learned that she was dead. learn  [verb] to gain knowledge or skill (in) A child is always learning She wants to learn French She is learning (how) to swim. master  [verb] to become skilful in I don’t think I’ll ever master arithmetic. pick up  [phrasal verb] to learn gradually, without formal teaching I never studied Italian – I just picked it up when I was in Italy. school  [verb] to train through practice We must school ourselves to be patient. teach  [verb] to give knowledge, skill or wisdom to a person; to instruct or train (a person) She teaches English / the piano Experience has taught him nothing.

(Translation of apprendre from the PASSWORD French-English Dictionary © 2014 K Dictionaries Ltd)

Examples of apprendre

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Aucune école ne remplacera une famille prévenante dans laquelle les parents se sentent responsables d'apprendre à leurs enfants les fondements des valeurs sociales et éthiques.

No school can replace a caring family where parents see their responsibility in teaching their children the basics of social and ethical values.

Aucune école ne remplacera une famille prévenante dans laquelle les parents se sentent responsables d'apprendre à leurs enfants les fondements des valeurs sociales et éthiques. No school can replace a caring family where parents see their responsibility in teaching their children the basics of social and ethical values. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - French-English

Et on ne fait pas grand-chose pour apprendre à utiliser, à se familiariser avec l'ordinateur dans les écoles.

Too little is also done on use of and familiarization with the computer in schools.

Et on ne fait pas grand-chose pour apprendre à utiliser, à se familiariser avec l'ordinateur dans les écoles. Too little is also done on use of and familiarization with the computer in schools. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - French-English

Dans mon école primaire, nous avons alors dû apprendre plusieurs nouvelles chansons.

At my primary school, we had to learn several new songs.

Dans mon école primaire, nous avons alors dû apprendre plusieurs nouvelles chansons. At my primary school, we had to learn several new songs. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - French-English

En coopération avec les familles, les écoles peuvent jouer un rôle fondamental pour apprendre à nos enfants à manger sainement.

In cooperation with families, schools can play a fundamental role in getting children to eat healthily.

En coopération avec les familles, les écoles peuvent jouer un rôle fondamental pour apprendre à nos enfants à manger sainement. In cooperation with families, schools can play a fundamental role in getting children to eat healthily. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - French-English

À cet égard, un effort tout particulier doit être fait pour aider les écoles à entrer dans l'ère du futur et à apprendre à communiquer grâce aux nouvelles technologies.

In this respect, particular efforts must be made to help schools enter a new era and to learn to communicate through new technologies.

À cet égard, un effort tout particulier doit être fait pour aider les écoles à entrer dans l'ère du futur et à apprendre à communiquer grâce aux nouvelles technologies. In this respect, particular efforts must be made to help schools enter a new era and to learn to communicate through new technologies. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - French-English

Ils peuvent tout simplement apprendre aux gens ce dont ils ont besoin pour pouvoir couvrir les besoins de l'avenir.

They can quite simply teach people what they need in order to be able to meet the demands of the future.

Ils peuvent tout simplement apprendre aux gens ce dont ils ont besoin pour pouvoir couvrir les besoins de l'avenir. They can quite simply teach people what they need in order to be able to meet the demands of the future. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - French-English

Ils ont une tradition, ils ont beaucoup à nous apprendre et nous avons tout intérêt à travailler avec eux sur ce terrain.

They have a tradition, they have much to teach us, and we have everything to gain from working with them in this area.

Ils ont une tradition, ils ont beaucoup à nous apprendre et nous avons tout intérêt à travailler avec eux sur ce terrain. They have a tradition, they have much to teach us, and we have everything to gain from working with them in this area. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - French-English

Il n'est donc jamais trop tôt pour apprendre aux enfants à adopter une attitude responsable vis-à-vis des animaux.

For this reason, it is important to start teaching children how to treat animals responsibly when they are still very young.

Il n'est donc jamais trop tôt pour apprendre aux enfants à adopter une attitude responsable vis-à-vis des animaux. For this reason, it is important to start teaching children how to treat animals responsibly when they are still very young. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - French-English

Nous nous activons à déterminer les exigences que nous pouvons leur imposer et ce que nous pouvons leur apprendre.

We are so preoccupied with what we should demand of them and with what we can teach them.

Nous nous activons à déterminer les exigences que nous pouvons leur imposer et ce que nous pouvons leur apprendre. We are so preoccupied with what we should demand of them and with what we can teach them. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - French-English

Je ne crois pas qu'il incombe aux politiciens d'apprendre aux gens comment se comporter ni de leur dicter ce qu'ils doivent penser.

I do not believe that it is the task of politicians to teach people how to behave or to dictate to people what they should think.

Je ne crois pas qu'il incombe aux politiciens d'apprendre aux gens comment se comporter ni de leur dicter ce qu'ils doivent penser. I do not believe that it is the task of politicians to teach people how to behave or to dictate to people what they should think. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - French-English

Beaucoup reste à apprendre là aussi.

I believe there is a lot to be learned from this.

Beaucoup reste à apprendre là aussi. I believe there is a lot to be learned from this. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - French-English

Ces pays ont beaucoup à nous apprendre.

We have much to learn from them.

Ces pays ont beaucoup à nous apprendre. We have much to learn from them. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - French-English

Le but de cette recommandation est d’identifier et de définir les compétences dont chacun a besoin pour vivre, apprendre et travailler dans une société de la connaissance.

The purpose of this recommendation is to identify and define the skills that everyone needs for living, learning and working in a knowledge society.

Le but de cette recommandation est d’identifier et de définir les compétences dont chacun a besoin pour vivre, apprendre et travailler dans une société de la connaissance. The purpose of this recommendation is to identify and define the skills that everyone needs for living, learning and working in a knowledge society. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - French-English

Nous devons maintenant apprendre que supporter la charge de la dette d'une banque est bien pire encore.

We must now learn that carrying the burden of the banks' debt is much worse.

Nous devons maintenant apprendre que supporter la charge de la dette d'une banque est bien pire encore. We must now learn that carrying the burden of the banks' debt is much worse. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - French-English

On oublie trop souvent que l'image est un langage que les téléspectateurs, notamment les plus jeunes, doivent apprendre à décrypter.

It is all too often forgotten that viewers, especially very young ones, have to learn how to decipher images.

On oublie trop souvent que l'image est un langage que les téléspectateurs, notamment les plus jeunes, doivent apprendre à décrypter. It is all too often forgotten that viewers, especially very young ones, have to learn how to decipher images. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - French-English These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.

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