lesson
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lesson
something to be learned; a class; a teaching: The lesson is to look before you leap.
Not to be confused with:
lessen – to cause to decrease; to belittle; to become less; reduce: The pain will lessen with time.
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les·son
(lĕs′ən)n.
1. Something to be learned: lessons from observing nature.
2.
a. A period of instruction; a class.
b. An assignment or exercise in which something is to be learned.
c. The act or an instance of instructing; teaching.
3.
a. An experience, example, or observation that imparts new knowledge or understanding: The conversation was a lesson in tact.
b. The knowledge or wisdom so acquired. Missing the opening act taught me a lesson about being late.
4. often Lesson A reading from the Bible or other sacred text as part of a religious service.
tr.v. les·soned, les·son·ing, les·sons Archaic
1. To teach a lesson to; instruct.
2. To rebuke or reprimand.
[Middle English lessoun, from Old French leson, from Latin lēctiō, lēctiōn-, a reading, from lēctus, past participle of legere, to read; see leg- in Indo-European roots.]
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lesson
(ˈlɛsən)n
1. (Education)
a. a unit, or single period of instruction in a subject; class: an hour-long music lesson.
b. the content of such a unit
2. (Education) material assigned for individual study
3. something from which useful knowledge or principles can be learned; example
4. the principles, knowledge, etc, gained
5. a reprimand or punishment intended to correct
6. (Ecclesiastical Terms) a portion of Scripture appointed to be read at divine service
vb
(tr) rare to censure or punish
[C13: from Old French leçon, from Latin lēctiō, from legere to read]
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les•son
(ˈlɛs ən)n.
1. a section into which a course of study is divided, esp. a single, continuous session of instruction: to take driving lessons.
2. a unit of a book, an exercise, etc., that is assigned to a student for study.
3. something to be learned or studied: the lessons of the past.
4. a useful piece of practical wisdom acquired by experience or study: The accident taught him a lesson.
5. an instructive example: Her faith should serve as a lesson to all of us.
6. a reproof or punishment intended to teach one better ways.
7. a portion of Scripture read at a divine service.
v.t. 8. to admonish or reprove.
[1175–1225; Middle English lesso(u)n < Old French leçon < Latin lēctiōnem, acc. of lēctiō; see lection]
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lesson
Past participle: lessoned
Gerund: lessoning
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| Noun | 1. |  lesson - a unit of instruction; "he took driving lessons"language lesson - a period of instruction learning a language course, course of instruction, course of study, class - education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings; "he took a course in basket weaving"; "flirting is not unknown in college classes" teaching, pedagogy, instruction - the profession of a teacher; "he prepared for teaching while still in college"; "pedagogy is recognized as an important profession" dance lesson - a lesson in dancing music lesson - a lesson in performing music tennis lesson - a lesson in playing tennis golf lesson - a lesson in playing golf |
| 2. | lesson - punishment intended as a warning to others; "they decided to make an example of him" admonition, word of advice, monition, warning - cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness); "a letter of admonition about the dangers of immorality"; "the warning was to beware of surprises"; "his final word of advice was not to play with matches" | |
| 3. |  lesson - the significance of a story or event; "the moral of the story is to love thy neighbor"meaning, signification, import, significance - the message that is intended or expressed or signified; "what is the meaning of this sentence"; "the significance of a red traffic light"; "the signification of Chinese characters"; "the import of his announcement was ambiguous" | |
| 4. | lesson - a task assigned for individual study; "he did the lesson for today" school assignment, schoolwork - a school task performed by a student to satisfy the teacher exercise, example - a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding; "you must work the examples at the end of each chapter in the textbook" reading assignment - the reading of a passage assigned by the teacher didactics, education, educational activity, instruction, pedagogy, teaching - the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill; "he received no formal education"; "our instruction was carefully programmed"; "good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded" history lesson - a lesson in the facts of history |
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lesson
noun
1. class, schooling, period, teaching, coaching, session, instruction, lecture, seminar, tutoring, tutorial She took piano lessons.
2. example, warning, model, message, moral, deterrent, precept, exemplar There is one lesson to be learned from this crisis.
3. exercise, reading, practice, task, lecture, drill, assignment, homework, recitation Now let's look at lesson one.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
lesson
noun1. The principle taught by a fable or parable, for example:
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Translations
دَرْسدَرْسٌفَصْل من الكتاب المُقَدَّس
lekcečteníhodina
timebibelafsnitlærestreglektie
leciono
درس
oppituntiläksyluentoopetus
पाठ
sat
leckelekciószentlecke
kafli úr ritningunnikennslustundlexía; lærdómur
授業
수업
documentum
evangelijos ištrauka
lasījumsmācībanodarbībastunda
učna ura
lektion
บทเรียน
виклад
bàibài học
lesson
[ˈlesn]A. N
1. (= class) → clase f
a French/tennis lesson → una clase de francés/tenis
to give swimming/piano lessons → dar clases de natación/piano
to give (sb) private lessons in maths → dar (a algn) clases particulares de matemáticas
she's having driving lessons → le están dando clases de conducir
a French/tennis lesson → una clase de francés/tenis
to give swimming/piano lessons → dar clases de natación/piano
to give (sb) private lessons in maths → dar (a algn) clases particulares de matemáticas
she's having driving lessons → le están dando clases de conducir
2. (in textbook) → lección f
3. (fig) → lección f
if there is a single lesson to be drawn from this, it is that → si hay algo que podemos aprender de esto, es que ...
there are lessons to be learnt from this terrible tragedy → esta terrible tragedia nos debe servir de lección
let that be a lesson to you! → ¡que te sirva de lección!, ¡para que aprendas!
to teach sb a lesson → dar una lección a algn
his courage is a lesson to us all → su valor debe servirnos a todos de lección
see also learn A1
if there is a single lesson to be drawn from this, it is that → si hay algo que podemos aprender de esto, es que ...
there are lessons to be learnt from this terrible tragedy → esta terrible tragedia nos debe servir de lección
let that be a lesson to you! → ¡que te sirva de lección!, ¡para que aprendas!
to teach sb a lesson → dar una lección a algn
his courage is a lesson to us all → su valor debe servirnos a todos de lección
see also learn A1
4. (Rel) → lectura f
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
lesson
[ˈlɛsən] n (teaching a subject) → leçon f
The lessons last forty minutes each → Les leçons durent quarante minutes chacune.
a maths lesson → une leçon de maths
a French lesson → une leçon de français
a piano lesson → une leçon de piano driving lesson
to take piano lessons → prendre des leçons de piano
to take lessons in sth → prendre des leçons de qch
to give lessons in sth → donner des leçons de qch
"Lesson Sixteen" → "Leçon seize"
The lessons last forty minutes each → Les leçons durent quarante minutes chacune.
a maths lesson → une leçon de maths
a French lesson → une leçon de français
a piano lesson → une leçon de piano driving lesson
to take piano lessons → prendre des leçons de piano
to take lessons in sth → prendre des leçons de qch
to give lessons in sth → donner des leçons de qch
"Lesson Sixteen" → "Leçon seize"
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
lesson
n
(Sch etc) → Stunde f; (= unit of study) → Lektion f; lessons → Unterricht m; (= homework) → (Haus)aufgaben pl; his lessons are boring → sein Unterricht ist or seine Stunden sind langweilig; lessons begin at 9 → der Unterricht or die Schule beginnt um 9; he’s not very good at his lessons → er ist kein besonders guter Schüler; a French lesson → eine Französischstunde; a driving lesson → eine Fahrstunde; to give or teach a lesson → eine Stunde geben, unterrichten; we’re having a French lesson now → wir haben jetzt Französisch
(fig) → Lehre f; to be a lesson to somebody → jdm eine Lehre sein; he has learned his lesson → er hat seine Lektion gelernt; to teach somebody a lesson → jdm eine Lektion erteilen; what lesson can we learn from this story? → was können wir von dieser Geschichte lernen?; it was an important lesson of life for me → das war mir eine wichtige Lehre im Leben
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
lesson
[ˈlɛsn] n → lezione fto give lessons in → dare or impartire lezioni di
a French lesson → una lezione di francese
to teach sb a lesson (fig) → dare una lezione a qn
it taught him a lesson (fig) → gli è servito di lezione
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
lesson
(ˈlesn) noun1. something which is learned or taught. The lesson which we learned from the experience was never to trust anyone.
2. a period of teaching. during the French lesson.
3. a part of the Bible read in church. He was asked to read the lesson on Sunday morning.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
lesson
→ دَرْسٌ lekce time Unterrichtsstunde μάθημα lección oppitunti leçon sat lezione 授業 수업 les undervisningstime lekcja lição урок lektion บทเรียน ders bài học 功课Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
lesson
n. lección, enseñanza, instrucción.
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