Meaning

2 senses
  1. One who is learning; one receiving instruction.

    She’s still a learner, so she’s prone to making mistakes.

    Cambridge University Press has released a new series aimed at young learners with epilepsy.

    Lerner, Lernerin, Lernender

    учени́кučeník, учени́цаučeníca, уча́щийсяučáščijsja

  2. (dated, obsolete)A scholar.

More definitions
  • someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs
  • works for an expert to learn a trade

Examples

166 sentences
  1. Tom just got his learner's permit.

    CC BY · Tatoeba · CK · B1Open on TatoebaReport a problem
  2. I've always been a slow learner.

    CC BY · Tatoeba · CK · A2Open on TatoebaReport a problem
  3. You're not a very good learner.

    CC BY · Tatoeba · CK · A2Open on TatoebaReport a problem
  4. Tom is a slow learner, isn't he?

    CC BY · Tatoeba · CK · A2Open on TatoebaReport a problem
  5. Tom is a quick learner, isn't he?

    CC BY · Tatoeba · CK · A2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

Translations

5 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
one that is learning:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
one that is learning:

Forms

plural: learners
Singularlearner
Plurallearners

regular

Synonyms

6 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

4 antonyms

Word family

21 related words

Collocations

6 patterns
  • a slow learner
  • a fast learner
  • slow learner
  • a quick learner
  • fast learner
  • quick learner

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
learner — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto