learner
One who is learning; one receiving instructionOne who is learning; one receiving instruction.
» Tom just got his learner's permit.
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2 sensesOne 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
(dated, obsolete)A scholar.
- 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 sentencesTom just got his learner's permit.
I've always been a slow learner.
You're not a very good learner.
Tom is a slow learner, isn't he?
Tom is a quick learner, isn't he?
Translations
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Forms
plural: learnersSynonyms
6 synonyms- someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs:scholarassimilatorstudent
- works for an expert to learn a trade:apprenticeprentice
Antonyms
4 antonymsWord family
21 related wordsCollocations
6 patterns- a slow learner
- a fast learner
- slow learner
- a quick learner
- fast learner
- quick learner
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.