learn

[/lɜːrn/]

verb

aprender

1. to acquire knowledge or skill through study, experience, or being taught

She is learning to play the guitar.

Ela está aprendendo a tocar guitarra.

2. to become aware of something or find out

I learned that he had moved to another city.

Descobri que ele havia se mudado para outra cidade.

3. to memorize or commit to memory

The students need to learn the poem by heart.

Os alunos precisam aprender o poema de cor.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

aprender

standard term used throughout Brazil

São Paulo

aprender

standard usage, no regional variations

Rio de Janeiro

aprender

standard usage, no regional variations

Portugal

aprender

identical usage in European Portuguese

learn by heart (aprender de cor)

learn the ropes (aprender as práticas)

learn one's lesson (aprender a lição)

live and learn (nunca é tarde para aprender)

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