learn off

lɜrn ɔf

Definition

Definition of learn off - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

memorization

memorize information by heart without understanding

She learned off the poem for the recital.
He learned off the speech for the event.
They learned off the list of names quickly.

memorize

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learn off by heart

memorize something so you can repeat it exactly

She had to learn the poem off by heart.

Expressions with learn

learn by heart

commit to memory through repetition

He learned the speech by heart after practicing for hours.

learn one's ABCs

learn the basics of reading and writing

Children usually learn their ABCs in kindergarten.

learn one's lesson

understand from a mistake to avoid repeating it

After the accident, he learned his lesson and drove carefully.

learn someone's lesson

understand from experience to avoid repeating a mistake

After the accident, he learned his lesson about speeding.

live and learn

accept mistakes as part of life

She missed the bus but shrugged it off saying you live and learn.

never too old to learn

exp.

learning is possible at any age

Grandma started painting at 70, proving you're never too old to learn.

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French:mémoriser, ...
German:auswendig lernen, ...
Italian:memorizzare, ...
Spanish:aprender de memoria, ...
Portuguese:decorar, ...
Chinese:死记硬背, ...
Japanese:丸暗記する, ...
Arabic:حفِظَ, ...
Hebrew:לְשַׁנֵּן בְּעַל פֶּה, ...
Russian:выучивать наизусть, ...
Ukrainian:вивчити напам'ять, ...
Hindi:रटना, ...
Bengali:মুখস্থ করা, ...
Catalan:aprendre de memòria, ...
Czech:biflovat se, ...
Danish:lære udenad, ...
Dutch:uit het hoofd leren, ...
Greek:μαθαίνω παπαγαλία, ...
Hungarian:bemagolni, ...
Khmer:ទន្ទេញចាំ, ...
Korean:암기하다, ...
Persian:از بر کردن, ...
Polish:wykuć na pamięć, ...
Portuguese (BR):decorar, ...
Romanian:a memora pe de rost, ...
Swedish:lära sig utantill, ...
Thai:ท่องจำ, ...
Turkish:ezberlemek, ...
Vietnamese:học vẹt, ...

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