lessons learned

ˈlɛs.ənz lɜːrnd

Definition

Definition of lessons learned - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

experienceknowledge gained from past experiences for future improvement

The team discussed lessons learned from the last project.

Adjective

experienceknowledge gained from past experiences

The team adopted lessons-learned strategies after reviewing earlier projects.

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Expressions with learned

learned reaction

response developed through experience or training

The dog's learned reaction to the bell was to salivate.

learned colleague

adj.

having much knowledge or education

Our learned colleague presented a groundbreaking research paper.

learned person

individual with deep understanding and wisdom

She is considered a learned person in philosophy.

learned society

organization of scholars dedicated to promoting knowledge

She presented her research at the annual meeting of the learned society.

my learned friend

colleague in the legal profession

I discussed the case with my learned friend during the break.

learned response

reaction acquired through experience or conditioning

The dog's learned response was to sit when commanded.

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hard knocks

experience

lessons learned from difficult experiences

Examples of lessons learned in a sentence

They documented lessons learned for future reference.
Lessons learned approaches were applied to the new policy.
The team focused on lessons learned methods for improvement.

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French:enseignements tirés, tiré des enseignements, ...
German:Erfahrungen, erfahrungsbasiert, ...
Italian:lezioni apprese, appreso, ...
Spanish:lecciones aprendidas, aprendido, ...
Portuguese:lições aprendidas, ensinamentos retirados da experiência, ...
Chinese:经验教训, 经验性的, ...
Japanese:教訓, 教訓となる, ...
Arabic:دَرْس مُسْتَفاد, مُسْتَفاد مِن الدُّروس, ...
Hebrew:לְקָחִים, לְקָחִים שֶׁנִּלְמְדוּ, ...
Russian:извлеченные уроки, извлечённый, ...
Ukrainian:уроки, винесені, здобутий із попереднього досвіду, ...
Hindi:अनुभव से मिली सीख, सीखे हुए, ...
Bengali:অভিজ্ঞতার পাঠ, অভিজ্ঞতালব্ধ, ...
Catalan:lliçons apreses, de l'experiència, ...
Czech:získané poznatky, zkušenostní, ...
Danish:erfaringer, erfaringsbaseret, ...
Dutch:geleerde lessen, geleerd, ...
Greek:διδάγματα, διδαγμένος, ...
Hungarian:tanulság, tapasztalati, ...
Khmer:មេរៀនដែលបានរៀនសូត្រ, បានរៀនសូត្រពីបទពិសោធន៍, ...
Korean:얻은 교훈, 교훈을 얻은, ...
Persian:آموخته‌ها, تجربه‌آموخته, ...
Polish:wnioski wyciągnięte, wyniesiony z doświadczeń, ...
Portuguese (BR):lições aprendidas, aprendido, ...
Romanian:lecții învățate, bazat pe lecțiile învățate din experiențele anterioare, ...
Swedish:lärdomar, erfarenhetsbaserad, ...
Thai:บทเรียนที่ได้รับ, ที่ได้จากบทเรียน, ...
Turkish:çıkarılan dersler, deneyimlerden çıkarılmış, ...
Vietnamese:bài học kinh nghiệm, đúc kết, ...

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