object lesson

ˈɒbdʒɛkt ˈlɛsən

Definition

Definition of object lesson - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

educationreal-life example explaining a principle

His failure was an object lesson in humility.

demonstration

example

illustration

teaching methodlesson using a familiar object to teach

The teacher used a rock as an object lesson.

demonstration

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Expressions with object

no object

adj.

not considered important

For this project, time is no object.

price is no object

exp.

cost does not matter

For this project, price is no object.

defeat the object

make the purpose of something fail or pointless

If you whisper, it will defeat the object of speaking up.

expense is no object

exp.

money does not matter when making a choice

Expense is no object when it comes to her wedding.

money is no object

exp.

cost is not a concern for achieving a goal

For this wedding, money is no object.

money isn't an object

exp.

cost is not a concern or limitation

Buy the best car; money isn't an object.

Expressions with lesson

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.

teach a lesson

instruct someone in a subject or skill

The teacher will teach a lesson on fractions.

be a lesson to

serve as a warning or example for someone to learn from

Let this be a lesson to you not to cheat again.

teach me a lesson

cause someone to learn from a mistake

Breaking the vase taught me a lesson about being careful.

teach someone a lesson

make someone understand their mistake

After breaking the vase, his parents decided to teach him a lesson.

teach you a lesson

punish someone so they learn from mistakes

He broke the rules, so I will teach you a lesson.

draw a lesson

learn something valuable from an experience

After the failure, she drew a lesson about preparation.

German lesson

session teaching the German language

I have a German lesson every Monday.

dance lesson

class teaching specific dance styles

The dance lesson focused on salsa and tango.

Examples of object lesson in a sentence

The incident was an object lesson in patience.
The broken vase served as an object lesson in fragility.
Using a map as an object lesson helped the students understand geography.

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French:exemple concret, leçon de choses, ...
German:Lehrbeispiel, Anschauungsunterricht, ...
Italian:lezione pratica, ...
Spanish:lección práctica, ...
Portuguese:lição prática, exemplo prático, ...
Chinese:实例, 实物教学, ...
Japanese:教訓, 教材, ...
Arabic:دَرْس عَمَلِيّ, دَرْس تَطْبِيقِي, ...
Hebrew:לֶקַח מַעֲשִׂי, שִׁיעוּר מוּחָשִׁי, ...
Russian:наглядный урок, объектный урок, ...
Ukrainian:наочний урок, ...
Hindi:शिक्षाप्रद उदाहरण, वस्तु पाठ, ...
Bengali:শিক্ষণীয় উদাহরণ, অবজেক্ট লেসন, ...
Catalan:lliçó pràctica, lliçó objecte, ...
Czech:názorný příklad, názorná lekce, ...
Danish:lærestreg, illustrativ lektion, ...
Dutch:lesje, voorbeeldles, ...
Greek:διδακτικό παράδειγμα, μάθημα με αντικείμενο, ...
Hungarian:szemléltető példa, szemléltetés, ...
Khmer:មេរៀនជាក់ស្តែង, មេរៀនដោយប្រើវត្ថុជាក់ស្តែង, ...
Korean:교훈, 교훈적 사례, ...
Persian:درس عبرت, درس عینی, ...
Polish:lekcja poglądowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):lição prática, ...
Romanian:exemplu concret, lecție obiect, ...
Swedish:praktiskt exempel, konkret lektion, ...
Thai:บทเรียน, บทเรียนจากวัตถุ, ...
Turkish:ibret dersi, nesne dersi, ...
Vietnamese:bài học thực tế, bài học trực quan, ...

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