Translation of Spanish word "lección" to English
lección
/leˈθjon/
Meaning
Nouna period of instruction or a class
How to use
Lección ('lesson') is feminine (plural: lecciones). Nouns ending in -ción are feminine.
🇬🇧 English
lesson
Example
La profesora nos puso muchos deberes después de la lección.
The teacher gave us a lot of homework after the lesson.
El alumno faltó a la lección por enfermedad.
The student missed the lesson because of illness.
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- dar una lección— to teach a lesson
- aprender la lección— to learn the lesson
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What does the Spanish word "lección" mean?▼
The Spanish word "lección" means "lesson" in English.
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