Translation of Italian word "apprendere" to English
apprendere
/apˈpren.de.re/
How to use
The Italian verb 'apprendere' means 'to learn, to assimilate' (To learn, to assimilate). It belongs to the second conjugation (-ere). It forms compound tenses with the auxiliary 'avere'. Native speakers frequently use 'apprendere' in the passato prossimo rather than the passato remoto in everyday conversation, especially in northern and central Italy.
🇬🇧 English
to learn, to assimilate
Example
I bambini apprendono le lingue straniere molto velocemente.
Children learn foreign languages very quickly.
Ho appreso con rammarico la notizia della sua partenza.
I learned with regret the news of his departure.
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- apprendere una lingua— to learn a language
- Ho appreso con rammarico la notizia della sua partenza.— I learned with regret the news of his departure.
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What does the Italian word "apprendere" mean?▼
The Italian word "apprendere" means "to learn, to assimilate" in English.
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