Meaning of the word lesson

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A lesson or class is a structured period of time where learning is intended to occur.[citation needed] It involves one or more students (also called pupils or learners in some circumstances) being taught by a teacher or instructor. A lesson may be either one section of a textbook (which, apart from the printed page, can also include multimedia) or, more frequently, a short period of time during which learners are taught about a particular subject or taught how to perform a particular activity. Lessons are generally taught in a classroom but may instead take place in a situated learning environment.

In a wider sense, a lesson is an insight gained by a learner into previously unfamiliar subject-matter. Such a lesson can be either planned or accidental, enjoyable or painful. The colloquial phrase «to teach someone a lesson», means to punish or scold a person for a mistake they have made in order to ensure that they do not make the same mistake again.[citation needed]

Lessons can also be made entertaining. When the term education is combined with entertainment, the term edutainment is coined.

Types of lessons[edit]

The potential format and speaks to one or more people in the same room or space. This may be supplemented with gestures and tools. A lesson may range from a lecture, to a demonstration, to a discussion or a blend of some of these common presentation methods.

Some lessons may involve work by the student. Traditionally this might include reading and writing or creating something, perhaps when the instructor is not present. The student may work independently or collaborate with others.

More recent technologies have expanded the way a lesson can be delivered. For example: film strips, pre-recorded audio and video tapes, television programs and podcasts are some ways to deliver or add to a lesson. Distance education techniques such as video conferencing, or electronic learning in a virtual learning environment have allowed interactive lessons to be presented to students who may not be in the same physical location. These tools offer new synchronous, asynchronous and blended ways to deliver lessons.

Lesson plan[edit]

Teachers and instructors usually have a lesson plan which dictates the structure of the teaching. A group of lessons may be linked together in a unit plan, scheme, or work. The detail of the plan may vary with some being a simple list of what is going to be taught in a lesson with others working including much more detail, such as a time plan and the learning aims and objectives. Student teachers and beginning teachers are usually advised to put a great amount of detail into the written plan. This ensures that the plan will be cohesive, that all the components of a successful lesson are taken care of, and that one has a checklist to ensure that practicalities are taken care of (e.g., resources, scheduling, and classroom management considerations). Furthermore, beginning teachers are often advised to script some sections for themselves, such as questions they might ask the students in order to get a discussion going at the beginning of the lesson. The expectation is that the teachers can and should depart from the script when appropriate; improvisation is definitely encouraged and the fact of having written it out in advance ensures that an adequate amount of thought has been put into it ahead of time. Another reason for including a great amount of detail is that student teachers are often required to submit lesson plans in advance to their mentor teachers or professors in order to receive feedback on their ideas. When creating the lesson plan it is usual to look at the following:

  • The aims (the broader goals of the lesson, what it is reaching towards)
  • The objectives (the specific, measurable outcomes of the lesson – the particular skills or knowledge students should have acquired by its conclusion)
  • The number of attendees and the student-teacher ratio
  • The previous knowledge of the learners (which may or may not be the same for all) and how this will be activated at the start of the lesson
  • The motivation of the learners (school students, for example, have no choice but to attend so the teacher must build some kind of motivation into the lesson)
  • The time required for each section of teaching and learning
  • The resources required and available
  • Catering for the different needs (cultural differences, learning styles, special needs) of the individuals
  • How the lesson is to be evaluated

Etymology[edit]

The word lesson comes from Latin lectio «the action of reading (out)». From there, the word was also used for the text itself, very often a passage from the Bible read out during a religious service («first lesson», «second lesson»). Finally, any portion of a book to be studied was referred to as a lesson.

See also[edit]

Look up lesson in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

  • Cognitive acceleration
  • Frontal instruction
  • Learning by teaching (LdL)
  • Music lesson
  • Course (education)
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And so we see that the second lesson taught by the Transfiguration was the _lesson of instruction_. ❋ Richard Newton (N/A)

The plain lesson from the Times series is that if educators will not examine their own practice and build on it, someone else will do it for them … and to them. ❋ Charles Kerchner (2010)

The main lesson is that it is surprising that so many people could be fooled. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Another plain lesson from the event which brings us together is the call to thankfulness that our honored President was spared to do his great work. ❋ Unknown (1865)

The rest doesn’t really matter much and the lesson is always the same: it is better to bare your soul than to sit clenching your teef. ❋ Unknown (2009)

This lesson is an especially hard one for Russians themselves, many of whom are still quick to idolize Stalin and discount his crimes. ❋ Jeremy Hildreth (2010)

Note that this lesson is a great, practical way to introduce the possessive in English. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Failure of the pie to teach him a lesson is a result of an insufficient demonstration of force, not a fundamentally flawed strategy. or ❋ Unknown (2009)

Bit of a dick who needed to be taught a lesson is my take on it. on March 24, 2008 at 9: 58 am | Reply Notaspecialist ❋ Inspector Gadget (2008)

In either case, the lesson is the same: repression is dangerous. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Democratic leaders are warning wavering party members with what they call lesson of the Clinton administration failed to pass health care and Congressional Democrats will suffer in the next election. ❋ Unknown (2009)

BC: I think what Hollywood brings us in terms of a lesson is a better grip of or consideration for plotting. ❋ Unknown (2006)

But the lesson is all that matters is the here and the now. ❋ Unknown (2006)

This lesson is about give and take, compromise and being compromised, choosing battles … and choosing to ignore subtle psychic warfare. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Our nation has faced our own internal disasters and the lesson is already there. ❋ Unknown (2004)

I would like to have spoken of a report from the International Labour Office, about the density of population in relation to unemployment and access to raw materials, but the lesson is there. ❋ Unknown (1937)

You shouldn’t be his [chloscar] [otherwise] Grahl’s parents [will kill] you. ❋ Your Werst Nightmare (2003)

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Even if such people let themselves be lessoned, even then there would be some [stooping] [involved]. ❋ Cruel_to_b_Kind (2005)

I [slaved] my a** off through long LESSons of studying all those boring [textbooks] in school during my teen years, yet nowadays as an adult I occasionally still get called a [MOREon]. ❋ QuacksO (2019)

«lessons [master bedroom] 10 minites [jahn]»
«[eeeeeeeeee] yes dad» ❋ Cody And Rich (2004)

Woah there [my guy], you can’t [go on] saying stuff like saxophone lessons, that’s not very [appropriate] of you. ❋ Theromanticpiano (2020)

An idiot: [Gangplank Galleon] is da best LUL. There no good music besides that LUL.
Someone with a fonctional brain: Swan Lesson is such a beautiful piece of music. There’s still other great compositions, but [this one’s] [undefeatable]. ❋ Title Theme Big Brain Academy (2022)

I’ve fallen for so many lesson [tokens] i think [crypto] is all a giant [ponzi]. ❋ SlimeOnTheBlock (2023)

«Hey Tom, Can you [teach me] how to play the [drums]?» Tom: «Helll yeeah, [ill] give you Drum Lessons» ❋ LarryLove (2009)

1: Gunna go sleep now.
2: [Good night], [sweet dreams].
1: [Lesson three]!
2: Lesson three. ❋ GodnLucy (2007)

Bob hasnt been the same since [those kids] down the street taught him [a donkey’s] [lesson] ❋ Bob——— (2008)

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LESSON

From Old French leçon, from Latin lēctiō, from legere to read.

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PRONUNCIATION OF LESSON

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LESSON

Lesson is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb lesson in English.

WHAT DOES LESSON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

lesson

Lesson

A lesson is a structured period of time where learning is intended to occur. It involves one or more students being taught by a teacher or instructor. A lesson may be either one section of a textbook or, more frequently, a short period of time during which learners are taught about a particular subject or taught how to perform a particular activity. Lessons are generally taught in a classroom but may instead take place in a situated learning environment. In a wider sense, a lesson is an insight gained by a learner into previously unfamiliar subject-matter. Such a lesson can be either planned or accidental, enjoyable or painful. The colloquial phrase «to teach someone a lesson», means to punish or scold a person for a mistake they have made in order to ensure that they do not make the same mistake again. Lessons can also be made entertaining. When the term education is combined with entertainment, the term edutainment is coined.


Definition of lesson in the English dictionary

The first definition of lesson in the dictionary is a unit, or single period of instruction in a subject; class. Other definition of lesson is the content of such a unit. Lesson is also material assigned for individual study.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO LESSON

PRESENT

Present

I lesson

you lesson

he/she/it lessons

we lesson

you lesson

they lesson

Present continuous

I am lessoning

you are lessoning

he/she/it is lessoning

we are lessoning

you are lessoning

they are lessoning

Present perfect

I have lessoned

you have lessoned

he/she/it has lessoned

we have lessoned

you have lessoned

they have lessoned

Present perfect continuous

I have been lessoning

you have been lessoning

he/she/it has been lessoning

we have been lessoning

you have been lessoning

they have been lessoning

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I lessoned

you lessoned

he/she/it lessoned

we lessoned

you lessoned

they lessoned

Past continuous

I was lessoning

you were lessoning

he/she/it was lessoning

we were lessoning

you were lessoning

they were lessoning

Past perfect

I had lessoned

you had lessoned

he/she/it had lessoned

we had lessoned

you had lessoned

they had lessoned

Past perfect continuous

I had been lessoning

you had been lessoning

he/she/it had been lessoning

we had been lessoning

you had been lessoning

they had been lessoning

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will lesson

you will lesson

he/she/it will lesson

we will lesson

you will lesson

they will lesson

Future continuous

I will be lessoning

you will be lessoning

he/she/it will be lessoning

we will be lessoning

you will be lessoning

they will be lessoning

Future perfect

I will have lessoned

you will have lessoned

he/she/it will have lessoned

we will have lessoned

you will have lessoned

they will have lessoned

Future perfect continuous

I will have been lessoning

you will have been lessoning

he/she/it will have been lessoning

we will have been lessoning

you will have been lessoning

they will have been lessoning

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would lesson

you would lesson

he/she/it would lesson

we would lesson

you would lesson

they would lesson

Conditional continuous

I would be lessoning

you would be lessoning

he/she/it would be lessoning

we would be lessoning

you would be lessoning

they would be lessoning

Conditional perfect

I would have lesson

you would have lesson

he/she/it would have lesson

we would have lesson

you would have lesson

they would have lesson

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been lessoning

you would have been lessoning

he/she/it would have been lessoning

we would have been lessoning

you would have been lessoning

they would have been lessoning

Conditional or «future-in-the-past» tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you lesson
we let´s lesson
you lesson

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Present Participle

lessoning

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LESSON

Synonyms and antonyms of lesson in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS OF «LESSON»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «lesson» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «lesson» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LESSON

Find out the translation of lesson to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of lesson from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lesson» in English.

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功课

1,325 millions of speakers

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lección

570 millions of speakers

English


lesson

510 millions of speakers

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सबक

380 millions of speakers

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دَرْسٌ

280 millions of speakers

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урок

278 millions of speakers

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lição

270 millions of speakers

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পাঠ

260 millions of speakers

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leçon

220 millions of speakers

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Pelajaran

190 millions of speakers

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授業

130 millions of speakers

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수업

85 millions of speakers

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Pawulangan

85 millions of speakers

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bài học

80 millions of speakers

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பாடம்

75 millions of speakers

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धडा

75 millions of speakers

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ders

70 millions of speakers

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lezione

65 millions of speakers

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lekcja

50 millions of speakers

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урок

40 millions of speakers

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lecție

30 millions of speakers

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μάθημα

15 millions of speakers

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les

14 millions of speakers

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lektion

10 millions of speakers

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undervisningstime

5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lesson

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LESSON»

The term «lesson» is very widely used and occupies the 5.790 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LESSON» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lesson

10 QUOTES WITH «LESSON»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word lesson.

We made them drink poison last night and Saddam Hussein’s soldiers and his great forces gave the Americans a lesson which will not be forgotten by history. Truly.

I think the biggest lesson that I take from ‘Avatar’ on any set that I go to is just work ethic. Working with Jim Cameron, you’re used to working very, very long days and you’re very meticulous about details. He’s very, very picky about little details, little character-isms and things.

There are so many steps you have to go through to reach a high level, so you’re kind of building your own, I would say, mountain. You have to go piece by piece by piece. When you’re young and really ambitious, you want to jump right up. It kind of teaches you a lesson, I would say.

When I had my first voice lesson I was 15 years old. And I had a really good teacher. This is what made all the difference. A good teacher will teach you the technique, but also how to listen to your voice.

So one important lesson of Vietnam is, the first casualty of an unwise and unjust war are the American troops called on to fight it. Their service should be honored.

My boyfriend’s idea of a lesson was to take me on a black diamond run in the middle of a hail storm and say, ‘Go!’ Ski patrol had to escort me to another lift to get me down the mountain. No, that wasn’t humiliating, not at all.

Being president of too many well-meaning organizations put my father into an early grave. The lesson in this was not lost on me.

In school, you’re taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you’re given a test that teaches you a lesson.

I think it’s never too late to learn — or it’s a lesson that’s good to continue learning — that you need to treat everyone on a set with respect.

The danger of leaving overwhelming wealth and power in the grasp of a small minority is a lesson that leaders such as ousted Tunisian president Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali and deposed Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak have learned a little too late, as the demonstrations across the Arab world indicate.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LESSON»

Discover the use of lesson in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lesson and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

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Alfred’s Basic Adult Piano Course: Lesson Book Level Two

This book begins with an extensive review of the chords and keys previously studied, using fresh and interesting material that will provide enjoyment as well as reinforcement.

Willard A. Palmer, Morton Manus, Amanda Vick Lethco, 1997

2

A Lesson Before Dying: A Novel

Ernest J. Gaines brings to this novel the same rich sense of place, the same deep understanding of the human psyche, and the same compassion for a people and their struggle that have unformed his previous, highly praised works of fiction.

3

Alfred’s Basic Piano Lesson Book: Level 1A

This easy step-by-step method emphasizes correct playing habits and note reading through interval recognition.

Willard A. Palmer, Morton Manus, Amanda Vick Lethco, 2002

4

Economics in One Lesson: The Shortest and Surest Way to …

From the Trade Paperback edition.

5

The Music Lesson: A Spiritual Search for Growth Through Music

From Grammy-winning musical icon and legendary bassist Victor L. Wooten comes The Music Lesson, the story of a struggling young musician who wanted music to be his life, and who wanted his life to be great.

6

Chofetz Chaim, a Lesson a Day: The Concepts and Laws of …

SRS The concepts and laws of proper speech arranged for daily study. Based on his works, Sefer Chofetz Chaim and sefer Shmiras Haloshon includes Vignettes from the life of the Chofetz Chaim.

Israel Meir (ha-Kohen), 1995

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Lesson Study: A Japanese Approach To Improving Mathematics …

This study of how Japanese teachers think about instruction and student learning focuses on an activity called Lesson Study.

Clea Fernandez, Makoto Yoshida, 2004

8

The Lesson: A Fable for Our Times

In fact, the equations big boys and girls face are often the most challenging—and the most rewarding. Pearson’s clever tale and Kathleen Peterson’s evocative pastels will inspire you to return to the classroom for a timely lesson.

9

Teacher’s Lesson Planner and Record Book

When the school bell rings and it’s back to class, teachers will be well prepared with this planner in hand. It includes a student roster, seating charts, emergency contacts, behavior records, and tips for good communication with parents.

10

85 ESL Grammar Lesson Plans

This book contains 85 complete lesson plans that cover all the essential English grammar.

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LESSON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lesson is used in the context of the following news items.

Lesson in home insurance learned hard way

When the cinder-block basement wall of her Farmington home collapsed June 14, Mary Houck learned a difficult lesson about the … «Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Jul 15»

Francisco Lindor learns lesson about running hard to first base …

CINCINNATI — In the seventh inning of Saturday’s Tribe victory, rookie shortstop Francisco Lindor flied out to center field. He didn’t exactly … «cleveland.com, Jul 15»

On ice cream’s very own holiday, a lesson with plenty of samples …

Whoever thought ice cream could be educational? At the Miami Children’s Museum, on ice cream’s very own national holiday, the scoops came … «Miami Herald, Jul 15»

Bill Virgin: Seinfeld’s current TV model is a lesson for cable’s future …

One of the best series online, created and hosted by a comedian who already has one megahit on his résumé, just concluded its sixth season. «TheNewsTribune.com, Jul 15»

Lesson in avoiding death bonds trap — FT.com

David Trinkwon, who ran a telecoms consultancy, has spent large chunks of the past two years absorbed in another industry entirely — traded … «Financial Times, Jul 15»

Dave Neese: Lesson best learned — You can’t say this and especially …

FILE — In this June 29, 2015, file photo, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump smiles for a photographer before he addresses … «The Trentonian, Jul 15»

Ta-Nehisi Coates’ Letters to His Son; Turning Loss Into a Lesson …

Ta-Nehisi Coates talks about his new memoir, which reads as a series of letters to his teenage son about living in a black, male body. «WNYC, Jul 15»

As the Cuban embassy reopens, a quick history lesson — The …

As the Cuban embassy reopens, a quick history lesson. Please enable flash to watch this video. Sorry, this video is not available. Your browser … «Washington Post, Jul 15»

Brush up your bathroom Spanish: a truly crappy language lesson …

“What’s so funny?” my husband asked as I cleaned coffee off our morning paper – the coffee I’d just spit up all over the page. I read him the … «The Tico Times, Jul 15»

Refugee experience a life-lesson for Navy veteran

LUCAS – Two weeks ago, a Monday article about Dr. Dung Nguyen brought back memories for Navy veteran Salvatore “Sam” Castelvetere. «Mansfield News Journal, Jul 15»

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Noun



You can’t go out to play until you’ve finished your lessons.



The book is divided into 12 lessons.



She took piano lessons for years.



political leaders who have failed to learn the lessons of history



I’ve learned my lesson—I’ll never do that again!



Let that be a lesson to you—if you don’t take better care of your toys they’ll get broken!

Verb



would tirelessly lesson the children in proper manners

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Some point out that Cook’s contrition conveniently coincided with his new role, while others argue that he should be allowed a second chance, as long as lessons have been learned.


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When ChatGPT first started making headlines in December, Dell focused an entire lesson with Goetz’s English class on what ChatGPT is, and isn’t good for.


—Geoffrey A. Fowler, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2023




And there are lessons to be gleaned in how Parr and other agents helped Agnew navigate his final hours as the nation’s 39th vice president.


—Del Quentin Wilber, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2023




The association also includes a women’s group and offers singing lessons.


—Anh Do, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2023




Water polo players could advertise for summer swim lessons, and stars like the Connecticut guard Paige Bueckers or the Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams could garner millions in endorsements.


—Kris Rhim, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2023




The very next day Mercury retrograde in Taurus encourages us to recalibrate, reassess, and resolve any unfinished lessons and projects.


—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2023



Milwaukee Health Commissioner Kirsten Johnson — who was director of the Washington Ozaukee Public Health Department until the end of February — announced Thursday that Milwaukee’s new order will lesson restrictions at museums, sporting events, bars and restaurants.


—Cathy Kozlowicz, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2021




Wray did not explain how the FBI deduced a connection between Chinese efforts to lesson the effects of sanctions and any potential planning for an invasion of Taiwan.


—Devlin Barrett, Washington Post, 6 July 2022




Democrats are battling among themselves over how, and whether, to lesson some of these curbs.


—Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2022




Oregon tried to lesson the load on Verdell the past few springs, with last year’s practices cut short before full contact any way.


—oregonlive, 30 Mar. 2021




Regents were deciding whether to drop four men’s sports — indoor and outdoor track, gymnastics and tennis — as part of the athletic department’s attempt to lesson the financial blow caused by the coronavirus pandemic.


—oregonlive, 10 Oct. 2020




The Pac-12′s daily, rapid-response testing will lesson the risk of those kind of outbreaks within a team.


—oregonlive, 19 Sep. 2020




In theory, the Pac-12′s greater resources and capability for frequent and rapid testing should lesson the risk.


—oregonlive, 10 Sep. 2020




The fluted barrel, besides adding a distinctive look to the gun, helps lesson the overall weight to just under 8 pounds.


—Savage Arms, Field & Stream, 30 July 2020


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Источник

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle English lessoun, from Old French leçon, from Latin lēctiō, lēctiōnem (“a reading”), from legō (“I read, I gather”). Doublet of lection.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛsn̩/
  • Homophone: lessen
  • Hyphenation: les‧son
  • Rhymes: -ɛsən

Verb[edit]

lesson (third-person singular simple present lessons, present participle lessoning, simple past and past participle lessoned)

  1. (archaic) To instruct to teach.

    • 1834, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], Francesca Carrara. […], volume II, London: Richard Bentley, […], (successor to Henry Colburn), →OCLC, page 107:

      And you, my sister—you, who lesson me on endurance, your cheek is pale, and your step languid; even with you, how much has life lost its interest!

Noun[edit]

lesson (plural lessons)

  1. A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided.

    In our school a typical working week consists of around twenty lessons and ten hours of related laboratory work.

  2. A learning task assigned to a student; homework.
  3. Something learned or to be learned.

    Nature has many lessons to teach to us.

  4. Something that serves as a warning or encouragement.

    I hope this accident taught you a lesson!

    The accident was a good lesson to me.

  5. A section of the Bible or other religious text read as part of a divine service.

    Here endeth the first lesson.

  6. A severe lecture; reproof; rebuke; warning.

    • a. 1587, Philippe Sidnei [i.e., Philip Sidney], “(please specify the page number)”, in Fulke Greville, Matthew Gwinne, and John Florio, editors, The Countesse of Pembrokes Arcadia [The New Arcadia], London: […] [John Windet] for William Ponsonbie, published 1590, →OCLC; republished in Albert Feuillerat, editor, The Countesse of Pembrokes Arcadia (Cambridge English Classics: The Complete Works of Sir Philip Sidney; I), Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: University Press, 1912, →OCLC:

      She would give her a lesson for walking so late.

    • 1897 December (indicated as 1898), Winston Churchill, chapter VIII, in The Celebrity: An Episode, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., →OCLC:

      The humor of my proposition appealed more strongly to Miss Trevor than I had looked for, and from that time forward she became her old self again; […] . Now she had come to look upon the matter in its true proportions, and her anticipation of a possible chance of teaching him a lesson was a pleasure to behold.

  7. (music) An exercise; a composition serving an educational purpose; a study.

Synonyms[edit]

  • lear
  • (religious reading): lection

Derived terms[edit]

  • life lesson
  • object lesson
  • teach someone a lesson

[edit]

  • lectern
  • lection
  • lecture

Translations[edit]

section of learning or teaching

  • Albanian: mësim (sq) m
  • Amharic: ትምህርት (təmhərt)
  • Arabic: دَرْس‎ (ar) m (dars)
    Egyptian Arabic: درس‎ m (dars)
    South Levantine Arabic: درس‎ m (dars)
  • Armenian: դաս (hy) (das)
  • Avar: дарс (dars)
  • Azerbaijani: dərs (az)
  • Baluchi: سبک‎ (sabak), سبق‎ (sabaq), درس‎ (dars)
  • Bashkir: дәрес (däres), (rare) һабаҡ (habaq)
  • Basque: ikasgai
  • Belarusian: уро́к (be) m (urók), ўрок m (ŭrok), ле́кцыя f (ljékcyja)
  • Bengali: শিক্ষা (bn) (śikkha), পাঠ (paṭh), সবক (bn) (sôbôk), দরস (bn) (dôrôs)
  • Breton: kentel (br) f
  • Bulgarian: уро́к (bg) m (urók), ле́кция (bg) f (lékcija)
  • Burmese: သင်ခန်းစာ (my) (sanghkan:ca)
  • Catalan: lliçó (ca) f
  • Chechen: дарс (dars)
  • Chinese:
    Mandarin: 課業／课业 (zh) (kèyè), -課／-课 (zh) (-kè) (suffix)
  • Czech: lekce (cs) f, vyučovací hodina f
  • Dutch: les (nl) f
  • Esperanto: leciono
  • Estonian: õppetund
  • Finnish: oppitunti (fi), luento (fi)
  • French: leçon (fr) f
  • Friulian: lezion f, lizion f
  • Georgian: გაკვეთილი (gaḳvetili)
  • German: Lehrstunde (de) f, Stunde (de) f, Lektion (de) f, Unterricht (de) m
  • Greek: μάθημα (el) n (máthima)
    Ancient: μάθημα n (máthēma)
  • Hawaiian: haʻawina
  • Hebrew: שיעור / שִׁעוּר‎ (he) m (shi’úr)
  • Hindi: पाठ (hi) m (pāṭh), सबक़ m (sabaq)
  • Hungarian: lecke (hu), óra (hu), tanóra (hu)
  • Icelandic: kennslustund f
  • Indonesian: pelajaran (id)
  • Interlingua: lection
  • Irish: ceacht m
  • Italian: lezione (it) f
  • Japanese: 授業 (ja) (じゅぎょう, jugyō), 学科 (ja) (がっか, gakka), 課 (ja) (-か, -ka) (suffix), レッスン (ja) (ressun)
  • Kalmyk: кичәл (kichäl)
  • Kazakh: сабақ (kk) (sabaq), дәріс (därıs)
  • Khmer: មេរៀន (mei riən)
  • Korean: 수업(授業) (ko) (sueop), 과(課) (ko) (gwa) (suffix)
  • Kurdish:
    Central Kurdish: دەرس‎ (ckb) (ders)
    Northern Kurdish: ders (ku)
  • Kyrgyz: сабак (ky) (sabak), дарыс (ky) (darıs)
  • Ladino: lisión
  • Lao: ບົດຮຽນ (lo) (bot hīan)
  • Latin: documentum n, auditio f
  • Latvian: mācība f, stunda f
  • Lithuanian: pamoka (lt) f
  • Luxembourgish: Stonn (lb) f, Lektioun f
  • Macedonian: лекција f (lekcija)
  • Malay: pengajaran, pelajaran
  • Malayalam: പാഠം (ml) (pāṭhaṃ), അദ്ധ്യായം (ml) (addhyāyaṃ)
  • Maltese: lezzjoni f
  • Manx: lessoon m
  • Maori: akoranga, whakaakoranga
  • Mongolian:
    Cyrillic: хичээл (mn) (xičeel)
  • Ngazidja Comorian: darasa class 9/10
  • Norman: léçon f (Jersey), leçaon f (Guernsey)
  • Norwegian:
    Bokmål: undervisningstime m
    Nynorsk: undervisingstime m
  • Occitan: leiçon (oc) f, lecçon f
  • Oromo: barumsa
  • Pashto: درس‎ (ps) m (dars), لوست‎ m (lwəst), سبق‎ (ps) m (sabáq)
  • Persian: درس‎ (fa) (dars)
  • Plautdietsch: Oppgow f
  • Polish: lekcja (pl) f
  • Portuguese: lição (pt) f
  • Romanian: lecție (ro) f
  • Russian: уро́к (ru) m (urók), ле́кция (ru) f (lékcija) (lecture)
  • Sanskrit: पाठ (sa) m (pāṭha)
  • Scottish Gaelic: leasan m
  • Serbo-Croatian:
    Cyrillic: лѐкција f
    Roman: lèkcija (sh) f
  • Slovak: lekcia f
  • Slovene: lekcija f
  • Spanish: lección (es) f
  • Swahili: funzo (sw)
  • Swedish: lektion (sv) c
  • Tabasaran: дарс (dars)
  • Tajik: дарс (tg) (dars)
  • Tatar: дәрес (tt) (däres), гыйбрәт (tt) (ğıybrät)
  • Telugu: పాఠం (te) (pāṭhaṁ)
  • Thai: บทเรียน (th) (bòt-riian)
  • Tibetan: སློབ་ཚན (slob tshan)
  • Tigrinya: ትምህርቲ (təmhərti)
  • Tok Pisin: leson
  • Turkish: ders (tr), çimke (tr), sebak
  • Turkmen: sapak, ders
  • Tuvan: кичээл (kiçeel)
  • Ukrainian: уро́к m (urók), ле́кція f (lékcija)
  • Urdu: درس‎ (dars), سبق‎ m (sabaq)
  • Uyghur: دەرس‎ (ders)
  • Uzbek: dars (uz), saboq (uz)
  • Vietnamese: bài (vi), bài học (vi)
  • Volapük: lärnod (vo)
  • Welsh: gwers (cy) f
  • White Hmong: please add this translation if you can
  • Yiddish: אויפֿגאַבע‎ f (oyfgabe), לעקציע‎ f (lektsye)
  • Zhuang: please add this translation if you can

learning task assigned to a student

  • Armenian: դաս (hy) (das)
  • Bashkir: дәрес (däres), (homework) өйгә эш (öygä eş)
  • Bengali: সবক (bn) (sôbôk)
  • Danish: lektie c
  • Finnish: läksy (fi), kotitehtävä (fi), tehtävä (fi)
  • French: devoirs (fr) m pl
  • German: Schularbeit (de) f, Hausaufgabe (de) f
  • Greek: μαθήματα (el) n pl (mathímata), εργασία (el) f (ergasía), άσκηση (el) f (áskisi)
  • Hawaiian: haʻawina
  • Hebrew: יעורים / שִׁעוּרִים‎ m (shi’urím)
  • Hindi: पाठ (hi) m (pāṭh)
  • Hungarian: lecke (hu), házi feladat (hu)
  • Irish: ceacht m
  • Kalmyk: кичәл (kichäl)
  • Korean: 과(課) (ko) (gwa)
  • Kurdish:
    Central Kurdish: دەرس‎ (ckb) (ders)
  • Malayalam: പാഠം (ml) (pāṭhaṃ)
  • Manx: lessoon m
  • Maori: akoranga
  • Norwegian:
    Bokmål: lekse f or m
    Nynorsk: lekse f
  • Persian: تکلیف‎ (fa) (taklif)
  • Plautdietsch: Oppgow f
  • Portuguese: lição (pt) f, tarefa (pt) f
  • Russian: уро́к (ru) m (urók)
  • Scottish Gaelic: leasan m
  • Swahili: somo (sw)
  • Swedish: läxa (sv) c
  • Telugu: పాఠం (te) (pāṭhaṁ)
  • Tuvan: кичээл (kiçeel)

something learned

  • Arabic: دَرْس‎ (ar) m (dars)
  • Armenian: դաս (hy) (das)
  • Bashkir: һабаҡ (habaq)
  • Bengali: সবক (bn) (sôbôk)
  • Bulgarian: урок (bg) m (urok)
  • Czech: ponaučení
  • Finnish: opetus (fi)
  • French: leçon (fr) f
  • German: Lehre (de) f
  • Greek: δίδαγμα (el) n (dídagma), μάθημα (el) n (máthima)
  • Hebrew: מוסר השכל‎ (he) m (musar haskel), לֶקַח‎ (he) m (lékakh)
  • Irish: ceacht m
  • Korean: 수업 (ko) (sueop)
  • Kurdish:
    Central Kurdish: دەرس‎ (ckb) (ders)
  • Latin: documentum n, auditio f
  • Luxembourgish: Léier f
  • Malayalam: പാഠം (ml) (pāṭhaṃ)
  • Manx: lessoon m
  • Maori: akoranga
  • Mongolian:
    Cyrillic: сургамж (mn) (surgamž)
  • Polish: lekcja (pl) f
  • Portuguese: lição (pt)
  • Romanian: lecție (ro)
  • Russian: уро́к (ru) m (urók)
  • Scottish Gaelic: leasan m
  • Spanish: lección (es) f
  • Swahili: funzo (sw)
  • Swedish: läxa (sv) c
  • Tuvan: кичээл (kiçeel)
  • Vietnamese: bài học (vi)
  • Volapük: lärnod (vo)

something that serves as a warning or encouragement

  • Arabic: عِبْرَة‎ (ar) f (ʕibra)
  • Armenian: դաս (hy) (das)
  • Azerbaijani: ibrət
  • Basque: eskarmentu
  • Bulgarian: поука (bg) f (pouka)
  • Czech: ponaučení
  • Finnish: läksy (fi), opetus (fi)
  • French: leçon (fr) f
  • German: Lehre (de) f
  • Greek: μάθημα (el) n (máthima)
  • Hebrew: לֶקַח‎ (he) m (lékakh)
  • Hungarian: tanulság (hu)
  • Korean: 교훈(敎訓) (ko) (gyohun)
  • Kurdish:
    Central Kurdish: دەرس‎ (ckb) (ders)
  • Latin: documentum n, auditio
  • Luxembourgish: Léier f
  • Malayalam: പാഠം (ml) (pāṭhaṃ)
  • Manx: lessoon m
  • Maori: iro (an unpleasant experience)
  • Norwegian:
    Bokmål: lærepenge m
    Nynorsk: lærepenge m
  • Portuguese: lição (pt) f
  • Romanian: lecție (ro)
  • Russian: уро́к (ru) m (urók)
  • Scottish Gaelic: leasan m
  • Swahili: funzo (sw)
  • Swedish: läxa (sv) c
  • Turkish: ibret (tr)
  • Vietnamese: bài học (vi)

section of the Bible or other religious text read as part of a divine service

  • Esperanto: legaĵo
  • Finnish: sana (fi)
  • French: lecture (fr) f
  • Hungarian: szentlecke
  • Irish: ceacht m
  • Latin: lectio f
  • Maori: tuhinga
  • Polish: czytanie (pl) n, lekcja (pl) f
  • Portuguese: lição (pt) f
  • Spanish: lección (es) f
  • Swahili: funzo (sw)

Verb[edit]

lesson (third-person singular simple present lessons, present participle lessoning, simple past and past participle lessoned)

  1. To give a lesson to; to teach.

    • 1812, Lord Byron, “Canto II”, in Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage. A Romaunt, London: Printed for John Murray, […]; William Blackwood, Edinburgh; and John Cumming, Dublin; by Thomas Davison, […], →OCLC, stanza LXVIII:

      To rest the weary, and to soothe the sad,
      Doth lesson happier men, and shame at least the bad.

Translations[edit]

See also[edit]

Anagrams[edit]

  • Elsons, Slones, no less, nosels, nosles, solens

Middle English[edit]

Noun[edit]

lesson

  1. Alternative form of lessoun
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  • 1
    lesson

    lesson [ˊlesǝn]

    1) уро́к;

    2) нота́ция;

    to give ( или to read) smb. a lesson проче́сть кому́-л. нота́цию; проучи́ть кого́-л.

    3)

    церк.

    отры́вок из свяще́нного писа́ния, чита́емый во вре́мя слу́жбы

    1) дава́ть уро́к(и); обуча́ть

    2) чита́ть нота́цию, поуча́ть

    Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > lesson

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    lesson

    Персональный Сократ > lesson

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    lesson

    [‘lesən]

    n

    урок, занятие

    We have no lessons today. — У нас сегодня нет занятий. /Мы сегодня не занимаемся.

    Let it be a lesson to you. — Пусть это послужит вам уроком.

    He got a good lesson. — Он получил хороший урок.

    Proverbs give us the best lessons in the art of expression. — Пословицы лучше всего учат нас искусству выражать свои мысли.

    Nature teaches beautiful lessons. — Природа учит нас понимать красоту.

    — easy lesson


    — revision lesson
    — English lesson
    — instructive lesson
    — daily lessons
    — conversational lessons
    — singing lesson
    — class lessons
    — history lessons
    — whole lesson
    — half the lesson
    — lesson one
    — one lesson ahead of smb
    — lesson in mathematics
    — lesson on this subject
    — lesson in culture
    — one’s lesson from such an accident is…
    — lesson of losing a fight
    — smb’s homework for the next lesson


    — attend one’s lessons

    — be taught by postal lessons


    — begin the lesson

    — draw a lesson from the incident


    — drive home the lesson
    — exchange lessons in our respective subjects
    — get a lesson across to one’s pupils
    — give vocal lessons
    — impose home lessons on young children
    — learn a good lesson
    — learn a lesson from experience
    — miss lessons
    — dodge lessons
    — practice one’s piano lessons
    — prepare home lessons
    — provide an object
    — read smb a lesson
    — receive lessons from a correspondence school
    — say one’s lesson
    — take private lessons
    — take driving lessons
    — take the lesson to heart
    — teach smb a lesson
    — lesson begins
    — lesson is over
    — chief lessons to be learnt are…

    USAGE:

    English-Russian combinatory dictionary > lesson

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    lesson

    1. n урок, занятие

    2. n урок, задание

    3. n занятия

    4. n муз. этюд

    5. n урок, предостережение

    6. n нотация, наставление, нагоняй

    7. n церк. поучение, отрывок из Библии

    8. v учить, обучать

    9. v читать нотацию; поучать; отчитывать

    Синонимический ряд:

    2. exercise (noun) assignment; drill; exercise; reading; recitation; study

    4. instruction (noun) education; explanation; instruction; lecture; schooling; teaching; tutoring

    6. reprove (verb) admonish; call down; chide; monish; rebuke; reprimand; reproach; reprove; tick off

    English-Russian base dictionary > lesson

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    lesson

    1. [ʹles(ə)n]

    1. 1) урок, занятие

    English [singing] lesson — урок английского языка [пения]

    lesson in mathematics [in drawing] — урок математики [рисования]

    to give lessons — давать уроки [ тж. 2, 2)]

    2) урок, задание

    to learn one’s lesson — учить урок [ тж. 2,1)]

    to do /to make, to prepare/ one’s lessons — готовить уроки

    to say /to recite/ one’s lesson — отвечать урок

    4)

    (инструментальный) этюд

    2. 1) урок, предостережение

    to learn one’s lesson — получить хороший урок [ тж. 1, 2)]

    to teach smb. a lesson — проучить кого-л.

    let his fate be a lesson to you — пусть его судьба будет вам /послужит для вас/ уроком

    2) нотация, наставление, нагоняй

    to give /to read/ smb. a lesson — прочесть кому-л. нотацию, отчитать кого-л. [ тж. 1, 1)]

    3.

    поучение, отрывок из Библии ()

    2. [ʹles(ə)n]

    1. учить, обучать

    to lesson smb. into obedience — научить кого-л. повиновению

    2. читать нотацию; поучать; отчитывать

    НБАРС > lesson

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    lesson

    Politics english-russian dictionary > lesson

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    lesson

    ˈlesn
    1. сущ.
    1) урок а) учебный час to give English lessons ≈ давать уроки английского языка, преподавать английский язык to take English lessons ≈ брать уроки английского языка б) учебное задание, учебная работа to study one’s lessons ≈ учить уроки to learn a lesson ≈ учить урок в) опыт, знания, полученные во время обучения to teach smb. a lesson ≈ проучить кого-л., преподать урок кому-л. We can learn/draw important lesson from this disaster. ≈ Мы можем вынести важный урок из этой катастрофы.
    2) нотация, нравоучение, наставление moral lesson ≈ урок, наставление to give/read smb. a lesson ≈ прочесть кому-л. нотацию;
    проучить кого-л.
    3) церк. отрывок из священного писания, читаемый во время службы Syn: lection
    2. гл.
    1) давать урок(и) ;
    обучать If you will lesson me to find trouble is no trouble, I will thank you much for that. ≈ Если вы научите меня не считать неприятности неприятностями, я буду вам очень благодарен. Syn: instruct, teach
    2) читать нотацию, поучать;
    внушать что-л. Syn: inculcate
    урок, занятие — * book учебник — English * урок английского языка — revision * повторительный урок — * in mathematics урок математики — to give *s давать уроки — to take *s брать уроки урок, задание — to learn one’s * учить урок — to do /to make, to prepare/ one’s *s готовить уроки — to say /to recite/ one’s * отвечать урок занятия — Tom is very fond of his *s занятия в школе очень нравятся Тому (музыкальное) (инструментальный) этюд урок, предостережение — to learn one’s * получить хороший урок — to teach smb. a * проучить кого-л. — let his fate be a * to you пусть его судьба будет вам /послужит для вас/ уроком нотация, наставление, нагоняй — to give /to read/ smb. a * прочесть кому-л. нотацию, отчитать кого-л. (церковное) поучение, отрывок из Библии ( читается во время службы) учить, обучать — to * smb. into obedience научить кого-л. повиновению читать нотацию;
    поучать;
    отчитывать
    to give (или to read) (smb.) a ~ прочесть (кому-л.) нотацию;
    проучить (кого-л.)
    ~ урок;
    to give (to take) lessons in English давать (брать) уроки английского языка
    let this be a ~ to you пусть это послужит вам уроком

    Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > lesson

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    lesson

    урок
    имя существительное:

    глагол:

    Англо-русский синонимический словарь > lesson

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    lesson

    [‘les(ə)n]
    1.

    сущ.

    1)

    а) урок, занятие

    б) урок, задание

    в) урок, предостережение; опыт

    to teach smb. a lesson — проучить кого-л., преподать урок кому-л.

    We can learn / draw important lesson from this disaster. — Мы можем вынести важный урок из этой катастрофы.

    2) нотация, нравоучение, наставление

    to give / read smb. a lesson — прочесть кому-л. нотацию; проучить кого-л.

    Syn:

    2.

    гл.

    1) научить, наставить

    Syn:

    2) читать нотацию, поучать; внушать что-л.

    Syn:

    Англо-русский современный словарь > lesson

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    lesson

    English-Russian big medical dictionary > lesson

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    lesson

    Large English-Russian phrasebook > lesson

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    lesson

    [ˈlesn]

    to give (или to read) (smb.) a lesson прочесть (кому-л.) нотацию; проучить (кого-л.) lesson урок; to give (to take) lessons in English давать (брать) уроки английского языка let this be a lesson to you пусть это послужит вам уроком

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    1) урок; to give (to take) lessons in English давать (брать) уроки английского языка; let this be a lesson to you пусть это послужит вам уроком

    2) нотация; to give (или to read) smb. a lesson прочесть кому-л. нотацию; проучить кого-л.

    3)

    eccl.

    отрывок из священного писания, читаемый во время службы

    1) давать урок(и); обучать

    2) читать нотацию, поучать

    * * *

    (n) занятие; урок

    * * *

    * * *

    [les·son || ‘lesn]
    урок, нотация, отрывок из священного писания
    обучать, давать урок, поучать, читать нотацию

    * * *

    лекция

    урок

    * * *

    1. сущ.
    1) урок
    2) нотация
    3) церк. отрывок из священного писания, читаемый во время службы
    2. гл.
    1) давать урок(и)
    2) читать нотацию, поучать; внушать что-л.

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    lesson

    [‘les(ə)n]

    1) Общая лексика: давать урок, давать уроки, занятие, наставление, наука, нотация, обучать, отчитывать, поучать, предостережение, урок, учить, церковный текст, читаемый во время службы, читать нотацию

    5) Религия: поучение, отрывок из Библии, зачитываемый во время службы

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    lesson

    урок; занятие; учебная разработка

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    lesson

    1) урок

    2) занятие
    3) поучение

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    lesson

    [`lesn]

    урок

    нотация, нравоучение, наставление

    давать урок(и); обучать

    читать нотацию, поучать; внушать что-либо

    Англо-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > lesson

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  • Lesson — Les son (l[e^]s s n), n. [OE. lessoun, F. le[,c]on lesson, reading, fr. L. lectio a reading, fr. legere to read, collect. See {Legend}, and cf. {Lection}.] 1. Anything read or recited to a teacher by a pupil or learner; something, as a portion of …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • lesson — [les′ən] n. [ME lessoun < OFr leçon < L lectio, a reading, hence text, lesson < pp. of legere, to read: see LOGIC] 1. something to be learned; specif., a) an exercise or assignment that a student is to prepare or learn within a given… …   English World dictionary

  • Lesson — Les son, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lessoned} ( s nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lessoning}.] To teach; to instruct. Shak. [1913 Webster] To rest the weary, and to soothe the sad, Doth lesson happier men, and shame at least the bad. Byron. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Lesson XX — Género Drama, Romance, Yaoi, Shōjo Estudio Daiei Co. Ltd Lanzamiento 1995 …   Wikipedia Español

  • lesson — [n1] information taught assignment, chalk talk*, class, coaching, drill, education, exercise, homework, instruction, lecture, period, practice, quiz, reading, recitation, schooling, study, task, teaching, test, tutoring; concepts 274,285,287… …   New thesaurus

  • Lesson — (spr. óng), René Primevère, Naturforscher, geb. 20. März 1794 in Rochefort, gest. daselbst 28. April 1849, begleitete 1822–25 den Kapitän Duperrey auf seiner Weltreise auf der Korvette La Coquille und wurde dann Professor der Botanik in Rochefort …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • lesson — index caveat, correction (punishment), guidance Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • lesson — ● lesson Mot anglais signifiant leçon et désignant en Angleterre, aux XVIIe et XVIIIe s., une suite ou sonate pour un ou plusieurs instruments. (J. Dowland, T. Morley, H. Purcell et G. F. Händel sont les principaux auteurs de lessons.) …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • lesson — (n.) early 13c., a reading aloud from the Bible, also something to be learned by a student, from O.Fr. leçon, from L. lectionem (nom. lectio) a reading, noun of action from pp. stem of legere to read (see LECTURE (Cf. lecture) (n.)). Transferred… …   Etymology dictionary

  • lesson — (izg. lèsn) m DEFINICIJA 1. glazb. pov. instrumentalno djelo, posebno kompozicije za orgulje (u Engleskoj u 17. i 18. st.) 2. čitanje odlomaka iz svetih knjiga za vrijeme službe u crkvi ETIMOLOGIJA engl …   Hrvatski jezični portal

  • lesson — ► NOUN 1) a period of learning or teaching. 2) a thing learned. 3) a thing that serves as a warning or encouragement. 4) a passage from the Bible read aloud during a church service. ORIGIN Old French leçon, from Latin legere read …   English terms dictionary

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Other forms: lessons

When a story has something to teach its reader, it has a lesson. The lessons of many folktales range from «always tell the truth» to «be brave» to «find a prince.»

There are different kinds of lessons, but they’re all meant to teach someone how to do something or some new information. In a French lesson, a teacher teaches you the French language, and in a sewing lesson, you’ll learn how to make something using fabric and a sewing machine. A typical day at school is one lesson after another. Originally, lesson had two meanings: «something learned by a student» and «a reading aloud from the Bible.»

Definitions of lesson

  1. noun

    the significance of a story or event

  2. noun

    a unit of instruction

    “he took driving
    lessons”

  3. noun

    a task assigned for individual study

    “he did the
    lesson for today”

  4. noun

    punishment intended as a warning to others

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  • Defenition of the word lesson

    • A relatively short period of learning or teaching.
    • punishment intended as a warning to others; «they decided to make an example of him»
    • a task assigned for individual study; «he did the lesson for today»
    • a unit of instruction; «he took driving lessons»
    • the significance of a story or event; «the moral of the story is to love thy neighbor»
    • a task assigned for individual study
    • a unit of instruction
    • the significance of a story or event
    • punishment intended as a warning to others

Synonyms for the word lesson

    • class
    • deterrent example
    • example
    • lecture
    • message
    • moral
    • object lesson
    • period
    • seminar
    • session
    • tutorial
    • warning

Similar words in the lesson

    • lesson
    • lessons

Meronymys for the word lesson

    • class
    • course
    • course of instruction
    • course of study
    • education
    • educational activity
    • instruction
    • pedagogy
    • teaching

Hyponyms for the word lesson

    • dance lesson
    • example
    • exercise
    • golf lesson
    • history lesson
    • language lesson
    • music lesson
    • reading assignment
    • tennis lesson

Hypernyms for the word lesson

    • admonition
    • import
    • instruction
    • meaning
    • monition
    • pedagogy
    • school assignment
    • schoolwork
    • significance
    • signification
    • teaching
    • warning
    • word of advice

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noun

a section into which a course of study is divided, especially a single, continuous session of formal instruction in a subject: The manual was broken down into 50 lessons.

a part of a book, an exercise, etc., that is assigned to a student for study: The lesson for today is on page 22. He worked assiduously at his music lesson.

something to be learned or studied: the lessons of the past.

a useful piece of practical wisdom acquired by experience or study: That accident certainly taught him a lesson in careful driving.

something from which a person learns or should learn; an instructive example: Her faith should serve as a lesson to all of us.

a reproof or punishment intended to teach one better ways.

a portion of Scripture or other sacred writing read or appointed to be read at a divine service; lection; pericope.

verb (used with object)

to teach; instruct; give a lesson to.

to admonish or reprove.

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Origin of lesson

1175–1225; Middle English lesso(u)n<Old French leçon<Latin lēctiōn- (stem of lēctiō) lection

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH lesson

lessen, lesson

Words nearby lesson

lesser peach tree borer, Lesser Slave Lake, Lesser Sunda Islands, Lessing, Lessing, Doris, lesson, lessor, less than, lest, Lester, lestobiosis

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Words related to lesson

class, education, exercise, homework, instruction, lecture, practice, reading, study, task, teaching, test, message, warning, assignment, coaching, drill, period, quiz, recitation

How to use lesson in a sentence

  • Thirty minutes after my lesson began, I was turned loose with my Pennsylvania map, my van full of supplies, and the traps.

  • This result would be an extraordinary lesson in how life really can adapt to all available niches within an environment.

  • The TikTok “sale” is turning out to be an object lesson in what you get when governments broker tech deals.

  • The lesson of 2020 has been that brands need to tighten up every aspect of their e-commerce operation.

  • They gave her piano lessons but they couldn’t afford a piano, so Carlos’ father drew piano keys on a piece of paper so she could practice.

  • He was getting another lesson in what he had seemed not to appreciate fully about cops.

  • The second lesson is that no one writing before the twentieth century holds a key to our problems.

  • A senior law enforcement official suggested one early lesson from the tragedy.

  • The testimony is damning: the world has not learned its lesson.

  • “Business theory teaches us one important lesson,” says the instructress.

  • And remember it is by our hypothesis the best possible form and arrangement of that lesson.

  • “It means, my dear, that the Dragoons and the 60th will have to teach these impudent rebels a much-needed lesson,” said her uncle.

  • To-day I’m more dead than alive, as we had a lesson from him yesterday that lasted four hours.

  • Shortly after she came to her lesson limping, and remarked that she felt very uncomfortable.

  • At the lesson following he accordingly presented himself with his arm in a sling.

British Dictionary definitions for lesson

noun

  1. a unit, or single period of instruction in a subject; classan hour-long music lesson
  2. the content of such a unit

material assigned for individual study

something from which useful knowledge or principles can be learned; example

the principles, knowledge, etc, gained

a reprimand or punishment intended to correct

a portion of Scripture appointed to be read at divine service

verb

(tr) rare to censure or punish

Word Origin for lesson

C13: from Old French leçon, from Latin lēctiō, from legere to read

Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Other Idioms and Phrases with lesson

see learn one’s lesson; teach a lesson.

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Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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