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Meaning of învăța | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2 Standard
ɨn.vəˈt͡sa

Definitions

  1. to learn
    ambitransitive
  2. to study (prepare oneself for an educational task)
    intransitive
  3. to teach
    ditransitive
  4. to accustom
    transitive
  5. to become accustomed, get used
    reflexive
  6. to acquire a habit of one’s own invention
    reflexive
  7. synonym of se învăța minte (“to learn one’s lesson”)
    informal, reflexive
  8. to proselytise, preach
    ambitransitive, obsolete
  9. to order, rule
    obsolete, transitive

Equivalents

English learn school study

Examples

“a învăța carte”

to learn reading and writing

“Nu e nimeni afară, toți învață pentru examen.”

There is nobody outside, everyone is studying for the exam.

“Chiar când nu am învățat la istorie, am avut un test surpriză.”

Right when I didn’t study in History, we received a pop quiz.

“a învăța pe cineva carte”

to teach someone reading and writing

“Câinii maidanezi s-au învățat să aștepte mâncare în spatele restaurantului.”

The stray dogs learned to wait for food behind the restaurant.

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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