aprender

Etymology

From Latin apprendere, alternative form of apprehendere, present active infinitive of apprehendō.

Verb

aprender

1. learn (to acquire knowledge or ability)

Etymology

From Old Spanish, from Latin apprendere, alternative form of apprehendere, present active infinitive of apprehendō.

Verb

aprender (Latin spelling)

1. to learn

Etymology

From Old Portuguese aprender, from Latin apprendere, alternative form of apprehendere, present active infinitive of apprehendō. Compare the borrowed doublet apreender.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.pɾẽ.ˈdeɾ/
• Hyphenation: a‧pren‧der

Verb

aprender (first-person singular present indicative aprendo, past participle aprendido)

1. (transitive) to learn, to acquire knowledge

   Em dois anos, aprendi francês. — “In two years, I learned French.”

2. (intransitive) to be able to learn

   Meu filho caçula aprende mais rápido que o irmão. — “My youngest son learns faster than his brother.”

3. First-person singular (eu) future subjunctive of aprender
4. Third-person singular (ele, ela, also used with tu and você^?) future subjunctive of aprender
5. First-person singular (eu) personal infinitive of aprender
6. Third-person singular (ele, ela, also used with tu and você^?) personal infinitive of aprender

Etymology

From Old Spanish, from Latin apprendere, alternative form of apprehendere, present active infinitive of apprehendō. Compare the borrowed doublet aprehender.

Verb

aprender (first-person singular present aprendo, first-person singular preterite aprendí, past participle aprendido)

1. to learn