Learning
To learn E.g. foreign languages for a test Leren (vernemen,
~ (about) sth horen, erachter
~ wh- komen)
~ to- (about
sth)
To pick up To learn sth without hard work. To acquire Opnemen,
~ sth a skill, habit or attitude as a result of doing (aan)leren
a particular thing or being with a particular
group of people, rather than because you
have tried hard to acquire it. <Informal>
E.g. The children *ed up the local accent.
To acquire To learn by on’s own work. Usu.: to learn or Verwerven (v.
~ sth develop a skill (or a habit) through a plan kennis),
or over a long time. verkrijgen,
E.g. * a knowledge of linguistics aanleren
To learn as much as possible in a short 1. Erin pompen
time. To work very hard and hastily. <kennis>,
1. To cram <Informal> blokken,
~ for 1. E.g. * for your exams volproppen
2. = to swot 2. Blokken,
~ up / ~ up 2. Often derogatory - zwoegen (-)
on E.g. I’m *ing up on my history. I’m *ing up my
(BrE) maths. 3. Erin stampen
3. = to mug
up (BrE) 3. E.g. you’d better * the Highway Code
= to grind (AmE) (away) at / (away) (for) (e.g. she’s grinding (away) at her
French for her exam) informal
To get To learn in a very general sense. Leren, snappen,
~ sth <Informal> krijgen, (be)halen
E.g. ~ excellent knowledge of Chinese.
To learn by To learn using memory rather than Van buiten/uit het
heart understanding; memorize. hoofd leren
To learn by E.g. I couldn’t see the point of *ing * all those Van buiten
rote dates. ‘machinaal’ leren
To know by
heart
To get by
heart
To practise To do sth repeatedly or regularly. You want Repeteren,
to improve your skill in sth (esp. musical studeren <op
~ for sth instruments). muziekinstrument
~ sth E.g. * for her test >
~-ing (for sth) E.g. * the drums Uitoefenen <v.
E.g. he’s *ing singing the song beroep>
To study To give time and attention to learning, esp. Les volgen,
~ wh- by reading or attending a university. (be)studeren,
~ (for) sth E.g. * for a degree in medicine opnemen
~ to- E.g. * to be a doctor
To do To study as a subject at school or college Leren, studeren
~ sth E.g. * economics at university
To memorize To learn using only your memory. Learn sth Ih. geheugen
~ sth thoroughly so that you can repeat it prenten,
exactly. vanbuiten leren
To train To learn the skills that you need for a Een opleiding
~ for sth particular job or activity. You usu. take a volgen,
, ~ as sb course of study. studeren voor
~ to be sth E.g. she *ed as a secretary
E.g. he *ed to be a lawyer
To revise To study again lessons already learnt. Herhalen
(BrE) nazien, herzien
To review (AmE) E.g. to revise my history notes for the test
~ for sth
~ sth (for sth)
To brush up To study or practise sth in order to get Bijwerken,
~ (on) sth back sth known but partly forgotten. opfrissen <v.
E.g. I’d like * up my zoology. I need * up on my kennis>
French
To master To gain considerable knowledge of (or skill Beheersen
~ sth in) sth.
E.g. * a technique, * the saxophone
To gain To acquire knowledge, esp of sth worth Kennis
knowledge knowing. <formal> ‘toenemen’
To gain skill E.g. he *ed all his information from books ‘groeien’
~ of sth Vaardigheid,
~ in sth bedrevenheid “
To go over To rehearse or revise Doorlopen,
~ sth E.g. she went over her lines before the first night nakijken,
of the play overlopen
To teach
~ sb sth E.g. he taught me all I needed to know
~ sb to-
~ sb wh-
~ sb that-
~ sb about sth
~ sth (to sb) E.g. he teaches German to the children
To appoint
~ sb (sb) E.g. he was *ed headmaster
~ sb (as sb) E.g. who shall we * as headmaster?
~ sb (to-) E.g. they *ed him to do the job
To improve your skill in sth
Scales:
The amount of effort involved in the activities expressed by the verbs:
<--- a lot a lot of effort
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------a lot of effort --->
pick up learn study train cram
do practise memorize
revise learn by heart
brush up
How formal or informal the verbs are:
<--- informal
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------form
al --->
get brush up acquire gain
pick up learn (by heart) memorize
do train revise
cram practise master
study
An General process Verwerving <v. kennis>
acquisition E.g. language *
A crammer School/teacher/book which helps Repetitor, volstopper
you cram
A practice Praktijk, gewoonte, toepassing
To learn E.g. foreign languages for a test Leren (vernemen,
~ (about) sth horen, erachter
~ wh- komen)
~ to- (about
sth)
To pick up To learn sth without hard work. To acquire Opnemen,
~ sth a skill, habit or attitude as a result of doing (aan)leren
a particular thing or being with a particular
group of people, rather than because you
have tried hard to acquire it. <Informal>
E.g. The children *ed up the local accent.
To acquire To learn by on’s own work. Usu.: to learn or Verwerven (v.
~ sth develop a skill (or a habit) through a plan kennis),
or over a long time. verkrijgen,
E.g. * a knowledge of linguistics aanleren
To learn as much as possible in a short 1. Erin pompen
time. To work very hard and hastily. <kennis>,
1. To cram <Informal> blokken,
~ for 1. E.g. * for your exams volproppen
2. = to swot 2. Blokken,
~ up / ~ up 2. Often derogatory - zwoegen (-)
on E.g. I’m *ing up on my history. I’m *ing up my
(BrE) maths. 3. Erin stampen
3. = to mug
up (BrE) 3. E.g. you’d better * the Highway Code
= to grind (AmE) (away) at / (away) (for) (e.g. she’s grinding (away) at her
French for her exam) informal
To get To learn in a very general sense. Leren, snappen,
~ sth <Informal> krijgen, (be)halen
E.g. ~ excellent knowledge of Chinese.
To learn by To learn using memory rather than Van buiten/uit het
heart understanding; memorize. hoofd leren
To learn by E.g. I couldn’t see the point of *ing * all those Van buiten
rote dates. ‘machinaal’ leren
To know by
heart
To get by
heart
To practise To do sth repeatedly or regularly. You want Repeteren,
to improve your skill in sth (esp. musical studeren <op
~ for sth instruments). muziekinstrument
~ sth E.g. * for her test >
~-ing (for sth) E.g. * the drums Uitoefenen <v.
E.g. he’s *ing singing the song beroep>
To study To give time and attention to learning, esp. Les volgen,
~ wh- by reading or attending a university. (be)studeren,
~ (for) sth E.g. * for a degree in medicine opnemen
~ to- E.g. * to be a doctor
To do To study as a subject at school or college Leren, studeren
~ sth E.g. * economics at university
To memorize To learn using only your memory. Learn sth Ih. geheugen
~ sth thoroughly so that you can repeat it prenten,
exactly. vanbuiten leren
To train To learn the skills that you need for a Een opleiding
~ for sth particular job or activity. You usu. take a volgen,
, ~ as sb course of study. studeren voor
~ to be sth E.g. she *ed as a secretary
E.g. he *ed to be a lawyer
To revise To study again lessons already learnt. Herhalen
(BrE) nazien, herzien
To review (AmE) E.g. to revise my history notes for the test
~ for sth
~ sth (for sth)
To brush up To study or practise sth in order to get Bijwerken,
~ (on) sth back sth known but partly forgotten. opfrissen <v.
E.g. I’d like * up my zoology. I need * up on my kennis>
French
To master To gain considerable knowledge of (or skill Beheersen
~ sth in) sth.
E.g. * a technique, * the saxophone
To gain To acquire knowledge, esp of sth worth Kennis
knowledge knowing. <formal> ‘toenemen’
To gain skill E.g. he *ed all his information from books ‘groeien’
~ of sth Vaardigheid,
~ in sth bedrevenheid “
To go over To rehearse or revise Doorlopen,
~ sth E.g. she went over her lines before the first night nakijken,
of the play overlopen
To teach
~ sb sth E.g. he taught me all I needed to know
~ sb to-
~ sb wh-
~ sb that-
~ sb about sth
~ sth (to sb) E.g. he teaches German to the children
To appoint
~ sb (sb) E.g. he was *ed headmaster
~ sb (as sb) E.g. who shall we * as headmaster?
~ sb (to-) E.g. they *ed him to do the job
To improve your skill in sth
Scales:
The amount of effort involved in the activities expressed by the verbs:
<--- a lot a lot of effort
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------a lot of effort --->
pick up learn study train cram
do practise memorize
revise learn by heart
brush up
How formal or informal the verbs are:
<--- informal
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------form
al --->
get brush up acquire gain
pick up learn (by heart) memorize
do train revise
cram practise master
study
An General process Verwerving <v. kennis>
acquisition E.g. language *
A crammer School/teacher/book which helps Repetitor, volstopper
you cram
A practice Praktijk, gewoonte, toepassing
