lesson
noun (lesson, lessons)
Everyday
- A lesson is a time when you are taught something: a maths lesson. tree →
- A lesson is something you learn from what happens to you: That taught me a lesson. tree →
- A lesson can be a part of a book or course to study. tree →
In the lessons
the topic of the day («Today's lesson: Sharing equally»); in school timetables lessons and breaks; in everyday life swimming lessons, piano lessons; in stories «the moral of the story is the lesson»
Examples
- Today's lesson: Sharing equally. tree →
- Today's lesson: Multiplying as equal groups. tree →
- Each lesson lasts 40 minutes. tree →
- I have a swimming lesson on Saturday. tree →
- Our first lesson today is science. tree →
- The tortoise and the hare teaches a lesson: slow and steady wins. tree →
- I learned my lesson: always save my work. tree →
- We have 5 lessons each day. tree →
- Oh, I took a lesson from the Ass." tree →
Note
No operation clue; the title names the topic. Trap: «5 lessons each day for 4 days» is equal groups: multiply. Do not mix «lesson» with «lessen» (to make less): they sound the same.
In Jewish tradition
the topic of the day («Today's lesson: Sharing equally»); in school timetables lessons and breaks; in everyday life swimming lessons, piano lessons; in stories «the moral of the story is the lesson»
Note
No operation clue; the title names the topic. Trap: «5 lessons each day for 4 days» is equal groups: multiply. Do not mix «lesson» with «lessen» (to make less): they sound the same.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «lesson» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «lesson» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
- Trees and pragmatics of «lesson» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «lesson» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.
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