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Lesson

noun/lˈɛsən/
Definition
a unit of instruction
punishment intended as a warning to others
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/lˈɛsən/
🇬🇧British English
/lˈɛsən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/lˈɛsən/
2 syllables Say it as /lˈɛsən/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna unit of instruction
“he took driving lessons”
nounpunishment intended as a warning to others
“they decided to make an example of him”
nounthe significance of a story or event
“the moral of the story is to love thy neighbor”
nouna task assigned for individual study
“he did the lesson for today”
Word Forms
exemplaryadjectiveserving to warn
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Lektion
eine Unterrichtseinheit
🇫🇷French
leçon
une unité d'enseignement
🇪🇸Spanish
lección
una unidad de instrucción
🇮🇹Italian
lezione
un'unità di istruzione
🇳🇱Dutch
les
een instructie-eenheid
🇵🇹Portuguese
lição
uma unidade de instrução
🇷🇺Russian
урок
единица обучения
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पाठ
निर्देश की एक इकाई
🇧🇩Bengali
পাঠ
নির্দেশের একটি ইউনিট
🇮🇳Tamil
பாடம்
அறிவுறுத்தலின் ஒரு அலகு
🇮🇳Telugu
పాఠం
బోధన యొక్క ఒక యూనిట్
🇮🇳Marathi
धडा
सूचना एकक
🇮🇳Gujarati
પાઠ
સૂચનાનું એક એકમ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪಾಠ
ಸೂಚನೆಯ ಒಂದು ಘಟಕ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പാഠം
പ്രബോധനത്തിൻ്റെ ഒരു യൂണിറ്റ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਬਕ
ਹਦਾਇਤ ਦੀ ਇੱਕ ਯੂਨਿਟ
🇵🇰Urdu
سبق
ہدایات کی ایک اکائی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
一个教学单元
🇯🇵Japanese
レッスン
指導単位
🇰🇷Korean
수업
지시의 단위
🇻🇳Vietnamese
bài học
một đơn vị giảng dạy
🇹🇭Thai
บทเรียน
หน่วยการเรียนการสอน
🇮🇩Indonesian
pelajaran
sebuah unit pengajaran
🇵🇭Filipino
aralin
isang yunit ng pagtuturo
🇲🇾Malay
pelajaran
satu unit pengajaran
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
درس
وحدة التدريس
🇮🇷Persian
درس
یک واحد آموزشی
🇹🇷Turkish
ders
bir talimat ünitesi
🇮🇱Hebrew
לֶקַח
יחידת הוראה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'lesson'?
The primary meaning of 'lesson' is 'a unit of instruction'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'lesson' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'lesson' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'lesson' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'lesson' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'lesson' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'lesson' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'lesson' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'lesson' in regular conversations?
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