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Collocations for learn - verb

1. gain knowledge/skill

ADV.

a lot
I learned a lot from my father.
quickly, soon
Children learn very quickly. | They soon learn that bad behaviour is a sure-fire way of getting attention.

VERB + LEARN

need to | be eager to, want to
He was eager to learn all she could teach him.
have a lot to
I''ve got a lot to learn, haven''t I?

PREP.

about
learning about art
from
She learned from watching others.
through
Children learn through play.

2. become aware

VERB + LEARN

be astonished to, be astounded to, be intrigued to, be surprised to
I was surprised to learn that he was only 24.
be dismayed to, be saddened to

PREP.

of
We first learned of the problem from her school.

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