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# lesson

noun (lesson, lessons)

«lesson» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A lesson is a time when you are taught something: a maths lesson. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lesson/#m1)
2. A lesson is something you learn from what happens to you: That taught me a lesson. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lesson/#m2)
3. A lesson can be a part of a book or course to study. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lesson/#m3)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lesson/#x1)
- Today's lesson: Multiplying as equal groups. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lesson/#x2)
- Each lesson lasts 40 minutes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lesson/#x3)
- I have a swimming lesson on Saturday. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lesson/#x4)
- Our first lesson today is science. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lesson/#x5)
- The tortoise and the hare teaches a lesson: slow and steady wins. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lesson/#x6)
- I learned my lesson: always save my work. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lesson/#x7)
- We have 5 lessons each day. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lesson/#x8)
- Oh, I took a lesson from the Ass." [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lesson/#x9)

### 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](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lesson/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«lesson» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/lesson.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «lesson» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lesson/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«lesson» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/lesson.html) on Mova free.