la
feminine
/lə.sɔ̃/
#1259 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
lesson
Word origin
From Latin lectio, lectionis ('a reading, a selection read aloud'), from legere ('to read, to gather'). The same root gave English lesson, lecture and legible.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- lectionem
- English cognates
- lesson, lecture, legible
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralleçons
Examples
'aujourd'hui .
Today's lesson was really interesting.
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You must learn your lesson for tomorrow morning.
, l' .
This life lesson, I will never forget it.
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The teacher starts his lesson with a simple question.
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We had a difficult lesson last week.
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