noun

lesson

Translation

lesson, class, moral

I have a piano lesson at four o'clock.

Let this be a lesson to you.

We are on lesson five in our textbook.

((a lesson in sth.)) a period of time for learning about a subject I have a piano lesson at four o'clock.

((a lesson to sb.)) an experience that teaches you something Let this be a lesson to you.

Synonyms: class, instruction, teaching, moral

From Old French 'leçon', from Latin 'lectio' meaning 'a reading'. Originally, a lesson was a passage read aloud.

Don't confuse it with 'lessen'. A 'lesson' is something you learn, often in a class. Both words have 'less', but the 'o' in lesson is key.