learner
[noun]
Synonyms: beginner, apprentice, neophyte, novice, tyro

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English Thesaurus: student, pupil, schoolchild, schoolboy/schoolgirl, learner, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

learn‧er /ˈlɜːnə $ ˈlɜːrnər/ noun [countable]
[Word Family: noun: learner, learning, unlearn; verb: learn; adverb: learnedly; adjective: learned]

1. someone who is learning to do something
learner of
a new dictionary for learners of business English
the needs of slow learners
attractive grammar books for adult learners

2. (also learner driver) British English someone who is learning to drive a car

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learner
noun
ADJ. quick, slow She was a quick learner, and her German got better by the day.
advanced, intermediate a book for advanced learners of English
adult, older | young The book has been written with the interests of young learners in mind.
language | foreign
LEARNER + NOUN driver

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

learner

a slow learner (=someone who learns things slowly)
The computer program means that slow learners can practise as long as they need to.
a quick/fast learner (=someone who learns things quickly)
She was a quick learner, and her English got better day by day.
an adult learner
Many adult learners also work full-time.
a young learner (=a learner who is a child)
The activities are good for young learners.
an intermediate learner
These exercises are designed for intermediate learners.
an advanced learner
Mastering idioms and phrasal verbs is frequently the greatest challenge facing the advanced learner of English.
a foreign learner
Foreign learners of English often find it difficult to hear the unstressed parts of a word.
a language learner
a textbook for language learners
a learner driver
Learner drivers often tend to grip the steering wheel too tightly.
the needs of the learner
The language in the coursebook is controlled to meet the needs of the learner.

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student someone who is studying at a university or school. In British English, student is not usually used to refer to a child at primary school:
a student at Moscow University
How many students are there in your class?
The university has a lot of overseas students.
Most schools have special classes for students with learning difficulties.
pupil especially British English someone who is being taught in a particular school or by a particular teacher:
The school has 300 pupils.
He received a letter from one of his former pupils.
schoolchild a child who goes to school:
The play was performed by a group of local schoolchildren.
schoolboy/schoolgirl especially British English a boy or girl who goes to school – used especially when talking about how they behave, or that time in someone’s life:
They were behaving like naughty schoolgirls.
When he was a schoolboy, no one had heard of computers.
He blushed at her like a schoolboy.
learner someone who is learning a foreign language:
Learners often have problems with pronunciation.
a book for foreign learners of English

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