English-French translations for learn the hard way

• à la dure
  Les Turcs apprendront peut-être à la dure que l’adhésion à l’Union européenne implique une perte de contrôle sur sa propre destinée. Perhaps the Turks will have to learn the hard way that membership of the European Union means losing control of your own destiny.

Definition of learn the hard way

• To learn by experiencing the consequences of making mistakes

Examples

• Anyone who tries to cycle will learn the hard way that grazes are painful.

Related words

• learn
• unlearn
• learning
• learned
• clearness
• learner
• unclearness
• learnedly
• learning-disabled
• e-learning