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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTrainee
/treɪˈniː/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who is undergoing training for a particular job or profession.
"The company hired several trainees to learn the ropes of the business." - 2
A person who is learning a skill or trade under the guidance of a more experienced individual.
"As a trainee chef, she spent hours perfecting her knife skills."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'trainee' originates from the verb 'train', which comes from the Old French 'trainer' meaning 'to drag or pull'. The suffix '-ee' denotes a person who is the recipient of an action, thus 'trainee' refers to someone who is being trained, a usage that became common in the 20th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Trainee" is said worldwide
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stagiaire
Transliteration: sta-zhair
"Le stagiaire a appris beaucoup pendant son stage."
Praktikant
Transliteration: prak-ti-kant
"Der Praktikant hat viel über die Branche gelernt."
tirocinante
Transliteration: tee-roh-chee-nan-teh
"Il tirocinante ha partecipato a vari progetti."
practicante
Transliteration: pra-tee-kan-teh
"El practicante está aprendiendo sobre el trabajo."
estagiário
Transliteration: es-ta-gee-ah-ree-oh
"O estagiário está ganhando experiência na empresa."
प्रशिक्षार्थी
Transliteration: prashiksharthi
"प्रशिक्षार्थी ने नई तकनीकें सीखी हैं।"
实习生
Transliteration: shíxí shēng
"实习生在公司学习了很多知识。"
인턴
Transliteration: in-teon
"인턴은 많은 것을 배우고 있습니다."
研修生
Transliteration: kenshūsei
"研修生は多くのことを学んでいます。"
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