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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesapprendista
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ap.prenˈdi.sta/
"L'apprendista sta studiando per diventare falegname."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who is learning a trade from a skilled employer, having agreed to work for a fixed period at low wages.
"He started his career as an electrical apprentice before becoming a master technician."
- 1
To employ someone as an apprentice or bind them to serve as an apprentice.
"She was apprenticed to a renowned local cabinet maker at the age of sixteen."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'aprentis', originating from Old French 'aprentis', from the verb 'apprendre' meaning 'to learn' (from Latin 'apprehendere'). Historically used in the guild system of the Middle Ages to denote a beginner bound by legal agreement to work for a master craftsperson in exchange for instruction.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Apprentice" is said worldwide
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apprenti
Transliteration: /a.pʁɑ̃.ti/
"Il travaille comme apprenti dans une boulangerie."
Lehrling
Transliteration: /ˈleːɐ̯lɪŋ/
"Der Lehrling lernt schnell die Grundlagen des Handwerks."
apprendista
Transliteration: /ap.prenˈdi.sta/
"L'apprendista sta studiando per diventare falegname."
aprendiz
Transliteration: /a.pɾenˈdis/
"El joven aprendiz demostró gran talento en el taller."
aprendiz
Transliteration: /a.pɾẽˈdiz/
"O aprendiz acompanhou o mestre durante todo o projeto."
शिक्षु
Transliteration: shikshu
"वह कार्यशाला में एक कुशल शिक्षु के रूप में काम कर रहा है।"
学徒
Transliteration: xuétú
"他在木工铺里当了三年学徒。"
견습생
Transliteration: gyeonsupsaeng
"그는 숙련된 기술자 밑에서 견습생으로 일하고 있습니다."
見習い
Transliteration: minarai
"彼は職人のもとで見習いとして働いています。"
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