apprentice
A trainee, especially in a skilled tradeA trainee, especially in a skilled trade.
» Have you met my new apprentice?
Hast du schon meinen neuen Lehrling kennengelernt?
Habt ihr schon meinen neuen Lehrling kennengelernt?
Haben Sie schon meinen neuen Lehrling kennengelernt?
Meaning
3 sensesA trainee, especially in a skilled trade.
Lehrling, Auszubildender, Auszubildende
учени́кučeník, учени́цаučeníca, подмасте́рьеpodmastérʹje
підма́йстерpidmájster, підма́йстеркаpidmájsterka, у́ченьúčenʹ
works for an expert to learn a trade
(historical)One who is bound by indentures or by legal agreement to serve a tradesperson, or other person, for a certain time, with a view to learn the art, or trade, in which his master is bound to instruct him.
Lehrling, Lehrtochter
подмасте́рьеpodmastérʹje
підма́йстерpidmájster, підма́йстеркаpidmájsterka
(dated)One not well versed in a subject; a tyro or newbie.
Examples
34 sentencesHave you met my new apprentice?
deHast du schon meinen neuen Lehrling kennengelernt?
Would you like to be my apprentice?
ruХотел бы ты стать моим учеником?
Do you want to be my apprentice?
ruХочешь быть моим учеником?
Tom spent a decade as an apprentice.
deTom war zehn Jahre lang Lehrling.
I'm still an apprentice.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English apprentice, apprentesse, apprentyse, apprentis, from Old French aprentFrom Middle English apprentice, apprentesse, apprentyse, apprentis, from Old French aprentis, plural of aprentif, from Old French aprendre (verb), Late Latin apprendō, from Classical Latin apprehendō.
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Forms
plural: apprentices| Singular | apprentice |
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