Meaning

7 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The effect upon the judgment or feelings produced by any event, whether witnessed or participated in; personal and direct impressions as contrasted with description or fancies; personal acquaintance; actual enjoyment or suffering.

    It was an experience he would not soon forget.

    March 20, 1684-5, John Sharp, Sermon preached at Whitehall Those that undertook the religion of our Savior upon his preaching, had no experience of it.

    Erlebnis, Erfahrung

    о́пытópyt

    до́свідdósvid

  2. (countable)An activity one has performed.

    Praxis, Erlebnis, Erfahrung

    о́пытópyt

    до́свідdósvid

  3. (uncountable, usually)A collection of events and/or activities from which an individual or group may gather knowledge, opinions, and skills.

    Virtually all employers now require jobseekers to have work experience even for entry-level roles. Many believe this will hurt companies in the long run.

    Erlebnis, Erfahrung

    о́пытópyt, пережива́ниеpereživánije

    до́свідdósvid, пережива́нняperežyvánnja

    the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities

  4. (uncountable)The knowledge thus gathered.

    Erfahrung

    о́пытópyt, искушённостьiskušónnostʹ

    до́свідdósvid

  5. (countable, uncountable)A business offering in which a major focus is the way that the customer interacts with the business throughout the transaction, as opposed to only its outcome (the product or service).

  6. (countable, uncountable)Synonym of experience points

  7. (obsolete, uncountable)Trial; a test or experiment.

Examples

2501 sentences
  1. He has little experience in teaching.

    Він має небагато досвіду як вчитель.

    ruУ него мало опыта в преподавании.

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  2. I have more experience than Tom.

    У мене більше досвіду, ніж у Тома.

    ruУ меня больше опыта, чем у Тома.

    deIch habe mehr Erfahrung als Tom.

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  3. I'm more experienced than you are.

    Я досвідченіший від тебе.

    ruЯ опытнее тебя.

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  4. I know that Tom has experience.

    Я знаю, що в Тома є досвід.

    ruЯ знаю, что у Тома есть опыт.

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  5. He has a great deal of experience.

    В нього величезний досвід.

    ruУ него много опыта.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
effect upon the judgment or feelings produced by any event, whether witnessed or participated in:
collection of events and/or activities from which an individual or group may gather knowledge:
Русский
By meaning 3
effect upon the judgment or feelings produced by any event, whether witnessed or participated in:
collection of events and/or activities from which an individual or group may gather knowledge:
the knowledge thus gathered:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
effect upon the judgment or feelings produced by any event, whether witnessed or participated in:
activity which one has performed:

Origin

From Middle English experience, from Old French, from Latin experientia (“a trial, proof,

From Middle English experience, from Old French, from Latin experientia (“a trial, proof, experiment, experimental knowledge, experience”), from experiens, present participle of experiri (“to try, put to the test, undertake, undergo”), from ex (“out”) + peritus (“experienced, expert”), past participle of *periri (“to go through”); see expert and peril. Displaced native Old English āfandung (“experience”) and āfandian (“to experience”).

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