veteran

1. A person with long experience of a particular activity.

   The company's new hires were nervous, but the veterans were self-assured because, as one summarized it, "this isn't our first rodeo."

   Veteran

   ветера́нveterán

   an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service

2. A person with long experience of a particular activity.

   A person who has served in the armed forces, especially an old soldier who has seen long service.

   We honor veterans and senior citizens with a ten percent discount.

   Veteran, Kriegsveteran

   ветера́нveterán

   ветера́нveterán

   a person who has served in the armed forces

3. (figuratively)A group, animal, etc. with long experience of a particular activity.

   Their mules were clearly veterans. They seemed to know what to do even better than the teenage farmhand who was driving the team.

1. I know Tom is a veteran.

   Я знаю, що Том — ветеран. — deniko

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2. Most of us were veterans.

   Більшість з нас були ветеранами. — deniko

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3. That's why some veterans never wanted to talk about the war.

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4. I'm a veteran.

   Я ветеран. — deniko

   ruЯ - ветеран. — Smoky

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5. Tom is a disabled military veteran.

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