apprentice en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /əˈpɹɛntɪs/
Etymology
From 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. Compare typologically Latin discipulus (akin to capiō); Russian ухвати́ть (uxvatítʹ), нахвата́ться (naxvatátʹsja), схва́тывать на лету́ (sxvátyvatʹ na letú), and, for another aspect, быть на подхва́те (bytʹ na podxváte) (both akin to хвата́ть (xvatátʹ)).
Meanings
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A trainee, especially in a skilled trade.
Scottish rail suppliers have told the Government that they can only reach their target of employing 500 apprentices if they are given a clear pipeline of work, rather than having to endure the current stop-go programme.
2022 December 14, “Network News: A pipeline of work key for apprentices”, in RAIL, number 972, page 17:To this end a well-equipped and keenly-run apprentice training school has been in operation at Eastleigh since 1958 and here apprentices are given a good grounding in a number of trades, followed by a thorough training in the trade to which they become allocated.
1961 March, C. P. Boocock, “The organisation of Eastleigh Locomotive Works”, in Trains Illustrated, page 163:
- (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.
- (dated) One not well versed in a subject; a tyro or newbie.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| apprentices | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| apprentise | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic |
Deriveds
apprenticehood · sorcerer's apprentice · seaman apprentice · apprenticelike · apprenticeship
Relateds
masterman · journeyman · trainee · master
Translations (136)
uk підма́йстерка (historical: one who is bound to serve a tradesperson with a view to learn his art or trade) · ms perantis (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · es aprendiz (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · fi oppipoika (historical: one who is bound to serve a tradesperson with a view to learn his art or trade) · cs učeň (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · hu tanonc (historical: one who is bound to serve a tradesperson with a view to learn his art or trade) · de Lehrling (historical: one who is bound to serve a tradesperson with a view to learn his art or trade) · be падма́йстар (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · pl terminator (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · uk у́чень (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · nl leerjongen (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · lt mokinys (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · kk оқушы (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · pl adept (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · ba өйрәнсек (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · ru подмасте́рье (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · fa-ira میلاو (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · ug ئوقۇغۇچى (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · ur شاگِرْد (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · ur تِلْمِیذ (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · uz oʻquvchi (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · sq çirak (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · bg чира́к (historical: one who is bound to serve a tradesperson with a view to learn his art or trade) · mk чирачка (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · tr calçı (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · uk підма́йстерка (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · hi शिष्य (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · sk učeň (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · bg чира́чка (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · nn læregut (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · be падма́йстар (historical: one who is bound to serve a tradesperson with a view to learn his art or trade) · sk učnica (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · ru учени́к (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · ug شاگىرت (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · la discipulus (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · lt mokinė (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · hy աշակերտ (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · ky үйрөнчүк (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · tr bılız (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · mk чирак (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · ka შეგირდი (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · be вучані́ца (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · nn lærling (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · sl vajenec (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · ja 実習生 (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · hu segéd (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · fi harjoittelija (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · mt apprendista (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · tk okuwçy (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · lv māceklis (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · uz shogird (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · tr çırak (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · tg милов (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · fi ammattioppilas (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · tt шәкерт (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · mt apprendist (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · kk шәкірт (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · gd foghlamaiche (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · be падма́йстарка (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · pl uczennica (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · tg шогирд (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · nb lærling (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · de Lehrling (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · hu gyakornok (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · yi געזעל (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · it bardotto (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · cmn 學徒 /学徒 (historical: one who is bound to serve a tradesperson with a view to learn his art or trade) · el μαθητευόμενος (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · ko 견습생 (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · pt aprendiz (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · cmn 學徒 /学徒 (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · sv lärling (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · it apprendista (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · hu tanonc (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · gd tàilleabhach (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · sl vajenka (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · ar تِلْمِيذ (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · be ву́чань (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · uk учени́ця (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · cmn 徒弟 (historical: one who is bound to serve a tradesperson with a view to learn his art or trade) · hu inas (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · de Auszubildende (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · ja 徒弟 (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · ka ქარგალი (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · yi לערנייִנגל (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · mk калфа (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · uk підма́йстер (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · pl uczeń (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · be падма́йстарка (historical: one who is bound to serve a tradesperson with a view to learn his art or trade) · ro ucenic (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · da lærling (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · cs učnice (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · ja 見習い (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · bg чира́к (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · uk підма́йстер (historical: one who is bound to serve a tradesperson with a view to learn his art or trade) · tl aralan (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · pl adeptka (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · ar مُبْتَدِئَة (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · de Auszubildender (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · vi người học nghề (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · gl aprendiz (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · ko 도제 (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · bg чира́чка (historical: one who is bound to serve a tradesperson with a view to learn his art or trade) · hu tanuló (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · tr öğrenci (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · az şagird (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · hu szakiskolás (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · ar مُبْتَدِئ (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · uz xalfa (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · hu inas (historical: one who is bound to serve a tradesperson with a view to learn his art or trade) · ota چراق (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · hi शागिर्द (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · ota شاگرد (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · nl gezel (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · de Azubi (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · ar تِلْمِيذَة (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · sh шѐгрт (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · ky окуучу (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · fa-ira شاگِرْد (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · fr apprenti (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · ru подмасте́рье (historical: one who is bound to serve a tradesperson with a view to learn his art or trade) · is lærlingur (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · ro ucenică (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · gd preantas (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · sh šègrt (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · et õpipoiss (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · ota اوشاق (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · tk şägirt (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · gl aprendiz (historical: one who is bound to serve a tradesperson with a view to learn his art or trade) · nb læregutt (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · dsb acubi (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · th ผู้ฝึกงาน (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · ru учени́ца (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · nl leermeisje (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) · de Lehrtochter (historical: one who is bound to serve a tradesperson with a view to learn his art or trade) · crh şıraq (trainee, especially in a skilled trade)