Apprentice: meaning, definitions and examples
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apprentice
[ ษหprentษชs ]
job training
A person who is learning a trade from a skilled employer, having agreed to work for a fixed period at low wages.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The apprentice worked closely with the master carpenter to learn the craft.
- She started as an apprentice at the law firm before becoming a successful lawyer.
historical context
In the past, a person who was legally bound to work for another for a specific period in return for instruction in a trade.
Synonyms
indentured servant, protรฉgรฉ.
Examples of usage
- During the Middle Ages, young boys were often apprenticed to craftsmen to learn a skill.
Translations
Translations of the word "apprentice" in other languages:
๐ต๐น aprendiz
๐ฎ๐ณ เคถเคฟเคเฅเคทเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Lehrling
๐ฎ๐ฉ magang
๐บ๐ฆ ััะตะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ uczeล
๐ฏ๐ต ่ฆ็ฟใ
๐ซ๐ท apprenti
๐ช๐ธ aprendiz
๐น๐ท รงฤฑrak
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ฒฌ์ต์
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุชุฏุฑุจ
๐จ๐ฟ uฤeล
๐ธ๐ฐ uฤeล
๐จ๐ณ ๅญฆๅพ
๐ธ๐ฎ vajenec
๐ฎ๐ธ lรฆrlingur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัำะบััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแฌแแคแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ ลagird
๐ฒ๐ฝ aprendiz
Etymology
The word 'apprentice' originated in Middle English from the Old French word 'aprentiz', meaning 'someone learning.' It has been used since the 14th century to refer to a person learning a trade from a skilled employer.