apprentice

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. A trainee, especially in a skilled trade.
2. (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.
3. (dated) One not well versed in a subject; a tyro or newbie.

Verb

1. (transitive) To put under the care and supervision of a master, for the purpose of instruction in a trade or business.
2. (transitive) To be an apprentice to.

Concepts

apprenti

élève

disciple

écolier

garçon

👦

apprentissage professionnel

apprentie

arpète

adepte

élève officier

apprentissage

cadet

Synonymes

trainee

pupil

student

🧑‍🎓

learner

novice

beginner

🔰

disciple

assistant

helper

tyro

prentice

cadet

tiro

follower

intern

deputy

study

train

🚋

traineeship

understudy

young person

shop boy

private pupil

teacher’s student-helper

learn by observation

abecedary

abecedarian

help with farm work

adherent

amateur

apprenticeship

greenhorn

initiate

journeyman

laborer

learn

minion

neophyte

newbie

recruit

rookie

schoolboy

starter

Traductions

apprendista

Lehrling

aprendiz

aprendiz

Auszubildender

çırak

μαθητευόμενος

leerjongen

cadete

leerling

leermeisje

studente

🧑‍🎓

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/əˈpɹɛntɪs/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: apprentice

In summary

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 схва́тывать на лету́ (sxvátyvatʹ na letú), and for another aspect быть на подхва́те (bytʹ na podxváte) (both akin to хвата́ть (xvatátʹ).

Phrases

Mann soon found work as an engineering apprentice .

Mann a rapidement trouvé du travail en tant qu'apprenti en ingénierie.