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apprentice

noun/əˈprentɪs/ (uh-PREN-tis)Level B1
apprentice meaning picture: A young apprentice carpenter watching closely as an older craftsman carves a wooden joint in a workshop
Picture meaning of “apprentice” — someone learning a skilled trade by working under an experienced person

someone learning a skilled trade by working under an experienced person

An apprentice works with and learns from an experienced worker, like a carpenter or electrician, usually for low pay while training.

apprentice meaning in Hindi

वह व्यक्ति जो अनुभवी व्यक्ति के साथ काम करते हुए हुनरमंद पेशा सीख रहा है

एक apprentice किसी अनुभवी कारीगर, जैसे बढ़ई या इलेक्ट्रीशियन, के साथ काम करके सीखता है, आमतौर पर प्रशिक्षण के दौरान कम वेतन पर।

Examples

  1. He started as an apprentice electrician before setting up his own shop.उसने अपनी दुकान खोलने से पहले एक अप्रेंटिस इलेक्ट्रीशियन के तौर पर शुरुआत की।
  2. The tailor trained the young apprentice to cut and stitch fabric carefully.दर्ज़ी ने युवा अप्रेंटिस को कपड़ा सावधानी से काटना और सिलना सिखाया।

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Memory trick

an APPRENTICE learns by watching and doing, close beside a master.

💡 Did you know?

Many famous artists, like Leonardo da Vinci, started as an apprentice to learn their craft from master painters before creating their own masterpieces.

Word origin

From Old French aprentis, from aprendre 'to learn'. An apprentice is, at heart, simply someone in the act of learning a craft.

Other meanings

noun A trainee learning a trade or skill on the job under the Apprentices Act with a stipend.

noun A person who is learning a trade from a skilled worker.

apprentice meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीवह व्यक्ति जो अनुभवी व्यक्ति के साथ काम करते हुए हुनरमंद पेशा सीख रहा है
Arabic · العربيةشخص يتعلّم حرفة ماهرة بالعمل تحت إشراف شخص خبير
French · Françaispersonne qui apprend un métier en travaillant sous la direction d'une personne expérimentée
Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesiaseseorang yang belajar keterampilan kerja dengan bekerja di bawah orang berpengalaman
Chinese · 中文在有经验的人手下工作、学习一门技艺的人

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