trainee

noun (a trainee, trainees); adjective-like before a noun (a trainee teacher)

«trainee» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A trainee is a person who is being taught how to do a job. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life you meet trainee teachers in school, trainee nurses in hospital and trainee drivers. It tells the reader that the person is still learning. Phrases: trainee teacher, trainee nurse, trainee pilot, trainee chef.

Examples

Our class has a trainee teacher this term. tree →
The trainee chef chopped the onions. tree →
Every trainee pilot practises in a simulator first. tree →
The trainee wore a badge that said "In training". tree →
Be patient with trainees; they are still learning. tree →
She started as a trainee and is now the manager. tree →

Note

Countable. The -ee ending means the person something is done to (trainee = the one trained; trainer = the one who trains), like employee/employer. Trap: trainers in the UK are also sports shoes.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «trainee» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«trainee» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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