a plumber's apprentice or an apprentice plumber — un apprendista idraulico
to apprentice to — mettere come apprendista presso
to be apprenticed to — lavorare come apprendista presso
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
pren|tice — «PREHN tihs», noun, adjective. Archaic. –n. = apprentice. (Cf. ↑apprentice) –adj. of or like an apprentice; inexperienced; unskilled: »one s prentice years … Useful english dictionary
ap|pren|tice|ship — «uh PREHN tihs shihp», noun. 1. the condition of being an apprentice. 2. the time during which one is an apprentice: »During their long apprenticeship the boys also absorbed the community traditions and culture from their elders (Scientific… … Useful english dictionary
ap|pren|tice — «uh PREHN tihs», noun, verb, ticed, tic|ing. –n. 1. a person learning a trade or art. In return for instruction the apprentice agrees to work for his employer a certain length of time with little or no pay. 2. a beginner, learner. –v.t. to bind… … Useful english dictionary
apprentice — ap‧pren‧tice [əˈprents] noun [countable] JOBS a young person being trained to do a skilled job, who has signed a contract agreeing to work a fixed number of years for the employer who is training them: • the announcement that the company plans… … Financial and business terms
Apprentice — Ap*pren tice, n. [OE. apprentice, prentice, OF. aprentis, nom. of aprentif, fr. apprendare to learn, L. apprendere, equiv. to apprehendere, to take hold of (by the mind), to comprehend. See {Apprehend}, {Prentice}.] 1. One who is bound by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Apprentice — Ap*pren tice, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Apprenticed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Apprenticing}.] To bind to, or put under the care of, a master, for the purpose of instruction in a trade or business. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
apprentice — ap|pren|tice1 [ ə prentıs ] noun count someone who works for a particular person or company, usually for low pay, in order to learn the type of work they do: He became an engineering apprentice with a local firm. an apprentice carpenter… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ap·pren·tice·ship — /əˈprɛntəsˌʃıp/ noun, pl ships [count] 1 : a position as an apprentice He obtained an apprenticeship with a carpenter. 2 : the period of time when a person is an apprentice He served a two year apprenticeship … Useful english dictionary
apprentice — ap•pren•tice [[t]əˈprɛn tɪs[/t]] n. v. ticed, tic•ing 1) a person who works for another in order to learn a trade: an apprentice to a plumber[/ex] 2) why a person legally bound through indenture to a master craftsman in order to learn a trade 3)… … From formal English to slang
apprentice — ap|pren|tice [əˈprentıs] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: aprentis, from aprendre to learn , from Latin apprehendere; APPREHEND] someone who works for an employer for a fixed period of time in order to learn a particular skill or job ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
apprentice — ap·pren·tice … English syllables
