aprendiz

[ɐ.pɾẽ.ˈdiz]

nounmasculinepl: aprendizes

apprentice

1. A person who is learning a trade or profession under the supervision of a skilled person

The apprentice worked under the master craftsman for three years.

O aprendiz trabalhou sob supervisão do mestre artesão por três anos.

2. A beginner; someone who is still learning a skill

He is still an apprentice in the art of cooking.

Ele ainda é um aprendiz na arte da culinária.

NYC Slang

newbie

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General Brazilian

aprendiz

Most common form in both formal and informal contexts

Portugal

aprendiz

Same usage as in Brazil; formal vocational training context is common

General

estagiário

Alternative used when referring to an intern or trainee in modern contexts

aprendiz de feiticeiro (apprentice sorcerer - someone who starts something dangerous without proper knowledge)

ser aprendiz da vida (to be an apprentice of life - to be inexperienced in life)

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