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"Trainee" is a noun which is often translated as "el educando", and "engineer" is a noun which is often translated as "el ingeniero". Learn more about the difference between "trainee" and "engineer" below.
trainee(
trey
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ni
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el educando
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
, la educanda
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
We hired two of the trainees.Contratamos a dos de los educandos.
b. el aprendiz
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
, la aprendiza
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
The new trainee is taking to the work very quickly.El nuevo aprendiz se está adaptando al trabajo muy rápido.
a. el recluta
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
, la recluta
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
The drill sergeant told the trainee to get down and do 50 pushups.El sargento instructor le dijo al recluta que hiciera 50 lagartijas.
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engineer(
ehn
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jih
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nihr
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el ingeniero
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
, la ingeniera
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
He works in a company as telecom engineer.Trabaja en una empresa como ingeniero de telecomunicaciones.
b. el técnico
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
, la técnica
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
We are going to contract a system management engineer.Vamos a contratar a un técnico en administración de sistemas.
2. (transport)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
a. el maquinista
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
, la maquinista
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
The engineer stopped the train because of the snow.El maquinista detuvo el tren por la nieve.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. maquinar
The plan was engineered by a dangerous criminal.El plan fue maquinado por un peligroso delincuente.
b. urdir
The opposition engineered the falling from power of the current president.La oposición urdió la caída del poder del presidente actual.
a. diseñar
This car is engineered for long trips.Este coche está diseñado para viajes largos.
b. construir
This machine was engineered in Switzerland.Esta máquina se construyó en Suiza.
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