Collocations for "apprentice"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "apprentice" in context.
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apprentice
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- working as an apprentice
- is his apprentice
- take on an apprentice
- am looking for an apprentice
- took me on as an apprentice
- hired me as an apprentice
- [started, began] as an apprentice
- became an apprentice for [a mechanic, an electrician]
- apprentices learn new [skills, trades]
- an apprentice in a [blacksmith, woodworking] shop
- is apprenticing to become [a plumber, an electrician]
- has been apprenticing for [five years]
- was apprenticed to a [plumber] for [five years]
- apprenticed at a [publishing company, marketing agency]
- apprenticed with [an installer, his father]
- apprenticing and [working, training]
- an apprentice [electrician, plumber]
'apprentice' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):