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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌtreɪˈniː/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/treɪˈni/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(trā nē′)

train•ee /treɪˈni/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -ees.

a person in training for some job, skill, etc.:He was angry that the company had hired a new trainee to do his work.

train•ee (trā nē′),USA pronunciation n.

a person being trained, esp. in a vocation;
apprentice.
an enlisted person undergoing military training.

train + -ee 1840–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

trainee /treɪˈniː/ n

- a person undergoing training
- (as modifier): a trainee journalist

'trainee' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

D - jackeroo - cadet - deselect - intern - learner - passive noun - run - traineeship - space cadet

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Collocations: have you met the new trainee?, this is the new trainee, have [ten] new trainees, more...

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