Definition of intern - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
careerUS person gaining work experience in a chosen fieldUS
- The intern learned valuable skills during the summer program.
2.
medicineUS graduate in first year of hospital trainingUS
- The intern was responsible for patient rounds.
3.
medical trainingUS medical student gaining practical experience in a hospitalUS
- The intern assisted the doctors during the surgery.
Verb
1.
jobintr. US work temporarily to gain practical experienceintr. US
- She decided to intern at a law firm this summer.
2.
detaintr. UK imprison someone without trialtr. UK
- The government interned the activists during the protests.
Expressions with intern
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medical graduate gaining supervised practical experience
The medical intern assisted in the surgery today.
Origin of intern
Latin, internus (internal)
Terms with intern included in their meaning
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restaurant kitchen
cook or chef working as an unpaid intern in a restaurant
career
period of being an intern in any field
career
document summarizing an intern's experiences and learnings
secure position
secure a position as an intern
career
working as an intern
Examples of intern in a sentence
As an intern, he gained insight into the industry. The intern examined patients in the emergency department. After graduation, she began work as a hospital intern. The intern rotated through various hospital departments. As an intern, she learned under experienced surgeons. He plans to intern at a tech startup next year.
Many students intern to gain practical skills in their field. During the war, they interned many civilians. The regime interned dissidents without any legal proceedings.
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- French:stagiaire, faire un stage, ...
- German:Praktikant, ein Praktikum machen, ...
- Italian:apprendista, fare uno stage, ...
- Spanish:pasante, practicar, ...
- Portuguese:estagiário, estagiar, ...
- Chinese:实习生, 实习, ...
- Japanese:インターン, インターンをする, ...
- Arabic:مُتَدَرِّب, تَدَرَّبَ, ...
- Hebrew:מִתְמַחֶה, לְהִתְמַחוֹת, ...
- Russian:стажёр, пройти стажировку, ...
- Ukrainian:стажер, стажуватися, ...
- Hindi:इंटर्न, इंटर्न करना, ...
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