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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈʊmˌʃuːlən/
"Er muss sich umschulen lassen, um einen neuen Job zu finden."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To teach someone new skills so they can do a different job or function.
"The factory workers had to retrain to operate the new automated machinery." - 2
To undergo instruction in new skills or to coach a physical muscle or ability again.
"After the knee injury, she had to retrain her muscles through rigorous physical therapy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the prefix re- (meaning 'again' or 'anew') combined with train, which traces back to Old French trainer, meaning 'to drag, draw, or trail', ultimately from Latin tragere. Over time, the meaning shifted from physical pulling to guiding, instructing, and exercising, with the prefixed form 'retrain' emerging in the late 19th century to denote teaching someone new skills for a different job or function.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Retrain" is said worldwide
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recycler
Transliteration: /ʁə.si.kle/
"Les employés doivent se recycler pour utiliser les nouveaux logiciels."
umschulen
Transliteration: /ˈʊmˌʃuːlən/
"Er muss sich umschulen lassen, um einen neuen Job zu finden."
riconvertire
Transliteration: /ri.kon.verˈti.re/
"Molti lavoratori stanno cercando di riconvertirsi verso il settore tecnologico."
recapacitar
Transliteration: /re.ka.pa.siˈtaɾ/
"La empresa decidió recapacitar a todo su personal técnico."
recapacitar
Transliteration: /ʁe.ka.pa.siˈtaɾ/
"O programa ajuda os desempregados a se recapacitarem para o mercado."
पुनर्प्रशिक्षित करना
Transliteration: punarprashikshit karna
"कंपनी नए कौशल के लिए कर्मचारियों को पुनर्प्रशिक्षित कर रही है।"
再培训
Transliteration: zài péixùn
"失业工人需要参加再培训以适应新技术。"
재교육하다
Transliteration: jaegyoyuk-hada
"회사는 직원들을 새로운 시스템에 맞춰 재교육해야 한다."
再教育する
Transliteration: saikyōiku suru
"会社は工場の作業員を再教育した。"
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