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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesveterano
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /beteˈɾano/
"El equipo cuenta con jugadores veteranos."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who has had long experience in a particular occupation, field, or military service.
"As a seasoned veteran of the tech industry, she easily navigated the complex merger."
- 1
Having had long experience in a particular activity or domain.
"The team relied on veteran leadership to win the championship game."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin adjective 'veteranus', meaning 'old, long-serving', which comes from 'vetus', meaning 'old'. The term historically referred to a soldier who had long service in the military, eventually broadening in the late 18th century to describe anyone with long experience in a particular field or occupation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Veteran" is said worldwide
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vétéran
Transliteration: /ve.te.ʁɑ̃/
"C'est un vétéran de l'industrie cinématographique."
Veteran
Transliteration: /veteˈʁaːn/
"Er ist ein Veteran auf seinem Gebiet."
veterano
Transliteration: /veteˈrano/
"È un veterano della politica."
veterano
Transliteration: /beteˈɾano/
"El equipo cuenta con jugadores veteranos."
veterano
Transliteration: /veteˈɾɐnu/
"Ele é um veterano da guerra."
अनुभवी
Transliteration: anubhavi
"वह पत्रकारिता के क्षेत्र का एक अनुभवी खिलाड़ी है।"
老兵
Transliteration: lǎobīng
"他是公司里的一位老员工。"
베테랑
Transliteration: beterang
"그는 연기 경력이 화려한 베테랑 배우이다."
ベテラン
Transliteration: beteran
"彼はその業界のベテランです。"
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