Untrained Meaning
/əˈntreɪnd/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjLacking training, not having been instructed in something.
Sentence Examples
Tom is totally untrained.
The company does not hire untrained workers for this job.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ surgeon performed the important operation badly, causing many serious complications.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
It is not safe to use this heavy machinery if you are ____, so please ask for proper instructions first today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- Proto-Indo-European *dʰregʰ-der.? Latin trahere Vulgar Latin *tragīnāre Old French traïnerder. Old French trainder. Middle English trayne English train English -ed English trained English untrained From un- + trained.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Many faults arise through simple jobs being incorrectly done by untrained people; such people must receive and follow precise instructions."
— 1963 February, “Diesel locomotive faults and their remedies”, in Modern Railways, page 103:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ surgeon performed the important operation badly, causing many serious complications.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
It is not safe to use this heavy machinery if you are ____, so please ask for proper instructions first today.