veteran

vet·er·an

 (vĕt′ər-ən, vĕt′rən)

n.

1.

a. A person who has served in the armed forces.

b. An old soldier who has seen long service.

2. A person who is long experienced or practiced in an activity or capacity: a veteran of political campaigns.

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[Latin veterānus, from vetus, veter-, old; see wet- in Indo-European roots.]

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vet′er·an adj.

veteran

(ˈvɛtərən; ˈvɛtrən)

n

1.

a. a person or thing that has given long service in some capacity

b. (as modifier): veteran firemen.

2. (Military)

a. a soldier who has seen considerable active service

b. (as modifier): veteran soldier.

3. (Military) US and Canadian a person who has served in the military forces

4. (Automotive Engineering) See veteran car

[C16: from Latin veterānus, from vetus old]

vet•er•an

(ˈvɛt ər ən, ˈvɛ trən)

n.

1. a person who has had long service or experience in an occupation, office, or the like: a veteran of the police force.

2. a person who has served in a military force, esp. during a war.

adj.

3. (of a soldier) having served in a military force, esp. during a war.

4. experienced through long service: a veteran member of Congress.

5. of or pertaining to veterans.

[1495–1505; < Latin veterānus mature, experienced =veter-, s. of vetus old + -ānus -an¹]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	veteran - a serviceman who has seen considerable active service; "the veterans laughed at the new recruits" veteran soldier military man, serviceman, man, military personnel - someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force; "two men stood sentry duty"
	2.	veteran - a person who has served in the armed forces ex-serviceman, vet American Legion - the largest organization of United States war veterans Veterans of Foreign Wars, VFW - an organization of United States war veterans Legionnaire - a member of the American Legion military man, serviceman, man, military personnel - someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force; "two men stood sentry duty"
	3.	veteran - an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service old hand, old stager, oldtimer, old-timer, stager, warhorse expert - a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
Adj.	1.	veteran - rendered competent through trial and experience; "a seasoned traveler"; "veteran steadiness"; "a veteran officer" seasoned experienced, experient - having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation

veteran

noun

1. old hand, master, pro (informal), old-timer, past master, trouper, warhorse (informal), old stager Graf was already a tennis veteran at the age of 21.
old hand novice, beginner, apprentice, recruit, initiate, freshman, neophyte, tyro

adjective

1. long-serving, seasoned, experienced, old, established, expert, qualified, mature, practised, hardened, adept, proficient, well trained, battle-scarred, worldly-wise Tony Benn, the veteran Labour MP and former Cabinet Minister

veteran

noun

One who has had long experience in a given activity or capacity:

old hand.

Informal: old-timer, vet.

adjective

Skilled or knowledgeable through long practice:

experienced, old, practiced, seasoned, versed.

Idiom: knowing the ropes.

Translations

مُحَارِبٌ قَدِيـممُحارِب قَديممُحَنَّكمُحَنَّك ، قَديم العَهْد في مِهْنَتِه

veteránvysloužileczkušený

veteranveteran-erfarenkrigsveteran

Veteranaltgedient

βετεράνοςπαλαίμαχος

veterano

veteraaniveteraani-

vétéranancien combattantchevronné

prokušanveteran

veterán

fyrrverandi hermaîurgamalreyndur starfsmaîur/hermaîur

veteranoreduceesperto

老練な老練な人

고참노련한

veteranas

veterāns

ervarenveteraan

veteranveteran-tidligere soldat

weteranwytrawny

veterano

ветеранопытный

veteránvyslúžilec

veteranvojni veteran

veteranerfaren

ซึ่งมีประสบการณ์ทหารผ่านศึก

emektargazimuharip gaziüstat

cựu chiến binhkỳ cựu

老兵老兵的老手老手的

veteran

[ˈvetərən]

A. ADJ (gen) → veterano; (= battleworn) → aguerrido

B. N (= war veteran) → veterano/a m/f; (= ex-serviceman) → excombatiente mf; (= experienced person) → veterano/a m/f
she is a veteran of the anti-nuclear movement → es una veterana del movimiento antinuclear
a veteran UN diplomat → un veterano diplomático de la ONU

C. CPD veteran car N (Brit) coche fabricado antes de 1919, especialmente antes de 1905

veteran

[ˈvɛtərən]

n

(gen) → vétéran(te) m/f

(also war veteran) → vétéran m

modif [player, actor, reporter, broadcaster, MP] → vétéran(te)
to be a veteran campaigner → mener campagne depuis longtemps
She's a veteran campaigner for nuclear disarmament → C'est une vétérante de la campagne pour le désarmement nucléaire., Elle mène campagne pour le désarmement nucléaire depuis longtemps.veteran car n → voiture f d'époqueVeterans Day n (US) → 11 Novembre m

veteran

n (Mil, fig) → Veteran(in) m(f); a veteran teacher/golfer → ein (alt)erfahrener Lehrer/Golfspieler; a veteran actor → ein Veteran m → der Schauspielkunst, ein altgedienter Schauspieler; she’s a veteran campaigner for women’s rights → sie ist eine Veteranin der Frauenbewegung

veteran

[ˈvɛt/ər/ən]

1. adj veteran soldier → veterano
a veteran teacher → un/a veterano/a dell'insegnamento
she's a veteran campaigner for ... → lotta da sempre per...

2. n (also war veteran) → reduce m

veteran

(ˈvetərən) noun, adjective

1. a person who is (old and) experienced as a soldier etc or in some other occupation. a veteran footballer/entertainer. veteraan مُحَنَّك ، قَديم العَهْد في مِهْنَتِه ветеран veterano veterán der Veteran, altgedient veteran; veteran- βετεράνοςveterano veteran آدم با تجربه veteraani vétéran וָתִיק מִלחָמָה अनुभवी veteran veterán veteran gamalreyndur starfsmaður/hermaður veterano ベテラン(の) 고참 veteranas veterāns veteran veteraan; ervarenveteran; tidligere, gammel, erfaren weteranveterano veteran, experimentat ветеран veterán veteran veteran veteran ผู้มีประสบการณ์ üstat 老手 ветеран; бувалий солдат پختہ کار người kỳ cựu 老手

2. (American) a person who has been in the army etc. war veterans. veteraan مُحارِب قَديم бивш военнослужещ veterano vysloužilec der Veteran krigsveteran παλαίμαχος, παλαιός πολεμιστής veterano (sõja)veteran سرباز پیشین veteraani ancien combattant חַייָל מְשוּחרַר पुराना सिपाही ratni veteran veterán bekas tentara fyrrverandi hermaður veterano 退役軍人 재향(퇴역) 군인 veteranas veterāns bekas perajurit oudstrijdertidligere soldat, veteran były wojskowy veterano veteran ветеран vyslúžilec veteran veteran veteran ทหารผ่านศึก muharip gazi 老兵 фронтовик, учасник війни پرانا فوجي cựu chiến binh 老兵

veteran

→ مُحَارِبٌ قَدِيـم, مُحَنَّك veterán, zkušený veteran, veteran- altgedient, Veteran βετεράνος, παλαίμαχος veterano veteraani, veteraani- chevronné, vétéran prokušan, veteran veterano 老練な, 老練な人 고참, 노련한 ervaren, veteraan veteran, veteran- weteran, wytrawny veterano ветеран, опытный erfaren, veteran ซึ่งมีประสบการณ์, ทหารผ่านศึก emektar, gazi cựu chiến binh, kỳ cựu 老兵, 老兵的

veteran

n veterano -na mf