veteran
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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.
vet′er·an adj.
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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]
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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]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() 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. | ![]() 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. | ![]() 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" experienced, experient - having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation |
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veteran
noun
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
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veteran
nounadjectiveSkilled or knowledgeable through long practice:
Idiom: knowing the ropes.
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Translations
مُحَارِبٌ قَدِيـممُحارِب قَديممُحَنَّكمُحَنَّك ، قَديم العَهْد في مِهْنَتِه
veteránvysloužileczkušený
veteranveteran-erfarenkrigsveteran
veteraaniveteraani-
prokušanveteran
veterán
fyrrverandi hermaîurgamalreyndur starfsmaîur/hermaîur
老練な老練な人
고참노련한
veteranas
veterāns
veteránvyslúžilec
veteranvojni veteran
veteranerfaren
ซึ่งมีประสบการณ์ทหารผ่านศึก
cựu chiến binhkỳ cựu
veteran
[ˈvetərən]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
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
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
veteran
[ˈvɛtərən] 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
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
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
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
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
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...
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
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
veteran
(ˈvetərən) noun, adjective1. a person who is (old and) experienced as a soldier etc or in some other occupation. a veteran footballer/entertainer.
2. (American) a person who has been in the army etc. war veterans.
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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Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
veteran
n veterano -na mfEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.