B2🎓 School & Academia
Italian word
tirocinio
internship / work placement / traineeship
Looks like
tyrocinius (Latin root)
no common English word — false friend from Latin root
⚠️ The trap
English learners sometimes say 'I am doing my tirocinium' thinking it sounds academic. The correct English term is 'internship', 'placement', or 'traineeship'.
To say "no common English word — false friend from Latin root" in Italian:
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"tirocinio" in English means:
internship / work placement / traineeship
Example
"Sto facendo il tirocinio in un ospedale come parte del corso di medicina."
"I am doing a work placement in a hospital as part of my medical degree."
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