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• Sustantivo que designa a un estudiante avanzado o recién graduado, especialmente en medicina, que realiza prácticas supervisadas en un hospital o entorno clínico; también puede referirse a cualquier persona que trabaja temporalmente como becario o pasante para adquirir experiencia profesional.

A noun referring to an advanced student or graduate, especially in medicine, who is gaining supervised practical experience in a hospital or clinical setting.

1. Medical traineeB2formalamericanmedical

   An advanced student or graduate in medicine gaining supervised practical experience in a hospital.

   Médico interno

   • The intern assisted the surgeon during the operation.
   • She worked as an intern at the city hospital for a year.
   • The interns are required to attend daily rounds with the senior doctors.

   Sinónimoshouse physicianhousemanresident

2. Trainee or apprenticeB1formal

   A student or recent graduate who works in a job to gain practical experience.

   Practicante o becario

   • He got an internship at a tech company as a software intern.
   • The marketing intern helped organize the event.
   • Many companies offer paid internships to attract young talent.

   Sinónimosapprenticecadetnoviceprobationertrainee

• Verbo que se usa para referirse a la acción de confinar o recluir a alguien bajo custodia (especialmente durante una guerra) o, en otro sentido, a trabajar como becario o pasante en un entorno profesional.

A verb used to indicate the act of confining someone (especially during war) or working as a trainee in a professional setting.

1. Confine or detainB2formallegal

   To deprive someone of their freedom, typically for political or security reasons, by placing them in a confined area.

   Confinar o detener

   • During the war, the government interned foreign nationals in camps.
   • The military interned all suspected spies without trial.
   • They were interned on a remote island for the duration of the conflict.
   • Refugees were often interned upon arrival in the country.

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   Antónimosfreerelease

2. Work as an internA2informal

   To work temporarily in a professional environment to gain practical experience, often without pay.

   Hacer prácticas (profesionales)

   • She interned at a law firm last summer.
   • He is interning at a tech startup to learn programming.
   • Many students intern before graduating to build their résumés.
   • I interned for six months in the marketing department.