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technician

technician

Meaning of technician

technical worker

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EN-UK/tɛkˈnɪʃən/
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technician with Russian translation

technician usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Техник приедет, чтобы настроить интернет.

A technician will arrive to set up the internet.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Лабораторный техник аккуратно подготовил образцы.

The lab technician prepared the samples carefully.

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technician belongs to the topic "Professions". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

technicianтехник
studentстудент
examэкзамен
homeworkдомашняя работа
answer questionsотвечать на вопросы
ask questionsзадавать вопросы
deskписьменный стол

technician synonyms

Related words worth learning together

repairman
Emphasizes repair work and fixing broken items; more concrete and sometimes less formal than 'technician'.
maintenance worker
Performs routine upkeep, repairs and preventive maintenance for facilities or equipment; often a recurring operational role.
engineer
Usually denotes a trained professional (design, development, calculations) rather than only maintenance work.
mechanic
Specializes in repair and maintenance of machines and engines; narrower focus than a general technician.
technologist
Focuses on processes, production technology and applying technical knowledge to systems — more process-oriented than a technician.
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🇬🇧en

Emphasizes repair work and fixing broken items; more concrete and sometimes less formal than 'technician'.

B1Often

We called a repairman to fix the broken heater.

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maintenance worker

Performs routine upkeep, repairs and preventive maintenance for facilities or equipment; often a recurring operational role.

B1Often

The maintenance worker inspects the boilers every month.

🇬🇧en

Usually denotes a trained professional (design, development, calculations) rather than only maintenance work.

B2Very Often

The engineer redesigned the circuit to improve efficiency.

🇬🇧en

Specializes in repair and maintenance of machines and engines; narrower focus than a general technician.

B1Very Often

The mechanic replaced the car's timing belt.

T
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technologist

Focuses on processes, production technology and applying technical knowledge to systems — more process-oriented than a technician.

B2Rarely

The packaging technologist improved the production line throughput.

🇬🇧en

General term for someone with specific expertise. Not necessarily hands-on technical work; can be advisory or analytical.

B2Very Often

We need a security specialist to assess the system.

🇬🇧en

Person who runs or operates machinery or equipment, often following procedures rather than performing technical repairs.

B1Often

The machine operator monitors the press during the shift.

🇬🇧en

Assists with laboratory tasks, sample prep and experiments; more specialized to lab environments and supportive in nature.

B1Often

The lab assistant prepared the samples for analysis.

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How to pronounce technician and what this word means

technician means technician. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce technician

/tɛkˈnɪʃən/

technician translation

technician

technician examples

A technician will arrive to set up the internet.

technician transcription

/tɛkˈnɪʃən/, /tɛkˈnɪʃən/

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technician meaning: what does it mean?

technical worker

technician pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

technician is pronounced as /tɛkˈnɪʃən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

technician definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

A technician will arrive to set up the internet. Translation: Техник приедет, чтобы настроить интернет.

Is technician part of Professions vocabulary?

Yes, technician can be learned in the Professions topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is technician part of Study and Work vocabulary?

Yes, technician can be learned in the Study and Work topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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