unskilled person
- noun
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persona no cualificada
- I'm the most unskilled person I know.
Examples
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He started as an unskilled person but worked hard to learn new skills.
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The training program is designed to help unskilled persons gain valuable experience.
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And the most random, sometimes utterly unskilled people solve problems that eluded teams of specialists in the field.
Blog text (8) -
Moreover, in recognition of the very real difficulties unskilled persons have in making ends meet, the goal for many of the poor—at least in practice—is no longer complete self-reliance.
Academic text (2003) -
Many unskilled people find it difficult to compete in the job market.
Synonyms
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4.6
A person who is not able to do a job or task well
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A person who does not have the skills or ability to do a task well
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A person who does not have special knowledge or skill in a subject
A person who is new and has little knowledge of a subject or activity
Antonyms
How Skilled
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a person who lacks specialized training or skills' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'unskilled' (without the required ability or training) with 'person' (a human individual). This straightforward compositional structure is common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand the MWE.
Etymology
The term unskilled person breaks into unskilled, meaning 'not having skills', and person, meaning 'someone'. Imagine a worker with no training or tools trying a hard job. That image explains why the phrase means 'a person who lacks special training'.