untrained

«untrained» in Mova's school dictionary: not taught or practised in a skill or job: «an untrained… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (untrained)

meaning for a pupil

1) Untrained means not taught or practised in a skill or job: «an untrained helper». tree →

2) An untrained animal has not been taught to behave or obey: «an untrained puppy». tree →

3) An untrained eye or ear cannot notice what an expert can. tree →

sense in the lessons

In safety lessons, untrained people should not do dangerous jobs (electrical work, diving rescues); call trained helpers. In everyday life, untrained puppies chew and jump. In science and art, «to the untrained eye» means to someone who is not an expert. Phrases: «to the untrained eye», «untrained staff», «untrained dog».

examples

• An untrained puppy will chew your shoes. tree →
• To the untrained eye, the two birds look the same. tree →
• Untrained people should not climb into a sewer to rescue someone. tree →
• The new helpers were untrained, so the coach showed them what to do. tree →
• My voice is untrained, but I love singing. tree →
• It is dangerous for untrained divers to go into caves. tree →

note

Adjective. Opposite: trained, skilled. Common phrase: «to the untrained eye/ear».

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «untrained» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.