experience
Translation
experience
Examples
He has a lot of experience in marketing.
He has a lot of experience in marketing.
It was a frightening experience.
It was a frightening experience.
Grammar Patterns
((in sth.)) experience in (a field) He has experience in sales.
((of sth.)) experience of (doing sth.) I have experience of working abroad.
Similar Words
Synonyms: knowledge, skill (uncountable); event, incident (countable)
Etymology
From Latin 'experiri' (to try, test). The knowledge or skill gained from trying things.
Memory Tips
An 'expert' is someone who has a lot of 'experience'.