B2verbworkeducation
US/ˌriːˈtreɪn/
UK/ˌriːˈtreɪn/
to learn new skills for a different job, or to teach someone new skills
In context
Thousands of factory workers had to retrain when the plant switched to robots.
The company will retrain its sales staff to use the new software.
At forty, she retrained as a nurse after years in banking.
Words that go with retrain
verb + preposition
- retrain asHe retrained as an electrician.
- retrain forMany older workers retrain for jobs in healthcare.
- be forced to retrainSome employees were forced to retrain after the merger.
verb + noun
- retrain workersThe government promised to retrain workers who lose their jobs.
- retrain staffWe need to retrain staff every time the system changes.
- retrain employeesFirms can retrain employees instead of hiring new ones.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
retrain to teacherCorrect: retrain as a teacher