Also means
education
Usage Note
Ausbildung specifically means vocational training or apprenticeship, distinct from academic Studium (university) and general Bildung (education). It is feminine, die Ausbildung, and eine Ausbildung machen means 'to do an apprenticeship'. It is a cornerstone of the German job market.
Examples
"Sie macht eine Ausbildung zur Krankenschwester."
Natural Translation
She is training to be a nurse.
Literal Translation
She makes a training to-the nurse.
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