учени́к

fairly common #1333B2

nounmasculineanimatecountable

1.
pupil, schoolboy, student (at school)education
Он лу́чший учени́к в кла́ссе.
He is the best pupil in the class.
Feminine: ученица.
2.
apprentice, trainee
Он рабо́тает ученико́м в мастерской.
He works as an apprentice in the workshop.
3.
disciple, follower
Он был ученико́м изве́стного худо́жника.
He was a disciple of a famous painter.
Of an artist scholar or religious teacher.

Examples

Э́то не каса́ется ученико́в.
This does not apply to students.
Учи́тель воодушевля́л ученико́в свое́й похвало́й.
The teacher encouraged the students with praise.
Ученика́ наказа́ли за куре́ние.
The student was punished for smoking.
Учени́к оскорби́л учителя.
The student insulted the teacher.
В кла́ссе тридцать пять ученико́в.
This class is made up of thirty-five pupils.
В э́том кла́ссе 40 ученико́в.
There are 40 pupils in this class.
Вы ученики́ э́той шко́лы?
Are you students at this school?
Те ученики́ нахо́дятся в кла́ссе.
Those students are in the classroom.

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