beginner

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /bɪˈɡɪnə/
• (America) IPA: /bəˈɡɪnɚ/

Noun

beginner (plural beginners)

1. Someone who is just starting at something, or has only recently started.

   I'm new to learning Japanese: I'm just a beginner.

2. Someone who sets something in motion.

   The beginner of the games lit the ceremonial torch.

Synonyms

• (recent starter) amateur, newbie
• See also Thesaurus:beginner

Translations

• French: débutant, débutante
• German: Anfänger, Anfängerin
• Italian: principiante
• Portuguese: novato, iniciante, principiante
• Russian: начина́ющий
• Spanish: principiante, novato

Translations

• Spanish: iniciador

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