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nouveau — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • fresh adjective Newly made, picked, or obtained; not old or stale.
  • green adj Having the colour of growing grass or leaves.
  • new adj Made, created, or introduced recently.
  • novel adj New and original, in an interesting or unusual way.

Senses

nouveau is used for these senses in English:

  • fresh (of food) Not dried, frozen, or spoiled.
  • green (figurative) Inexperienced.
  • new Refreshed, reinvigorated, reformed.
  • novel Original, especially in an interesting way; new and striking; not of the typical or ordinary type.

fresh — full definition

  1. adjective Newly made, picked, or obtained; not old or stale.
  2. adjective Not preserved by freezing, drying, or canning.
  3. adjective Rested and full of energy; not tired.
  4. adjective Cool and invigorating, especially air or weather.
  5. adjective Informal: rude, cheeky, or overly forward, especially in a flirtatious way.

green — full definition

  1. adj Having the colour of growing grass or leaves.
  2. adj Inexperienced or naive.
  3. adj Concerned with protecting the environment.
  4. noun The colour itself, or an area of grass, especially on a golf course.
  5. verb To make something more environmentally friendly.

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