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новичо́к — meaning in English

novichok

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English meaning

  • beginner noun A person who is new to a skill, activity, or subject.
  • fledgling noun A young bird that has just grown the feathers needed to fly.
  • greenhorn noun A person who is new to a job, activity, or situation and lacks experience.
  • newbie noun Someone who is new to a particular activity, community, or skill.
  • newcomer noun A person who has recently arrived in a place or community.
  • noob noun Someone who is new and inexperienced, especially in a game, hobby, or online community.
  • outsider noun A person who does not belong to a particular group or community.
  • rookie noun Someone new to a job, sport, or team; a first-year professional or a novice.

Senses

новичо́к is used for these senses in English:

  • greenhorn (chiefly, US) An inexperienced person; a novice, beginner, or newcomer.
  • newbie (Internet) A new user or participant; someone who is extremely new and inexperienced (to a game or activity). A beginner.
  • newcomer One who has recently come to a community; a recent arrival.
  • newcomer A new participant in some activity; a neophyte.
  • noob (Internet slang, chiefly, derogatory) A newb or newbie; refers to the idea that someone is new to a game, concept, or idea; implying a lack of experience. Also, in some areas the word noob can mean someone is obsessed with things.
  • novichok Any of a group of deadly organophosphate nerve agents developed by the Soviet Union in the 1970s and 1980s to evade restrictions on chemical weapons.
  • outsider A newcomer with little or no experience in an organization or community.
  • rookie A novice.

fledgling — full definition

  1. noun A young bird that has just grown the feathers needed to fly.
  2. noun A person or organization that is new and still inexperienced.
  3. adj New and still developing; not yet established.

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