rookie

🇺🇸 /ˈrʊki/ 🇬🇧 /ˈrʊki/
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noun
R

A person who is new to a job or activity and doesn't have much experience.

The rookie made a few mistakes, but everyone expected that from someone new.

R

A first-year player on a sports team.

He's a rookie on the team, but he shows a lot of potential.

translation

n. A person who is new to a job or activity and doesn't have much experience.; A first-year player on a sports team.

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Plural rookies