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Pronunciation / Transliteration: An-fänger
"Er ist ein Anfänger im Programmieren."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who is just starting to learn a skill or take part in an activity.
"As a beginner in painting, she took a class to learn the basics." - 2
Someone who lacks experience in a particular area.
"The course is designed for beginners who have no prior knowledge of coding."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'beginner' originates from the Middle English term 'beginner', which is derived from the verb 'begin', itself coming from the Old English 'beginnan'. The evolution of the term reflects the transition from simply starting something to denoting someone who is new to a particular activity or field.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Beginner"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Beginner" is said worldwide
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débutant
Transliteration: deh-byoo-tah
"Il est un débutant en photographie."
Anfänger
Transliteration: An-fänger
"Er ist ein Anfänger im Programmieren."
principiante
Transliteration: prin-ci-pian-te
"È un principiante nel suonare la chitarra."
principiante
Transliteration: prin-ci-pian-te
"Ella es una principiante en el yoga."
iniciante
Transliteration: i-ni-ci-an-te
"Ele é um iniciante no aprendizado de idiomas."
शुरुआती
Transliteration: shuruaati
"वह एक शुरुआती है जो तैराकी सीख रहा है।"
初学者
Transliteration: chūxuézhě
"他是一个初学者，正在学习吉他。"
초보자
Transliteration: choboja
"그는 요리 초보자입니다."
初心者
Transliteration: shoshinsha
"彼は初心者で、プログラミングを学んでいます。"
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