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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesiniciante
Pronunciation / Transliteration: i-ni-ci-an-te
"Ele é um iniciante no aprendizado de idiomas."
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
Derived from the Middle English verb 'beginnen', originating from Old English 'beginnan', combining the intensive prefix 'be-' with 'ginnan' (to begin, open, or undertake). The suffix '-er' was subsequently added to denote a person who performs the action.
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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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