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beginner

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /bɪˈɡɪnər/ · UK /bɪˈɡɪnə/

Forms: beginners

beginner means: Someone who has just started learning or doing something and has little experience.

noun

NEW LEARNERA2

Someone who has just started learning or doing something and has little experience.

  • This class is for beginners.
  • I was a complete beginner when I bought my guitar.
  • Are you a beginner at chess?

How to use it: a beginner at something (He is a beginner at tennis.)

Similar words: novice, learner

Opposites: expert

Common phrases: complete beginner, beginner at something, beginner level

PERSON WHO STARTSC2

Someone who starts an activity, movement, or other process.

  • He was the beginner of the movement.
  • They honored the beginner of that tradition.
  • The letter names her as the beginner of the enterprise.

How to use it: the beginner of something (She was the beginner of the reform movement.)

Similar words: initiator, originator

Common phrases: beginner of something, first beginner

Questions about beginner

What does beginner mean?

Someone who has just started learning or doing something and has little experience.

What is beginner in other languages?

Türkçe: yeni başlayan · Español: principiante · Français: débutant · Deutsch: Anfänger · Italiano: principiante · 日本語: 初心者

How do you pronounce beginner?

In American English /bɪˈɡɪnər/; in British English /bɪˈɡɪnə/.

How do you use beginner in a sentence?

This class is for beginners. I was a complete beginner when I bought my guitar.

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