fledgling

naissant, émergent

Qui vient de commencer et se développe ou commence à s’établir.

En anglais simple : Recently started and beginning to grow or become established.

• Their fledgling business needs support.
• Investment helped the fledgling industry grow.
• The agreement strengthened the country's fledgling democracy.

Synonymes : emerging, developing, new

Contraires : established

Expressions courantes : fledgling business, fledgling democracy, fledgling industry

débutant, inexpérimenté

Qui débute dans une activité et apprend encore à bien la pratiquer.

En anglais simple : New to an activity and still learning how to do it well.

• She is a fledgling writer.
• The course gives fledgling pilots valuable practice.
• Even fledgling journalists should check their sources.

Synonymes : inexperienced, novice, untried

Contraires : experienced

Expressions courantes : fledgling writer, fledgling actor, fledgling pilot

oisillon

Jeune oiseau dont les plumes ont assez poussé pour qu’il commence à voler.

En anglais simple : A young bird that has grown the feathers it needs to start flying.

• A fledgling sat on the branch.
• The parents brought food to their fledglings.
• This fledgling has feathers but cannot fly well yet.

Expressions courantes : young fledgling, feed a fledgling, fledgling robin

débutant, novice

Personne qui a peu d’expérience et qui apprend encore.

En anglais simple : A person who has little experience and is still learning.

• I was a fledgling then.
• Experienced reporters helped the fledglings in the newsroom.
• Even a political fledgling could see the problem.

Synonymes : beginner, novice, newcomer

Contraires : expert

Expressions courantes : mere fledgling, political fledgling, fledgling in something

insecte nouvellement adulte

Insecte qui vient de prendre sa forme adulte.

En anglais simple : An insect that has just changed into its adult form.

• The fledgling's wings were still soft.
• We watched a dragonfly fledgling beside the pond.
• These fledglings have just shed their last immature skins.

Expressions courantes : dragonfly fledgling, newly emerged fledgling