newcomer

débutant, nouveau venu

Personne qui vient de commencer une activité ou de rejoindre un groupe.

En anglais simple : Someone who has only recently started an activity or joined a group.

• We welcome newcomers to the club.
• He is a newcomer to politics.
• The course helps newcomers learn the basic skills.

Comment l'utiliser : newcomer to something (She is a newcomer to the film industry.)

Synonymes : beginner, novice

Contraires : veteran

Expressions courantes : newcomer to something, complete newcomer, help a newcomer

nouvel arrivant, nouveau venu

Personne venue récemment s’installer dans un lieu.

En anglais simple : Someone who has recently arrived to live in a place.

• The neighbours welcomed the newcomers.
• As a newcomer to the village, I knew nobody.
• The centre helps newcomers find housing.

Comment l'utiliser : newcomer to a place (Newcomers to the town can get advice at the library.)

Synonymes : new arrival

Expressions courantes : newcomer to somewhere, welcome a newcomer, local newcomers