new

nouveau

Obtenu, découvert ou introduit récemment, par opposition à ce qui est ancien ou déjà connu.

En anglais simple : Recently obtained, discovered, or introduced, rather than something old or already familiar.

• I need new shoes.
• We found a new way to solve the problem.
• Have you seen our new house?

Synonymes : fresh

Contraires : old

Expressions courantes : new car, new idea, something new

nouveau, débutant

Qui vient de commencer une activité ou d’arriver dans un lieu et y a peu d’expérience.

En anglais simple : Having just started an activity or joined a place, with little experience there.

• Our new teacher starts today.
• I am new to this game.
• Be patient with him; he is still new at the job.

Comment l'utiliser : new to something (I am new to this kind of work.); new at something (She is new at teaching.)

Synonymes : inexperienced

Contraires : experienced

Expressions courantes : new employee, new to something, new at something

nouveau, récent

Fabriqué ou créé depuis peu.

En anglais simple : Made or created recently.

• This is a new painting.
• The band released two new songs yesterday.
• There is a new scratch on the table.

Synonymes : recent

Contraires : old

Expressions courantes : new album, new building, new scratch

récent

Survenu ou commencé récemment, avec des effets encore forts ou auxquels on n’est pas habitué.

En anglais simple : Having happened or begun recently, so its effects may still feel strong or unfamiliar.

• Their relationship is still new.
• The grief was too new for her to discuss.
• These feelings are new, and I need time to understand them.

Synonymes : recent, fresh

Contraires : old

Expressions courantes : new grief, new relationship, new experience

à neuf, de zéro

Depuis le début, sans garder ce qui existait auparavant.

En anglais simple : From the beginning, with nothing kept from what existed before.

• They decided to build new.
• We can repair the house or build new.
• After the fire, the owners chose to start new.

Synonymes : afresh, anew

Expressions courantes : build new, start new

le nouveau

Choses, idées ou façons de faire qui sont apparues récemment.

En anglais simple : Things, ideas, or ways of doing things that have recently appeared.

• She always welcomes the new.
• The shop mixes the old with the new.
• Some fear change, while others embrace the new.

Synonymes : novelty

Contraires : old

Expressions courantes : the new, embrace the new