rookie

débutant, novice

Personne qui vient de commencer un travail ou une activité et manque d’expérience.

En anglais simple : Someone who has just started an activity or job and has little experience.

• The rookie scored twice.
• Our team has three rookies this season.
• As a rookie, she still has plenty to learn.

Synonymes : beginner, newcomer, novice

Contraires : veteran, expert

Expressions courantes : a rookie player, a promising rookie, rookie of something, a complete rookie

bleu, recrue

Nouveau membre de la police ou de l’armée qui a peu d’expérience.

En anglais simple : A new member of the police or armed forces who has little experience.

• The rookie joined our patrol.
• A veteran officer helped the rookies.
• When I was a rookie, I learned from my sergeant.

Synonymes : recruit, newcomer

Contraires : veteran

Expressions courantes : rookie cop, rookie officer, train a rookie

débutant, inexpérimenté

Qui montre peu d’expérience ou le niveau de quelqu’un qui apprend encore.

En anglais simple : Showing little experience or the ability of someone who is still learning.

• That was a rookie mistake.
• The rookie player missed an easy shot.
• She avoided the usual rookie errors.

Synonymes : inexperienced, amateur

Contraires : experienced, professional

Expressions courantes : rookie mistake, rookie error, rookie player