beginner

S2 W2

BrE /ˈbɛɡɪnə/ AmE /ˈbɛɡɪnər/

noun en → es

1 NEW LEARNER [singular] A2

a person who is just starting to learn or do something and has little or no experience of it

principiante, novato/a

  • beginner in sth

Collocations beginner level · beginner course

  • She's a complete beginner at tennis.

    Ella es una principiante completa en tenis.

2 INITIATE [intransitive] B1

to start something for the first time or to begin doing something

empezar, iniciar

  • sth begins at/in/on sth

Collocations begin a project · begin work

  • The meeting will begin at 9 o'clock.

    La reunión comenzará a las nueve.