new

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BrE /nuː/ AmE /nu/

adjective en → es

1 RECENT [attributive] [predicative] A1

recently made, bought, or created; not old or used before

nuevo, reciente

  • a new car/house/job

Collocations new house · new job

  • She bought a new car.

    Ella compró un nuevo coche.

2 UNTRIED [attributive] [predicative] A2

not experienced or tried before; unfamiliar

nuevo, desconocido

  • a new experience

Collocations new experience · new challenge

  • It was a new experience for me.

    Fue una nueva experiencia para mí.

3 MODERN [attributive] [predicative] B1

modern or fashionable; not old-fashioned

nuevo, moderno

  • new ideas

Collocations new idea · new trend

  • She has some new ideas about how to run the company.

    Ella tiene algunas nuevas ideas sobre cómo dirigir la empresa.

4 UNTRIED PERSON [attributive] [predicative] B1

a person who has not yet started a job or course of study; an inexperienced person

nuevo, inexperto

  • new employee

Collocations new employee · new student

  • He is a new employee.

    Él es un nuevo empleado.

5 UNTRIED RELATIONSHIP [attributive] [predicative] B2

a relationship that has just started; an unfamiliar or recent situation involving someone you have recently met

nuevo, reciente

  • new friend

Collocations new friend · new relationship

  • She has a new boyfriend.

    Ella tiene un nuevo novio.

6 UNTRIED SITUATION [attributive] [predicative] B2

a situation that is unfamiliar or recent; an event that has just happened and about which you have little information

nuevo, reciente

  • new development

Collocations new development · new situation

  • There is a new development in the case.

    Hay un nuevo desarrollo en el caso.

7 UNTRIED IDEA [attributive] [predicative] C1

an idea that has not been tried before; an innovative or original concept

nuevo, innovador

  • new approach

Collocations new approach · new method

  • They have a new approach to teaching.

    Tienen un nuevo enfoque para enseñar.

8 UNTRIED PRODUCT [attributive] [predicative] C1

a product that has not been used or tried before; an item that is recently introduced to the market

nuevo, reciente

  • new model

Collocations new model · new product

  • They have a new model of the car.

    Tienen un nuevo modelo del coche.