rookie

BrE /ˈruːki/ AmE /ˈruːki/

noun en → es

1 BEGINNER [singular] B2

a person who has just started a job or activity and does not have much experience of it

novato, principiante

  • new rookie

Collocations rookie year · rookie mistake

  • He's a rookie police officer.

    Es un novato policía.

2 SPORTS [singular] C1

a new player in a sports team, especially one who has just joined the professional ranks from college or university

jugador novato, debutante

  • rookie season

Collocations rookie player · rookie year

  • The rookie scored his first goal.

    El debutante anotó su primer gol.