rookie
An inexperienced recruit, especially in the police or armed forcesAn inexperienced recruit, especially in the police or armed forces.
» Tom is a rookie.
Tom ist ein Einsteiger.
Том - новобранец.
Том — новичок.
Том — новачок.
Meaning
4 sensesAn inexperienced recruit, especially in the police or armed forces.
Frischling
сала́гаsalága, новобра́нецnovobránec
A novice.
Anfänger, Neuling
новичо́кnovičók, зелёныйzeljónyj
An athlete either new to the sport or to a team or in his/her first year of professional competition, especially said of baseball, basketball, hockey and American football players.
Neuzugang, Neuling
(UK)A type of firecracker, used by farmers to scare rooks.
- an awkward and inexperienced youth
Examples
28 sentencesTom is a rookie.
Том — новачок.
ruТом - новобранец.
deTom ist ein Einsteiger.
I'm still a rookie.
Я все ще новачок.
I made a rookie mistake.
Я зробив дитячу помилку.
ruЯ совершил ошибку новичка.
deIch habe einen Anfängerfehler gemacht.
I'm a rookie.
Я новак.
ruЯ новобранец.
I know Tom is a rookie.
Translations
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Origin
Thought to be an alteration of recruit + -ie, or from rook (“a cheat”) + -ie. Another possThought to be an alteration of recruit + -ie, or from rook (“a cheat”) + -ie. Another possible origin is Dutch broekie (short for broekvent (“a boy still in short trousers”)), a common term for a shipmate. Also suggested is Irish rúca (“an inexperienced person”).
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