Novice (en. Novice)

/nɔ.vis/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A person who has little or no experience in a field.

As a novice, he has much to learn.

En tant que novice, il a beaucoup à apprendre.

A member of a religious order who is in a probation period.

The novice promised to respect the rules of the community.

Le novice a promis de respecter les règles de la communauté.

A student in training or apprenticeship.

The novices of the cooking workshop made great progress.

Les novices de l'atelier de cuisine ont fait de beaux progrès.

From the Latin 'novicius', meaning 'new' or 'young'.

novice in the field

A person who is starting out in a specific field.

novice en la matière

to make one's debut as a novice

To start a new activity without experience.

faire ses débuts en tant que novice

to be a novice

To be at the beginning of one's learning in a field.

être un novice

beginning

The commencement or launch of an activity.

début

training

Teaching or learning that allows one to acquire skills.

formation

experience

Knowledge or practice gained through action in a field.

expérience

An amateur without skills.

He is just a novice in this video game.

Il est juste un novice dans ce jeu vidéo.

A newcomer in a group.

All novices here must introduce themselves.

Tous les novices ici doivent se présenter.