fledgling (redirected from fledglings)

fledg·ling also fledge·ling  (fljlng)

n.

1. A young bird that has recently acquired its flight feathers.

2. A young or inexperienced person.

adj.

New and untried or inexperienced: a fledgling enterprise.

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fledgling, fledgeling [ˈflɛdʒlɪŋ]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a young bird that has just fledged

2. a young and inexperienced person

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fledgling  (fljlng)

A young bird that has just grown the feathers needed to fly and is capable of surviving outside the nest.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	fledgling - any new participant in some activity fledgeling, newbie, newcomer, freshman, neophyte, entrant, starter beginner, initiate, tiro, tyro, novice - someone new to a field or activity enlistee, recruit - any new member or supporter (as in the armed forces)
	2.	fledgling - young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying fledgeling young bird - a bird that is still young
Adj.	1.	fledgling - (of a young bird) having acquired its flight feathers; "a fledgling robin" fledgeling fledged, mature - (of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination
	2.	fledgling - young and inexperienced; "a fledgling enterprise"; "a fledgling skier"; "an unfledged lawyer" callow, unfledged inexperienced, inexperient - lacking practical experience or training

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fledgling

noun

1. chick, nestling, young bird The fathers of these fledglings are all dead.

2. new, beginning, developing, emerging, amateur, embryonic, probationary advice he gave to fledgling writers

Translations

fledgling fledgeling [ˈfledʒlɪŋ]

A. N (= young bird) → pajarito m (fig) → novato/a m/f

B. CPD [democracy, writer] → en ciernes; [company, industry] → joven

fledgling fledgeling [ˈflɛdʒlɪŋ]

n → oisillon m

modif

(= inexperienced) [person] → novice

(= new) [system, organization] → jeune

fledgling

n (Orn: = young bird) → Jungvogel m

adj democracy, organization, business → jung; person → frischgebacken (inf); fledgling artist → Nachwuchskünstler(in) m(f); fledgling teacher/writer → Junglehrer(in) m(f) → /-autor(in) m(f); their feminist movement is fledgling at best → ihre Feministenbewegung steckt noch in den Kinderschuhen; they began their fledgling career on a shoestring → sie haben ganz klein mit sehr wenig Geld angefangen

fledgling fledgeling [ˈflɛdʒlɪŋ] n → uccellino

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fledgling fledgeling [ˈflɛdʒlɪŋ] n → uccellino