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newcomer

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new·com·er  (nkmr, ny-)
n.
One who has only recently arrived.

newcomer [ˈnjuːˌkʌmə]
n
a person who has recently arrived or started to participate in something
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.newcomer - any new participant in some activity
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.newcomer - a recent arrival; "he's a newcomer to Boston"
arriver, comer, arrival - someone who arrives (or has arrived)
malahini - a newcomer to Hawaii

newcomer
noun
1. new arrival, incomer, immigrant, stranger, foreigner, alien, settler He must be a newcomer to town.
2. beginner, stranger, outsider, novice, new arrival, parvenu, newbie (slang), Johnny-come-lately (informal) The candidates are all relative newcomers to politics.
Translations
newcomer [ˈnjuːˌkʌməʳ] Nrecién llegado/a m/f
they were newcomers to the areaeran nuevos en la zona, en la zona eran unos recién llegados

newcomer [ˈnjuːkʌmər] n
(to place)nouveau venu* $(nouvelle venue)m/f
(to activity, organization)nouveau venu* $(nouvelle venue)m/f
to be a newcomer to sth → être un nouveau venu en qch
The candidates are both newcomers to politics → Les candidats sont tous deux des nouveaux venus en politique.
New England nNouvelle-Angleterre f
New Englander [ˌnjuːˈɪŋgləndər] nhabitant(e) m/f de la Nouvelle-Angleterre
new face nnouveau visage m
All together there are six new faces in the cabinet → En tout, il y a six nouveaux visages au gouvernement.
new-fangled [ˌnjuːˈfæŋgəld] adj (pejorative) [idea, gadget, nonsense] → ultramoderne
new-found [ˈnjuːfaʊnd] adj [quality, ability] → que l'on s'est découvert
Your new-found enthusiasm for running will soon fade away → Cet enthousiasme que vous vous êtes découvert pour la course à pied disparaîtra bientôt.

newcomer [ˈnjuːˌkʌməʳ] nnuovo/a venuto/a
newcomer [ˈnjuːˌkʌməʳ] nnuovo/a venuto/a

newcomer وَافِد nově příchozí nyankommen Neuankömmling νεοφερμένος recién llegado uusi tulokas nouveau venu pridošlica neofita 最近来た人 갓 온 사람 nieuwkomer nykommer przybysz recém-chegado новичок nykomling ผู้มาใหม่ yeni gelen người mới đến 新来者


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Taking the wisp broom from its nail inside the door, the newcomer brushed the snow from his moccasins and high German socks.
Trent moved forward and greeted the newcomer awkwardly.
She (for the newcomer showed such evidences of sex as cropped hair and a manly stride) took a seat in their midst, and smiling a superior smile explained:
 
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