rookie

rook·ie  (rk)

n.

1. Slang

a. An untrained or inexperienced recruit, as in the army or police.

b. An inexperienced person; a novice.

2. Sports A first-year player, especially in a professional sport.

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[Perhaps alteration of recruit.]

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rookie [ˈrʊkɪ]

n

(Military) Informal an inexperienced person or newcomer, esp a raw recruit in the army

[changed from recruit]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

rookie - an awkward and inexperienced youth   cub, greenhorn beginner, initiate, tiro, tyro, novice - someone new to a field or activity

Translations

rookie [ˈrʊkɪ] (US) N

1. (Mil) → novato/a m/f, bisoño/a m/f

2. (Sport) → debutante mf (en la temporada)

rookie [ˈrʊki]

n → bleu m

modif (= newly recruited) → nouvellement recruté(e)

rookie

n (esp Mil sl) → Grünschnabel m (inf)

rookie [ˈrʊkɪ] n (Mil) (fam) → burba

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rookie [ˈrʊkɪ] n (Mil) (fam) → burba