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"Newbie" is a noun which is often translated as "el novato", and "noob" is a noun which is also often translated as "el novato". Learn more about the difference between "newbie" and "noob" below.
newbie(
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
1.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(general)
a. el novato
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
, la novata
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Don't feel bad about making mistakes. Every expert was once a newbie.No te sientas mal por cometer errores. Todo experto fue una vez un novato.
This music is really difficult and can be intimidating for a newbie.Esta música es muy difícil y puede ser intimidante para un novato.
b. el principiante
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
, la principianta
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
I'm still a newbie here, and I'm getting used to all the procedures.Todavía soy principiante aquí y me estoy acostumbrando a todos los procedimientos.
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noob(
nub
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
1.
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
(pejorative)
(general)
a. el novato
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
, la novata
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
I don't want to be called a noob just because I'm new to this game!No quiero que me digan novata solo porque acabo de empezar a jugar este juego.
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