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# beginner

noun (a beginner, beginners)

«beginner» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A beginner is a person who is just starting to learn or do something and does not have much skill yet. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/beginner/#m1)

### In the lessons

In sport, music and language lessons, there are beginner groups and beginner levels. In everyday life, everyone is a beginner at first, so it is okay to make mistakes. In safety, beginners in swimming, skiing or skating should stay in safe areas with an instructor. Phrases: «beginner's luck», «for beginners», «a complete beginner».

### Examples

- I'm a beginner at the guitar. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/beginner/#x1)
- This is a book for beginners. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/beginner/#x2)
- The ski slope for beginners is not steep. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/beginner/#x3)
- Everyone was a beginner once. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/beginner/#x4)
- She won the game with beginner's luck. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/beginner/#x5)
- Beginners should swim in the shallow end. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/beginner/#x6)
- He's a complete beginner, so be patient. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/beginner/#x7)
- We start with beginner piano pieces. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/beginner/#x8)

### Note

Countable: a beginner, beginners. Spelling: double n before -er (begin → beginner, beginning). «Beginner's luck» means doing well by chance on your first try. Opposite: expert.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «beginner» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/beginner/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«beginner» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/beginner.html) on Mova free.