fledgling

• Décrit une personne, une organisation ou un système qui est nouveau, inexpérimenté ou qui commence tout juste à se développer.

Describes a person, organization, or system that is new, inexperienced, or just beginning to develop.

1. Young bird with flight feathersB2formal

   Describes a young bird that has just grown the feathers needed for flying.

   Jeune oiseau ayant ses plumes de vol

   • The fledgling sparrow took its first flight from the nest.
   • A fledgling hawk was spotted learning to hunt in the field.
   • The ornithologist carefully observed the fledgling robin.

   Synonymesfledgedimmaturejuvenileyoung

2. New and inexperiencedB2formal

   Describes a person, organization, or thing that is new, young, or lacking experience.

   Nouveau et inexpérimenté

   • The fledgling company struggled to find its first investors.
   • He was a fledgling journalist, eager to learn the trade.
   • The fledgling democracy faced many challenges in its first year.

   Synonymesbeginnerbuddingemerginggreenimmatureinexperiencednascentneophytenewnovicerookie

   Antonymesexperiencedexpertseasonedveteran

• Nom désignant un jeune oiseau qui a juste ses plumes et apprend à voler, ou une personne ou une organisation qui est nouvelle et inexpérimentée dans une activité donnée.

A noun referring to a young bird that has just developed feathers and is learning to fly, or a person or organization that is new and inexperienced in a particular activity.

1. B2formal

   A young bird that has recently grown its feathers and is learning to fly.

   Jeune oiseau qui apprend à voler

   • The fledgling took its first flight from the nest.
   • We watched a fledgling sparrow hopping on the lawn.
   • The mother bird fed the fledgling until it could hunt on its own.

   Synonymesbaby birdchicknestlingyoung bird

2. Beginner or noviceB2formal

   A person or organization that is new to a particular activity, field, or profession.

   débutant, novice

   • The company is a fledgling in the tech industry.
   • As a fledgling writer, she was eager to learn from experienced authors.
   • The program helps fledgling entrepreneurs start their own businesses.

   Synonymesbeginnerinitiateneophytenewcomernovice

   Antonymesexpertmasterold handprofessionalveteran