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• Nom ayant deux sens distincts : peut désigner une nouvelle recrue militaire ou, de manière informelle, un enfant.

A noun with two distinct meanings: it can refer to a new military recruit, or informally to a child.

1. New military recruitC1informalbritish

   A new, inexperienced member of the armed forces.

   Nouvelle recrue

   • The sergeant yelled at the sprogs to fall in line.
   • A group of sprogs arrived at the base for basic training.
   • The veteran soldiers often tease the sprogs.

   Synonymesgreenhornnewbienovicerecruitrookie

   Antonymesveteran

2. ChildB2informalbritish

   A young person, especially a baby or toddler.

   enfant, petit

   • She's just had a new sprog.
   • The park was full of sprogs playing on the swings.
   • He's a cheeky little sprog, always getting into trouble.

   Synonymeschildinfantkidnippertoddlertottykeyoungster

   Antonymesadulteldergrownup