tiro
- noun
- /ˈtiːroʊ/
:
novato
Examples
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Tengo un flat tiro.
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The Sociedad Nacional de Tiro (National Shooting Society) inaugurated its new facility in 1921 and held competitions in clay pigeon shooting.
Academic text (1994) -
As A. LaVonne Ruoff and Karim Tiro argue, Native American autobiographies—and particularly William Apess's—are heavily influenced by slave narratives.
Academic text (1999) -
As a newcomer to the sport, Jason is still a tiro in tennis.
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Maria, a tiro in programming, is excited to learn more about coding.
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The event welcomed many tiros who were eager to gain experience in photography.
Synonyms
276
3.7
A person new to a job or activity who has little experience
81
1.0
A person who has just started to learn or do something
60
4.7
A person who is new to a job or activity and has little experience
46
3.4
A person new to an activity who has little experience
9
8.4
A person new to a subject, skill, or belief
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6.9
A person new to a group, often accepted after a ceremony
2
9.6
A person who is new to an activity or subject
A person new to a job or group
Antonyms
How Experienced
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tiro comes from Latin tiro, which meant 'young soldier' or 'recruit', so imagine a new soldier learning the job. That's why a tiro means a beginner or someone new to an activity.