novato

/noˈbato/, [noˈβ̞a.t̪o]

newbie, novice, rookie


Examples
  • Al entrar en la cárcel, al novato le dio un infarto.

    While entering the prison the new guy suffered a heart attack.

  • Soy un novato, dispárenme.

    I'm a noob, shoot me.

  • —Dima... —suspiró Al-Sayib— ¿Cuánto te está costando esta llamada? Seguro que más de 99 kopeks, novato...

    "Dima..." Al-Sayib sighed. "How much is this phone call costing you? I bet you it's more than 99 kopeks, noob..."

  • Una vez, un novato se encontró con Betty, y mientras hacía todo lo que podía para que no le matase, acabó matándose a sí mismo.

    A noob once met Betty and while desperately trying hard not to get killed, ended up killing himself.

  • Mi hermano es un novato.

    My brother is a first-year student.

  • El año pasado yo era novato.

    I was a first year student last year.

  • Soy un eterno novato al ordenador.

    I am an eternal PC-newbie.

  • El juguete del "Happy Meal" de Cristóbal Colón era un camarero novato de edición limitada que, cuando le ponías a andar, tropezaba y caía de cara.

    Christopher Columbus's happy meal toy was a limited edition clumsy noob waiter toy that whenever is set to walk, trips and falls on its face.

  • —Oh, mucho más —sonrió Dima—. Pero de hecho, ésta es una llamada a cobro revertido. Así que tú eres el novato, porque tú eres el que paga.

    "Oh, it's a lot more," Dima smiled. "But actually, this is a collect call. So you're the noob, 'cause you're paying."

  • Soy un novato; disparame.

    I'm a noob, shoot me.

  • Cometí un error de novato.

    I made a rookie mistake.


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