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tyro

/ˈtaɪɹəʊ/ /ˈtaɪɹoʊ/

Meanings
noun
A beginner; a novice.

Examples :

"As a tyro in the kitchen, I accidentally burned the toast. "
person character human job education

Related Words

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as adverb

/ˈæs/

To such an extent or degree; to the same extent or degree.

"The student studied hard for the test, as did her brother. "

Illustration kitchen

kitchen noun

/ˈkɪt͡ʃən/

A room or area for preparing food.

"My mom spends most of the morning in the kitchen, preparing breakfast for the family. "

Illustration i

i noun

/aɪ/

The name of the Latin-script letter I.

"the position of an i-dot (the dot of an i)"

Illustration accidentally

accidentally adverb

/ˌæksəˈdɛnt(ə)li/

In an accidental manner; by chance, unexpectedly.

"He discovered penicillin largely accidentally."

Illustration toast

toast noun

/təʊst/ /toʊst/

Toasted bread.

"I ate a piece of toast for breakfast."

Illustration in

in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

"His parents got him an in with the company."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration beginner

beginner noun

/bɪˈɡɪnə/ /bəˈɡɪnɚ/

Someone who is just starting at something, or has only recently started.

"The beginner art class was perfect for children just starting to learn painting. "

Illustration burned

burned verb

/ˈbɜː(ɹ)nd/

To cause to be consumed by fire.

"He burned his manuscript in the fireplace."

Illustration a

a noun

/æɪ/ /eɪ/ /ə/ /ɔ/

The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

"My teacher wrote the letter "a" on the board to demonstrate its shape. "

Illustration novice

novice noun

/ˈnɒvɪs/ /ˈnɑːvɪs/

A beginner; one who is not very familiar or experienced in a particular subject.

"The novice student struggled with the complex math problems. "