nouvelle

Definitions of nouvelle
  1. noun
    someone new to a field or activity
    synonyms: nouveau, novice
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    bleu
    an awkward and inexperienced youth
    nouveau venu, nouvel arrivant, nouvelle arrivante
    any new participant in some activity
    nouveau venu, nouvelle arrivante
    an inexperienced person (especially someone inexperienced in outdoor living)
    stagiaire
    someone who is being trained
    type of:
    personne inexpérimentée
    a person who lacks technical training
  2. noun
    a program devoted to current events, often using interviews and commentary
    synonyms: informations, nouvelles
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    journal télévisé
    a television broadcast of news
    type of:
    programme, émission
    a radio or television show
  3. noun
    a prose narrative shorter than a novel
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    conte, histoire, récit
    a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events
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