"fledgling" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: ˈflɛd͡ʒ.lɪŋ Forms: fledgling
Etymology: : fledgling < fledg(e) + -ling
  1. αρχάριος, νεόκοπος, αδοκίμαστος (μεταφορικά), ψάρακλας (αργκό)
    Sense id: el-fledgling-en-adj-ma5Ia4iF
  2. αναδυόμενος
    Sense id: el-fledgling-en-adj-P6iABlLH Categories (other): Μεταφορικοί όροι (αγγλικά)
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Noun

IPA: ˈflɛd͡ʒ.lɪŋ Forms: fledgling
Etymology: : fledgling < fledg(e) + -ling
  1. νεοσσός (προφορικό: ξεπεταρούδι) Related terms: hatchling
    Sense id: el-fledgling-en-noun-dJFv~MFM
  2. ο αρχάριος
    Sense id: el-fledgling-en-noun-7nClJ0WX Categories (other): Μεταφορικοί όροι (αγγλικά)
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
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        {
          "text": "Being a fledgling player, the coach didn't let him play in the match.",
          "translation": "Όντας αρχάριος παίκτης, ο προπονητής δεν τον άφησε να παίξει στο παιχνίδι."
        },
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          "text": "≈ συνώνυμα: unfledged, virginal, untried, rising"
        }
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        {
          "text": "The fledgling artist became famous after having his work exhibited.",
          "translation": "Ο αναδυόμενος καλλιτέχνης έγινε διάσημος άφοτου εξέσεθεσε τα έργα του."
        },
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          "text": "≈ συνώνυμα: emerging, emergent, nascent, inexperienced"
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