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new

/njuː/

/nu/

newadjective

newer

Comp.

newest

Super.

/njuː/

/nu/

Translations

новый

I bought a new car.

Я купил новый автомобиль.

свежий

She baked a new batch of cookies.

Она испекла свежую партию печенья.

современный

He is interested in new technology.

Он интересуется современной технологией.

Additional translations

Definitions

Not existing before; made, introduced, or discovered recently or now for the first time.

She wore a new dress to the party.

Already existing but seen, experienced, or acquired recently or now for the first time.

I have a new job that I started last week.

Different from a previous version or form; updated or improved.

The new version of the software has several additional features.

Not previously used or owned by anyone else.

He bought a new car straight from the dealership.

Recently arrived or introduced to a place or situation.

She is new to the city and still learning her way around.

Of a person: lacking experience or familiarity with a task, place, or situation; inexperienced.

I'm still new at skiing, so take it easy on the slopes.

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Antonyms

newadverb

/njuː/

/nuː/

Dialectal/archaic use meaning ‘recently’; e.g. ‘The product is new out this season.’

Definitions

Recently; just now (dialectal or informal).

That model is new out on the market.

Synonyms

just now

newnoun

Used mainly with the definite article to refer to modernity or novel things collectively (‘the new’).

Definitions

That which is modern or novel, as opposed to what existed before; the latest fashion or trend (usually preceded by ‘the’).

The magazine showcases the new in art and design.

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newverb

newed

Past Simple

newed

Past Participle

newing

Gerund

Archaic and literary; ‘to make new’, ‘to renew’.

Definitions

To make new again; to renew, refresh, or renovate.

The craftsman newed the faded lettering on the monument.

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