new
gb/njˈu/ us/njˈu/
A1
English
~ 100
új, érintetlen, felhasználatlan, használatlan, szűz
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új
A1
Usage pattern:
a new [product/service/building]
The company launched a new smartphone last week.
A vállalat múlt héten piacra dobott egy új okostelefont.
We just moved into our new apartment.
Most költöztünk be az új építésű lakásunkba.
She bought a new dress for the party.
A new law will take effect next month.
They introduced a new policy at work.
Learner examples
I have a new car.
Van egy új autóm.
This is my new phone.
Ez az új telefonom.
We live in a new house now.
She wears a new shirt today.
They have a new teacher.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'new' with 'young'. 'New' means recently made or started; 'young' means not old in age.
Meaning
recently made or introduced
Collocations
brand new
|new product
|new building
|new technology
|new idea
Synonyms
recent (Refers to something that happened not long ago; slightly more formal in some contexts.)
Antonyms
old (Describes something that has existed for a long time or is from the past.)
Themes
daily life
|business
|technology
|core_vocabulary
|time
Definition
Made or started not long ago.
Recently created, built, invented, or brought into existence; not existing before.
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Usage pattern:
a new [car/book/shirt]
He bought a new car instead of a used one.
Használt helyett új autót vett.
These shoes are completely new.
Ezek a cipők teljesen újak.
I got a new laptop from the store yesterday.
Learner examples
This is a new book.
Ez egy új könyv.
I have a new bag.
Van egy új táskám.
She wears new shoes today.
Meaning
not used before
Collocations
brand new
|new clothes
|new shoes
|new car
Synonyms
unused (Emphasizes that the item has never been used.)
Antonyms
secondhand (Describes something previously owned or used by someone else.)
Themes
daily life
|shopping
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Not used or owned before.
Not previously owned, worn, or used by anyone else; in original condition.
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új
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Usage pattern:
a new [experience/skill/job] for [someone]
Living alone was a new experience for him.
Egyedül élni új élmény volt számára.
She is learning many new skills at her job.
Sok új készséget sajátít el a munkahelyén.
This city is completely new to me.
Learner examples
This game is new to me.
Ez a játék új nekem.
I have a new job.
Új munkám van.
Cooking is new for him.
Meaning
unfamiliar or first-time experience
Collocations
new experience
|new challenge
|new skill
Synonyms
unfamiliar (Describes something strange or unknown to someone.)
Antonyms
familiar (Describes something well known because it has been experienced before.)
Themes
daily life
|learning
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Not known or done by you before.
Not known to someone before; being encountered for the first time.
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új
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Usage pattern:
a new [version/system/rule]
The software has a new interface.
A szoftvernek új felülete van.
We need to adapt to the new regulations.
Alkalmazkodnunk kell az új előírásokhoz.
She found a new way to solve the problem.
Learner examples
The shop has a new name.
Az üzletnek új neve van.
We use a new system now.
Most új rendszert használunk.
He found a new way to work.
Meaning
different or changed
Collocations
new version
|new system
|new rules
Synonyms
updated (Refers to something improved or brought up to date.)
Antonyms
same (Indicates no change from before.)
Themes
technology
|business
|core_vocabulary
|time
Definition
Different from what was before.
Different from what existed before; altered or updated.
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új
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Usage pattern:
a new [student/employee/member] in [place/group]
We have three new employees this month.
Ebben a hónapban három új munkatárs csatlakozott hozzánk.
She is the new student in our class.
Ő az új diák az osztályunkban.
I’m still new here, so I’m learning the rules.
Learner examples
I am new at this school.
Új vagyok ebben az iskolában.
He is a new worker here.
Ő itt új dolgozó.
She is new in town.
Meaning
recently joined or arrived
Collocations
new student
|new employee
|new member
Synonyms
recently arrived (Emphasizes the time aspect of arrival.)
Antonyms
established (Refers to someone who has been in the place or role for a long time and is settled.)
Themes
daily life
|work
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Just arrived in a place or started in a group or job.
Having recently arrived in a place, joined a group, or started a role.
Grammar
Dictionary form
new
IPA
GB/njˈu/
US/njˈu/
Syllables & stress
new (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (new)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: new
- Comparative: newer
- Superlative: newest
Word family
Forms
newer
adjective
newest
adjective
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
old
adjective A1
second-hand
adjective B1
Expressions
new to [someone]
1/njˈu tə sˈʌmwˌʌn/
fixed phrase
unfamiliar to someone personally
Something that someone has not seen, done, or known before.
Examples
- This type of food is new to me.
- The city was completely new to her when she moved there.
start anew
1/stˈɑɹt ənˈu/
fixed phrase
begin again freshly
To start again in a completely fresh way.
Examples
- After the disaster, they decided to start anew in another country.
- He left his job to start anew as an artist.
brand new
1/bɹˈænd njˈu/
fixed phrase
Completely new and unused
Completely new; never used before.
Examples
- This phone is brand new; I bought it yesterday.
- I just bought a brand new car.
- He drove away in a brand-new car.
- She came to work in a brand new dress.