freshman

[/ˈfreʃmən/]

nounmasculinepl: freshmen

calouro

1. A student in their first year at a high school or university

She is a freshman at Harvard University.

Ela é uma caloura na Universidade de Harvard.

2. A person new to a particular activity or situation

He is a freshman politician with little experience.

Ele é um político novato com pouca experiência.

NYC Slang

newbie, rook

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

calouro

Most common term for first-year university student

General Brazilian

aluno do primeiro ano

Alternative, more formal expression

Portugal

caloiro

Portuguese spelling variant; used similarly to Brazilian Portuguese

Portugal

aluno de primeiro ano

Alternative formal expression

freshman fifteen (weight gained during first year of college)

freshman initiation (hazing of new students)

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