Difference between starter and beginner?

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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Dear teacher,
Could you tell me the difference between starter and beginner?.
Thanks a lot.
Dzung

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According to http://www.ldoceonline.com:

starter

  1. in British English: a small amount of food eaten at the start of a meal before the main part [= “appetizer” in American English]
    We had soup as a starter, followed by steak.

  2. a person, horse, car etc that is in a race when it starts:
    Of the seven starters, only three finished the race.

  3. someone who gives the signal for a race to begin:
    e.g.: The starter fired his gun.
    under starter’s orders (=about to begin the race)

  4. in British English: late starter - someone who begins doing something, especially a job, later in life than people generally do

  5. in British English, spoken: for starters - used to emphasize the first of a series of facts, opinions, questions etc:
    Well, for starters, you’ll need to fill out an application form.

beginner

  1. someone who has just started to do or learn something:
    an absolute beginner

  2. beginner’s luck - unusual success that you have when you start something new

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In sports, the term starter means a player that will participate in a game versus his back-up who is benched (not playing). In this context, a starter is a really good player, usually an expert player and that is practically the opposite of a beginner. :slight_smile: