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'social climbers'

  • 1 arribista

    adj.
    socially ambitious, social-climbing.
    f. & m.
    1 careerist (professionally).
    2 arriviste, climber, free-rider, opportunist.
    * * *
    1 ambitious, self-seeking
    1 arriviste, social climber, parvenu
    * * *
    noun mf.
    upstart, social climber
    * * *
    SMF upstart, arriviste frm
    * * *
    I
    adjetivo socially ambitious
    II
    masculino y femenino arriviste, social climber
    * * *
    = upstart, social climber, arriviste.
    Ex. Otherwise they run the risk of being usurped by upstart local government PR men or newspaper consortia.
    Ex. New ideas are most likely to be introduced and pursued by 'social climbers'.
    Ex. These are values which the arriviste bourgeoisie tries to mimic but with the emphasis placed on money.
    * * *
    I
    adjetivo socially ambitious
    II
    masculino y femenino arriviste, social climber
    * * *
    = upstart, social climber, arriviste.

    Ex: Otherwise they run the risk of being usurped by upstart local government PR men or newspaper consortia.

    Ex: New ideas are most likely to be introduced and pursued by 'social climbers'.
    Ex: These are values which the arriviste bourgeoisie tries to mimic but with the emphasis placed on money.

    * * *
    1 (ambicioso) ambitious
    2 (en sociedad) socially ambitious
    1 (ambicioso) ambitious person
    2 (en sociedad) arriviste, social climber
    * * *

    arribista adjetivo
    socially ambitious
    ■ sustantivo masculino y femenino
    arriviste, social climber
    arribista mf parvenu, social climber
    ' arribista' also found in these entries:
    English:
    climber
    - social climber
    * * *
    ♦ adj
    opportunist, careerist
    ♦ nmf
    arriviste
    * * *
    m/f social climber, arriviste
    * * *
    : parvenu, upstart

    Spanish-English dictionary > arribista

  • 2 trepa

    f. & m.
    social climber (informal pejorative). (peninsular Spanish)
    pres.indicat.
    3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: trepar.
    * * *
    1 familiar peyorativo go-getter, social climber
    * * *
    I
    1. SF
    1) (=subida) climb, climbing
    2) (=voltereta) somersault
    3) (=ardid) trick, ruse
    4) (Caza) hide, blind (EEUU)
    5) * (=paliza) tanning *
    2.
    SMF * (=arribista) social climber; (=cobista) creep *
    II
    SF
    1) (Téc) [con taladro] drilling, boring
    2) (Cos) (=guarnición) trimming
    3) [de madera] grain
    * * *
    = social climber, upstart, creep.
    Ex. New ideas are most likely to be introduced and pursued by 'social climbers'.
    Ex. Otherwise they run the risk of being usurped by upstart local government PR men or newspaper consortia.
    Ex. Remember before you give your heart away to figure out if he's a creep or not because creeps are just there to use you for whatever needs they have.
    * * *
    = social climber, upstart, creep.

    Ex: New ideas are most likely to be introduced and pursued by 'social climbers'.

    Ex: Otherwise they run the risk of being usurped by upstart local government PR men or newspaper consortia.
    Ex: Remember before you give your heart away to figure out if he's a creep or not because creeps are just there to use you for whatever needs they have.

    * * *
    ( fam)
    social climber
    * * *

    Del verbo trepar: ( conjugate trepar)

    trepa es:

    3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

    2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

    Multiple Entries:
    trepa    
    trepar
    trepar ( conjugate trepar) verbo intransitivo
    to climb;

    trepa
    I adj fam pey social-climbing
    II mf fam pey social climber
    trepar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to climb: trepó por el tronco, he climbed up the trunk

    ' trepa' also found in these entries:
    English:
    creep
    * * *
    trepa nmf
    Esp Fam Pey social climber
    * * *
    m/f fam
    socialmente social climber; en el trabajo careerist

    Spanish-English dictionary > trepa

  • 3 ambicioso

    adj.
    ambitious, aspiring, determined, greedy.
    m.
    ambitious person, go-getter, high-flier, high-flyer.
    * * *
    1 (plan etc) ambitious; (persona) ambitious, enterprising
    ► nombre masculino,nombre femenino
    1 ambitious person, go-getter
    * * *
    (f. - ambiciosa)
    adj.
    * * *
    ambicioso, -a
    1. ADJ
    1) (=que tiene ambición) ambitious
    2) pey (=egoísta) proud, self-seeking
    2.
    SM / F [gen] ambitious person; (=oportunista) careerist
    * * *
    - sa adjetivo
    1) < persona>
    a) ( codicioso) ambitious, overambitious
    b) ( con empuje) enterprising, ambitious
    2) <proyecto/plan> ambitious
    * * *
    = ambitious, high-flying, aspiring, social climber, careerist, power-hungry.
    Ex. No attempt is made to provide any detailed familiarity with the entire range of operators; that would be too ambitious an aim for this modest account.
    Ex. I do have to add, however, that this rapid character drawing was a touch spoiled by the bathos of Slake's high-flying style.
    Ex. The idea was to give the 'best and most aspiring poor' the opportunity to improve; the not so good and less aspiring be damned!.
    Ex. New ideas are most likely to be introduced and pursued by 'social climbers'.
    Ex. The author discusses the differences between authentic publishers (those with the mind set of a professional) and the rest (who are regarded as greedy and vain careerists).
    Ex. Power-hungry politicians are creating havoc everywhere.
    * * *
    - sa adjetivo
    1) < persona>
    a) ( codicioso) ambitious, overambitious
    b) ( con empuje) enterprising, ambitious
    2) <proyecto/plan> ambitious
    * * *
    = ambitious, high-flying, aspiring, social climber, careerist, power-hungry.

    Ex: No attempt is made to provide any detailed familiarity with the entire range of operators; that would be too ambitious an aim for this modest account.

    Ex: I do have to add, however, that this rapid character drawing was a touch spoiled by the bathos of Slake's high-flying style.
    Ex: The idea was to give the 'best and most aspiring poor' the opportunity to improve; the not so good and less aspiring be damned!.
    Ex: New ideas are most likely to be introduced and pursued by 'social climbers'.
    Ex: The author discusses the differences between authentic publishers (those with the mind set of a professional) and the rest (who are regarded as greedy and vain careerists).
    Ex: Power-hungry politicians are creating havoc everywhere.

    * * *
    A ‹persona›
    1 (codicioso) ambitious, overambitious
    2 (con empuje) enterprising, ambitious
    [ S ] se necesita joven ambicioso y dinámico enterprising o ambitious, dynamic young man or woman needed
    B ‹proyecto/plan› ambitious
    * * *

    ambicioso
    ◊ -sa adjetivo

    ambitious;

    ( codicioso) overambitious
    ambicioso,-a
    I adjetivo ambitious
    II sustantivo masculino y femenino ambitious person
    ' ambicioso' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    ambiciosa
    English:
    ambitious
    - big
    - go-getter
    - less
    - prodigious
    - but
    - unambitious
    * * *
    ambicioso, -a
    ♦ adj
    1. [persona] ambitious
    2. [proyecto, plan] ambitious
    ♦ nm,f
    ambitious person
    * * *
    adj ambitious
    * * *
    ambicioso, -sa adj
    : ambitious
    * * *
    ambicioso adj ambitious

    Spanish-English dictionary > ambicioso

  • 4 persona con mucha ambición

    Ex. New ideas are most likely to be introduced and pursued by 'social climbers'.
    * * *

    Ex: New ideas are most likely to be introduced and pursued by 'social climbers'.

    Spanish-English dictionary > persona con mucha ambición

  • 5 huachafería

    SF And
    1) (=gente) middle-class snobs pl, social climbers pl
    2) (=actitud) snobbery, airs and graces
    * * *
    ( Per fam)
    1 (cualidad) affectedness, pretentiousness
    2 (objeto, acto) horterada
    3 (gente) jumped-up snobs (pl) ( colloq)
    * * *
    Perú Fam
    1. [hecho] tacky thing
    2. [dicho] awkward o Br naff comment

    Spanish-English dictionary > huachafería

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