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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescolgarse de la fama
Pronunciation / Transliteration: colgarse de la fama
"Prefiere colgarse de la fama de otros en lugar de trabajar duro."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The success or status achieved by association with a more successful or popular person.
"The lesser-known candidate tried to ride on the incumbent president's coattails to secure a victory." - 2
The trailing lower part of a coat.
"He brushed the dust off the coattails of his formal tuxedo before entering the ballroom."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the 18th or 19th century from the long skirts or tails of a man's coat, the phrase 'ride on someone's coattails' originally evoked a literal image of a person holding onto the back of a rider's coat for a free ride. Over time, it evolved into a metaphorical idiom describing someone who achieves success or prominence entirely through the achievements, popularity, or influence of another person rather than their own merit.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Coattails"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Coattails" is said worldwide
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profiter de la notoriété
Transliteration: profi-te de la notori-e-te
"Il a réussi en profitant de la notoriété de son mentor."
im Windschatten
Transliteration: im Windschatten
"Er ist im Windschatten seines Kollegen aufgestiegen."
sfruttare il successo altrui
Transliteration: sfruttare il successo altrui
"Ha cercato di sfruttare il successo altrui per vincere le elezioni."
colgarse de la fama
Transliteration: colgarse de la fama
"Prefiere colgarse de la fama de otros en lugar de trabajar duro."
pegar carona no sucesso
Transliteration: pegar carona no sucesso
"Ele tentou pegar carona no sucesso da empresa do irmão."
दूसरों के सहारे आगे बढ़ना
Transliteration: dusron ke sahare aage badhna
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"वह हमेशा दूसरों के सहारे आगे बढ़ना चाहता है।"
沾光
Transliteration: zhān guāng
Script: 中文汉字
"他靠着他父亲的名气沾光不少。"
덕을 보다
Transliteration: deogeul boda
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 선배의 덕을 보아 쉽게 성공했다."
便乗する
Transliteration: binjō suru
Script: 日本語
"彼は上司の人気に便乗して出世した。"
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