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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesarribista
Pronunciation / Transliteration: a-ri-bis-ta
"Su actitud arribista le ganó muchos enemigos en la empresa."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who has suddenly risen to wealth, power, or importance, especially one who behaves arrogantly.
"The established politicians viewed the young senator as a dangerous upstart."
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Characteristic of or being an upstart; newly risen or presumptuous.
"They dismissed the upstart company as a temporary fad."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English, combining the adverb 'up' and the verb 'start' in the sense of 'to spring up suddenly.' Historically used from the 16th century onwards to describe someone who has suddenly risen to a position of wealth or power, often implying a lack of proper background or social status.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Upstart" is said worldwide
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arriviste
Transliteration: a-ri-vist
"Il est considéré comme un arriviste sans scrupules."
Emporkömmling
Transliteration: em-por-kem-ling
"Er verhält sich wie ein arroganter Emporkömmling."
arrampicatore sociale
Transliteration: ar-ram-pi-ca-to-re so-cia-le
"Quel politico è un arrampicatore sociale."
arribista
Transliteration: a-ri-bis-ta
"Su actitud arribista le ganó muchos enemigos en la empresa."
arrivista
Transliteration: a-hi-vi-ʃtɐ
"Ele foi rotulado de arrivista por causa de sua ambição desenfreada."
नवधनाढ्य
Transliteration: navadhanadhya
"वह समाज में एक नौसिखिया और महत्वाकांक्षी व्यक्ति है।"
暴发户
Transliteration: bào fā hù
"老牌贵族们看不起这个暴发户。"
벼락부자
Transliteration: byeorakbuja
"그는 갑자기 성공한 벼락부자로 불렸다."
成金
Transliteration: narikin
"彼は典型的な成金として周囲から見られていた。"
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