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upstart n [ˈʌpˌstɑːt] 1. a. a person, group, etc., that has risen suddenly to a position of power or wealth b. (as modifier) an upstart tyrant an upstart family 2. a. an arrogant or presumptuous person b. (as modifier) his upstart ambition vb [ʌpˈstɑːt]
(intr) Archaic to start up, as in surprise, etc. ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
upstart noun social climber, nobody, nouveau riche (French), parvenu, arriviste, non-person, status seeker an upstart who had come from nowhere Translations upstart [ˈʌpstɑːt] (pej) A. ADJ 1. (= socially ambitious) → arribista, advenedizo B. N 1. (= social climber) → arribista mf, advenedizo/a m/f 2. (= arrogant person) → presuntuoso/a m/f upstart [ˈʌpˌstɑːt] n (pej) (in society) → parvenu m inv; (in organization, hierarchy) → ultimo/a arrivato/a che si dà arie d'importanza upstart [ˈʌpˌstɑːt] n (pej) (in society) → parvenu m inv; (in organization, hierarchy) → ultimo/a arrivato/a che si dà arie d'importanza n upstart [ˈapstaːt] a person who has risen quickly to wealth or power but seems to lack dignity or ability I shall leave the firm if that little upstart becomes manager. verwaarde persoon شَخْص يَرتَفِع إلى السُّلْطَة والثَّروَه بِسُرْعَه парвеню kariérista, povýšenec opkomling der Emporkömmling νεόπλουτος, καιροσκόπος advenedizo, arribista, trepa tõusik تازه به دوران رسیده nousukas parvenu/-ue אָדָם שֶׁעָלָה פִּתאוֹם לִגדוּלָה तुरंत-फुरंत धनवान बनना skorojević újgazdag uppskafningur (nuovo ricco) 成り上がり者 벼락부자 išsišokėlis iznirelis org yg berlagak parvenu oppkomling karierowicz zé-ninguém parvenit выскочка karierista, povýšenec, zbohatlík povzpetnik naduvenko uppkomling ผู้ที่ร่ำรวยหรือมีอำนาจอย่างรวดเร็ว sonradan görme 暴發戶 вискочка نو دولتا kẻ mới phất 暴发户;自命不凡者 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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-have we lived to see the day when a blaspheming and idolatrous upstart of Rome shall accuse us of appropriating to the appetites of the flesh the most holy and consecrated elements? That shall I have without delay, as well as this upstart knight's estates; for King Richard is lately returned, I hear, from the Holy Land. One called him "an upstart Crow, beautified in our feathers . |
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