upstart
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upstart
- /ˈʌp.stɑːt/ Australia, UK
- /ˈʌp.stɑɹt/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English upstarten, upsterten, equivalent to up- + start.
noun upstarts
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One who has suddenly gained wealth, power, or other prominence, but either has not received social acceptance or has become arrogant or presumptuous.
upstarts […]they call in reproach mushrooms
Similar: arriviste, nouveau riche, parvenu
- The meadow saffron.
adjective more upstart · most upstart
- Acting like a parvenu.
- Self-important and presumptuous.
verb upstarts · upstarting · upstarted
- To rise suddenly, to spring Th' Elfe therewith astownd, Upstarted lightly from his looser make, And his unready weapons gan in hand to take.
Translations
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noun newly rich or prominent
| Español | advenedizo, advenediza, arribista, nuevo rico |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 成り金 narikin, 成り上がり者 nariagari-mono, 出来星 dekiboshi |
| 中文 | 暴發戶 /暴发户 bàofāhù |
| Português | arrivista, novo-rico, emergente |
| Français | parvenu, arriviste, nouveau riche |
| Deutsch | Emporkömmling, Parvenü, Neureicher |
| Ελληνικά | αριβίστας arivístas |
| Русский | вы́скочка výskočka, нувори́ш nuvoríš, парвеню́ parvenjú, из грязи в князи iz grjazi v knjazi |
adj self-important and presumptuous
| Español | advenedizo, arribista |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Angeber |
| Italiano | arricchito, parvenu |
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