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upstart

/ˈʌpstɑːrt/ /ˈʌpstɑrt/

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noun

Advenedizo, arribista

One who has suddenly gained wealth, power, or other prominence, but either has not received social acceptance or has become arrogant or presumptuous.

Examples :

""The old families in town looked down on the new tech millionaire, considering him an upstart who lacked class and history." "

Las viejas familias del pueblo menospreciaban al nuevo millonario de la tecnología, considerándolo un advenedizo que carecía de clase e historia.

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noun

Cólquico

The meadow saffron.

Examples :

"The botanist identified the delicate, spring-blooming upstart as a meadow saffron. "

El botánico identificó el delicado cólquico de floración primaveral como un cólquico de los prados.

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verb

Surgir, brotar

To rise suddenly, to spring

Examples :

"And his unready weapons gan in hand to take."

Y sus armas no preparadas comenzaron a tomar en la mano.

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adjective

Aprovechado, advenedizo

Acting like a parvenu.

Examples :

"The new student, an upstart, tried to dominate classroom discussions, even though she had only been there a few weeks. "

La nueva estudiante, una advenediza, intentó dominar las discusiones en clase, a pesar de que solo llevaba unas semanas allí.

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adjective

Aprovechado, presumido

Self-important and presumptuous.

Examples :

"The new student was an upstart, constantly boasting about his high scores on the test. "

El nuevo estudiante era un aprovechado, que constantemente se jactaba de sus altas calificaciones en el examen.

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