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upstart

/ˈʌpstɑːrt/ /ˈʌpstɑrt/

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noun

成り上がり者, 暴発者

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." "

町の古い家柄の人々は、品格と歴史に欠ける成り上がり者だと考え、新しいテクノロジーの億万長者を見下していた。

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noun

コルチカム

The meadow saffron.

Examples :

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

植物学者は、繊細で春に咲くコルチカムをメドウサフランとして特定した。

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verb

急に現れる, 飛び出す

To rise suddenly, to spring

Examples :

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

そして、彼の準備のできていない武器が手に取られ始めた。

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adjective

成り上がり者の, 傲慢な

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. "

成り上がり者の新しい生徒は、まだ数週間しかいないにもかかわらず、教室での議論を支配しようとした。

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adjective

生意気な, 思い上がった

Self-important and presumptuous.

Examples :

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

新しい生徒は生意気で、常にテストでの高得点を自慢していた。

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