potentado

m.

potentate, overlord.

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potentado

► nombre masculino

1 tycoon, potentate

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potentado, -a

SM / F

1) [en la industria] tycoon, magnate

un potentado de la construcción — a construction tycoon o magnate

los potentados que veranean en Marbella — the idle rich who spend the summer in Marbella

2) (=poderoso) big shot *

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-da masculino, femenino tycoon

los potentados de la industria del petróleo — the oil barons o magnates

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= magnate, tycoon, mogul, fat cat.

Ex. American cornflakes magnate John Harvey Kellogg declared war on masturbation at the end of 19th century.

Ex. Information technology tycoons have made a surprising rebound from the technology bubble burst to top this year's China rich people list.

Ex. Many celebrities including singers, actors, and other important moguls were there to show support and try to induce donations from many organizations.

Ex. The fat cats who placed the entire economy at risk with their greed and manic irresponsibility are trying to lay claim to every last dime in the national Treasury.

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* sueldo de potentados = fat-cat salary.

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-da masculino, femenino tycoon

los potentados de la industria del petróleo — the oil barons o magnates

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= magnate, tycoon, mogul, fat cat.

Ex: American cornflakes magnate John Harvey Kellogg declared war on masturbation at the end of 19th century.

Ex: Information technology tycoons have made a surprising rebound from the technology bubble burst to top this year's China rich people list.

Ex: Many celebrities including singers, actors, and other important moguls were there to show support and try to induce donations from many organizations.

Ex: The fat cats who placed the entire economy at risk with their greed and manic irresponsibility are trying to lay claim to every last dime in the national Treasury.

* sueldo de potentados = fat-cat salary.

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potentado -da

masculine, feminine

tycoon

los potentados de la industria del petróleo the oil barons o magnates o tycoons

un potentado de la industria cinematográfica a movie mogul

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potentado

◊ -da sustantivo masculino, femenino

tycoon

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potentado, -a nm,f

tycoon, magnate;

un potentado del sector bancario a banking tycoon o magnate

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potentado

m, potentada f tycoon

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potentado, -da n

1) soberano: potentate, sovereign

2) magnate: tycoon, magnate