arribista

adj.

socially ambitious, social-climbing.

f. & m.

1 careerist (professionally).

2 arriviste, climber, free-rider, opportunist.

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arribista

► adjetivo

1 ambitious, self-seeking

► nombre masulino o femenino

1 arriviste, social climber, parvenu

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noun mf.

upstart, social climber

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SMF upstart, arriviste frm

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I

adjetivo socially ambitious

II

masculino y femenino arriviste, social climber

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= upstart, social climber, arriviste.

Ex. Otherwise they run the risk of being usurped by upstart local government PR men or newspaper consortia.

Ex. New ideas are most likely to be introduced and pursued by 'social climbers'.

Ex. These are values which the arriviste bourgeoisie tries to mimic but with the emphasis placed on money.

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I

adjetivo socially ambitious

II

masculino y femenino arriviste, social climber

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= upstart, social climber, arriviste.

Ex: Otherwise they run the risk of being usurped by upstart local government PR men or newspaper consortia.

Ex: New ideas are most likely to be introduced and pursued by 'social climbers'.

Ex: These are values which the arriviste bourgeoisie tries to mimic but with the emphasis placed on money.

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arribista¹

adjective

1 (ambicioso) ambitious

2 (en sociedad) socially ambitious

arribista²

masculine and feminine

1 (ambicioso) ambitious person

2 (en sociedad) arriviste, social climber

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arribista adjetivo
socially ambitious
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino
arriviste, social climber
arribista mf parvenu, social climber
'arribista' also found in these entries:
English:
climber
- social climber

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arribista

♦ adj

opportunist, careerist

♦ nmf

arriviste

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arribista

m/f social climber, arriviste

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arribista nmf

: parvenu, upstart