trepa

f. & m.

social climber (informal pejorative). (peninsular Spanish)

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: trepar.

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trepa

► nombre masulino o femenino

1 familiar peyorativo go-getter, social climber

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I

1. SF

1) (=subida) climb, climbing

2) (=voltereta) somersault

3) (=ardid) trick, ruse

4) (Caza) hide, blind (EEUU)

5) * (=paliza) tanning *

2.

SMF * (=arribista) social climber; (=cobista) creep *

II

SF

1) (Téc) [con taladro] drilling, boring

2) (Cos) (=guarnición) trimming

3) [de madera] grain

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= social climber, upstart, creep.

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

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

Ex. Remember before you give your heart away to figure out if he's a creep or not because creeps are just there to use you for whatever needs they have.

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= social climber, upstart, creep.

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

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

Ex: Remember before you give your heart away to figure out if he's a creep or not because creeps are just there to use you for whatever needs they have.

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trepa

masculine and feminine

(fam)

social climber

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Del verbo trepar: (conjugate trepar)

trepa es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
trepa    
trepar
trepar (conjugate trepar) verbo intransitivo
to climb;

◊ trepa a un árbol to climb (up) a tree

trepa
I adj fam pey social-climbing
II mf fam pey social climber
trepar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to climb: trepó por el tronco, he climbed up the trunk

'trepa' also found in these entries:
English:
creep

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trepa nmf

Esp Fam Pey social climber

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trepa

m/f fam

socialmente social climber; en el trabajo careerist