social climber in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for social climber in the English»French Dictionary

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climber [Brit ˈklʌɪmə, Am ˈklaɪmər] N

I.social [Brit ˈsəʊʃ(ə)l, Am ˈsoʊʃəl] N

II.social [Brit ˈsəʊʃ(ə)l, Am ˈsoʊʃəl] ADJ

social climber in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for social climber in the English»French Dictionary

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He was a social climber who duped his wife into marriage and refused to sleep with her on their wedding night.
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As an aspiring author and social climber he preferred not to associate himself publicly with such questionable material, and his name therefore does not appear on any editions.
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From then on, like an ambitious social climber, it was all about making new connections.
www.bbc.co.uk
She is described as a social climber, outspoken, sarcastic and opinionated.
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Is she the smart-mouthed little social climber of the opening scenes?
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It mercilessly ridiculed colonial governors, capitalists, snobs and social climbers, the clergy, feminists and prohibitionists.
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She is viewed as a tacky social climber, despite what the sychopant press says about her not putting a foot wrong.
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He is also something of a social climber, eager to impress his friends and family with his worldly knowledge and important acquaintances.
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He was little more than a social climber.
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I don't think he's a bad person, he's a social climber but a nice person.
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