Translations for „nabob“ in the English » German Dictionary

na·bob [ˈneɪbɒb, Am -bɑ:b] N dated

nabob

Krösus m

nabob

eine(r) f(m) von den oberen Zehntausend

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English

Nattering nabobs of negativity -- stop knocking yourself out.

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Crimp is the antithesis of feel-good, the nabob of angst.

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And this is perhaps why the nabobs of technology are going homespun.

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The programme also panned for gold by interviewing a vast array of nabobs, toffs and grandchildren of the main players.

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I just love people who pursue their dream and don't let any of the nattering nabobs of negativism get in their way.

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Very hard to listen to the nattering nabob of negativism and ignorance.

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Finding this to be the man in whom the nabob entirely trusted, it soon became our object to consider him as a most material engine in the intended revolution.

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The nabobs, in some cases, even managed to wrest control of boroughs from the nobility and the gentry.

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Nabob was always a company he'd get to support his food bank and stuff like that.

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The fear mongering neo-cons and conservative websites are nothing but nattering nabobs of nonsense.

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