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would-be
German
German
English
English
Möch·te·gern <-s, -e> [ˈmœçtəgɛrn] N m pej inf
Möchtegern
would-be pej
English
English
German
German
would-be
Möchtegern-
would-be
Möchtegern m <-s, -e> pej
wannabe(e)
Möchtegern- inf iron
wannabe(e)
Möchtegern m <-s, -e>
armchair
Möchtegern- inf
pseudo
Möchtegern-
pseud
Möchtegern m <-s, -e> inf
-let (suffix: derogatory)
Möchtegern- pej
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Aufgebracht von der Arroganz des jungen Möchtegern-Historikers, erzählt er ihm die Geschichte seines Lebens.
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Der Manta gilt als billiges Möchtegern-Sportvehikel, den Besitzern wird geringer sozialer Status und niedrige Intelligenz unterstellt.
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Weiter heißt es: „Sie als perfekte Ermittlerin mit dem Gespür für die Details und dem Herzen am rechten Fleck, er als liebenswerter, aber tollpatschiger Möchtegern-Macho.
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Kareem, ein übergewichtiger, vorpubertärer Möchtegern-Gangster hat jedoch schon einen Plan, um seinen Stiefvater in spe loszuwerden.
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Ihre Familie besteht aus Autoschiebern, Taschendieben und Möchtegern-Geldfälschern.
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