parvenu in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for parvenu in the English»Spanish Dictionary

parvenu [Am ˈpɑrvəˌn(j)u, Brit ˈpɑːvənuː, ˈpɑːvənjuː] N form, pej

parvenu

advenedizo m / advenediza f pej

parvenu in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for parvenu in the English»Spanish Dictionary

parvenu [ˈpɑ:vənju:, Am ˈpɑ:rvənu:] N pej form

parvenu

advenedizo(-a) m (f)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

These parvenu settler kings or ezes have become an irritant and a source of worry to an ordinarily tolerant people.

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They thought they were already part of the elite set and could raise the drawbridge on these parvenus.

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He's more interested in the team -- in winning -- than in how many extra sports cars he can afford, or one-upping some other parvenu in the salary sweepstakes.

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Bone-headed entertainers and parvenus abound.

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They served the parvenu well.

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But he hasn't learned a critical lesson: emphasizing what you paid for your suit and your watch marks you as a parvenu.

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