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Detailed Translations for parvenus from English to French

parvenu:

parvenu [the ~] nomen

  1. the parvenu
    le parvenu; le nouveau riche

Translation Matrix for parvenu:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
nouveau riche parvenu
parvenu parvenu
- arriviste; nouveau-riche; upstart
AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- nouveau-riche; parvenue; upstart
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- upstart

Related Words for "parvenu":

  • parvenus

Synonyms for "parvenu":

  • nouveau-riche; parvenue; upstart; pretentious
  • new
  • upstart; nouveau-riche; arriviste; unpleasant person; disagreeable person

Related Definitions for "parvenu":

  1. of or characteristic of a parvenu1
  2. characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position1
  3. a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class1

Wiktionary Translations for parvenu:

parvenu
noun
  1. a person who has risen, climbed up, or has been promoted to a higher social class
parvenu
noun
  1. péjoratif|fr personnage qui s’est élevé rapidement au-dessus de sa condition première sans acquérir les manières, le ton et le savoir-vivre qui conviennent à son nouveau milieu.
adjective
  1. Qualifie un tel personnage.

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
parvenu parvenu Parvenüabwertend: für einen Emporkömmling, Neureichen, der schnell aufgestiegen ist und mit seinem Reichtum protzt