| Plural | parvenus |
a parvenu swaggering around at a party;
en nyrig person, der pralende slentrede rundt til et festligt arrangement;
married a parvenu vulgarian;
gift med en nybegynder vulgærperson;
The parvenu invited guests but they all hung off.
Parvenu'en inviterede gæster, men de hang alle ved.
he concealed the details of his parvenu lifestyle.
Han skjulte detaljerne om sin nyfige livsstil.
The parvenu was much too foxy to let slip even a hint of his working-class background.
Parvenu'en var alt for snu til at lade selv et spor af hans arbejderklassebaggrund slippe ud.
The parvenu tried to impress everyone with their newfound wealth.
Parvenu'en forsøgte at imponere alle med deres nyfundne rigdom.
She felt like a parvenu among the established elite.
Hun følte sig som en nyfig blandt den etablerede elite.
The parvenu's extravagant spending habits raised eyebrows in the community.
Parvenu'ens ekstravagante forbrugsvaner fik folk til at rynke på næsen i lokalsamfundet.
Despite his parvenu status, he was determined to fit in with the upper class.
På trods af hans nyfige status var han fast besluttet på at passe ind i overklassen.
The parvenu's lack of sophistication was evident in social situations.
Parvenu'ens mangel på finesse var tydelig i sociale situationer.
She felt like a parvenu at the fancy gala, surrounded by established socialites.
Hun følte sig som en nyfig til det elegante gallaaften, omgivet af etablerede samfundsgrupper.
The parvenu's flashy displays of wealth only served to alienate them from their peers.
Parvenu'ens prangende udvisning af rigdom tjente kun til at fremmedgøre dem fra deres jævnaldrende.
His parvenu behavior made it difficult for him to gain acceptance in exclusive circles.
Hans nyfige opførsel gjorde det svært for ham at blive accepteret i eksklusive kredse.
The parvenu's attempts to mimic the manners of the upper class were met with ridicule.
Parvenu'ens forsøg på at efterligne overklassens manerer blev mødt med latterliggørelse.
She struggled to shed her parvenu image and be taken seriously by the established elite.
Hun kæmpede for at slippe af med sit nyfige image og blive taget seriøst af den etablerede elite.
Julien was still a parvenu in this respect.
Julien var stadig en nykome i denne henseende.
Kilde: The Red and the Black (Part Three)In 1870 the American steel maker was the parvenu of the trade.
I 1870 var den amerikanske stålfremstillere en nykome inden for handel.
Kilde: The Era of Big BusinessA parvenu is a person of obscure origin who has gained wealth or a high position; an upstart, in other words.
En nykome er en person af beskeden oprindelse, der har opnået velstand eller en høj stilling; en useriøs, med andre ord.
Kilde: Southwest Associated University English TextbookAmerica being the parvenu, most people assume that any variations between the two countries result from American innovation, to the (sometimes mock) horror of Britons.
Da Amerika var nykome, antager de fleste mennesker, at enhver variation mellem de to lande skyldes amerikansk innovation, til (til tider hånlig) forargelse over briternes.
Kilde: The Economist (Summary)Napoleon came from an obscure family, while Bismarck came from a family that had a long history back of it; therefore Napoleon is called the parvenu, while Bismarck is entitled the noble.
Napoleon kom fra en beskeden familie, mens Bismarck kom fra en familie, der havde en lang historie bag sig; derfor kaldes Napoleon for nykome, mens Bismarck er berettiget til at være adelig.
Kilde: Southwest Associated University English Textbooka parvenu swaggering around at a party;
en nyrig person, der pralende slentrede rundt til et festligt arrangement;
married a parvenu vulgarian;
gift med en nybegynder vulgærperson;
The parvenu invited guests but they all hung off.
Parvenu'en inviterede gæster, men de hang alle ved.
he concealed the details of his parvenu lifestyle.
Han skjulte detaljerne om sin nyfige livsstil.
The parvenu was much too foxy to let slip even a hint of his working-class background.
Parvenu'en var alt for snu til at lade selv et spor af hans arbejderklassebaggrund slippe ud.
The parvenu tried to impress everyone with their newfound wealth.
Parvenu'en forsøgte at imponere alle med deres nyfundne rigdom.
She felt like a parvenu among the established elite.
Hun følte sig som en nyfig blandt den etablerede elite.
The parvenu's extravagant spending habits raised eyebrows in the community.
Parvenu'ens ekstravagante forbrugsvaner fik folk til at rynke på næsen i lokalsamfundet.
Despite his parvenu status, he was determined to fit in with the upper class.
På trods af hans nyfige status var han fast besluttet på at passe ind i overklassen.
The parvenu's lack of sophistication was evident in social situations.
Parvenu'ens mangel på finesse var tydelig i sociale situationer.
She felt like a parvenu at the fancy gala, surrounded by established socialites.
Hun følte sig som en nyfig til det elegante gallaaften, omgivet af etablerede samfundsgrupper.
The parvenu's flashy displays of wealth only served to alienate them from their peers.
Parvenu'ens prangende udvisning af rigdom tjente kun til at fremmedgøre dem fra deres jævnaldrende.
His parvenu behavior made it difficult for him to gain acceptance in exclusive circles.
Hans nyfige opførsel gjorde det svært for ham at blive accepteret i eksklusive kredse.
The parvenu's attempts to mimic the manners of the upper class were met with ridicule.
Parvenu'ens forsøg på at efterligne overklassens manerer blev mødt med latterliggørelse.
She struggled to shed her parvenu image and be taken seriously by the established elite.
Hun kæmpede for at slippe af med sit nyfige image og blive taget seriøst af den etablerede elite.
Julien was still a parvenu in this respect.
Julien var stadig en nykome i denne henseende.
Kilde: The Red and the Black (Part Three)In 1870 the American steel maker was the parvenu of the trade.
I 1870 var den amerikanske stålfremstillere en nykome inden for handel.
Kilde: The Era of Big BusinessA parvenu is a person of obscure origin who has gained wealth or a high position; an upstart, in other words.
En nykome er en person af beskeden oprindelse, der har opnået velstand eller en høj stilling; en useriøs, med andre ord.
Kilde: Southwest Associated University English TextbookAmerica being the parvenu, most people assume that any variations between the two countries result from American innovation, to the (sometimes mock) horror of Britons.
Da Amerika var nykome, antager de fleste mennesker, at enhver variation mellem de to lande skyldes amerikansk innovation, til (til tider hånlig) forargelse over briternes.
Kilde: The Economist (Summary)Napoleon came from an obscure family, while Bismarck came from a family that had a long history back of it; therefore Napoleon is called the parvenu, while Bismarck is entitled the noble.
Napoleon kom fra en beskeden familie, mens Bismarck kom fra en familie, der havde en lang historie bag sig; derfor kaldes Napoleon for nykome, mens Bismarck er berettiget til at være adelig.
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