upstart
UKʌpstɑːt
US'ʌp'stɑ:t
معنی فارسی
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ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From the phrase 'start up', in the obsolete sense 'rise to one’s feet', 'stand up'.
مثال
- He's an upstart who doesn't respect his elders.
- The company was taken over by a bunch of young upstarts.
- She was criticized by the upstarts in her own party.
ترکیبهای رایج
Young upstart Upstart company Arrogant upstart
تعریف انگلیسی
adjective
- an arrogant or presumptuous person
- a gymnastic exercise performed starting from a position with the legs over the upper body and moving to an erect position by arching the back and swinging the legs out and down while forcing the chest upright
- a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
مترادفها
noun
Snob, mushroom, pretentious fellow, pretender to gentility, parvenu.