English to Afrikaans Meaning of upstart - parvenu

Upstart :
parvenu

parvenu, sampioen, swam

parvenuupstartedupstartingupstarts
← Upstanding
upstream →
Facebook Twitter Linkedin Share More
Definitions of upstart in English
Noun(1) an arrogant or presumptuous person(2) a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class(3) 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
Adjective(1) characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position
Examples of upstart in English
(1) The media's role in exposing his unfortunate behaviour and upstart arrogance has been highly commendable.(2) an upstart leader(3) At first she wanted to punch the nurse and storm off - how dare the young upstart speak to her like that?(4) They're even worse than those of the XFL, the upstart football league that barely lasted a season south of the border.(5) A small upstart company making a small operating system would not present much of a target to hackers, and would thus pay negligible premiums.(6) Was last night as close as the upstart governor will ever get to beating the patrician Senator?(7) Suddenly, nobody wanted to sell paper to an upstart little company with a lousy credit rating.(8) But be scrupulously polite to the people you criticize: A polite upstart is more tolerated than a rude one.(9) Last year the upstart newcomers not only won their division but won the League as well, earning the right to go up against the mighty New York Yankees in the World Series - they beat them.(10) The upstart company owns cemeteries in California, Missouri and Kansas, as well as a plot of Web space.(11) It is a charge which the upstart organisation has been quick to dispel, stressing co-operation rather than conflict.(12) The guitarist leader plays with the intelligent spark of an upstart and the relaxed confidence of a veteran.(13) Maybe that's hypocritical, and maybe it's just a part of the aging process - as a once-controversial practice becomes accepted, a new group of upstarts comes along.(14) So, just who are these upstarts from Clarinbridge?(15) In today's politics it is becoming a bit more difficult as people who ought to give guidance to political upstarts are themselves in front hurling invectives.(16) I keep wondering why the biggest document and content management companies remain asleep at the wheel while these upstarts are redefining the way that businesses will communicate.
Related Phrases of upstart
(1) upstart ::
parvenu
Synonyms
Noun
1. parvenu ::
parvenu
2. arriviste ::
aankomeling
3. nouveau riche ::
nouveau riche
4. status seeker ::
status soeker
5. social climber ::
sosiale klimmer
7. johnny-come-lately ::
Johnny-come-lately
Adjective
8. parvenu ::
parvenu
Different Forms
upstart, upstarted, upstarting, upstarts
Word Example from TV Shows
An upstart and a charlatan?

An UPSTART and a charlatan?

Game of Thrones Season 2, Episode 7

English to Afrikaans Dictionary: upstart

Meaning and definitions of upstart, translation in Afrikaans language for upstart with similar and opposite words. Also find spoken pronunciation of upstart in Afrikaans and in English language.

Tags for the entry 'upstart'

What upstart means in Afrikaans, upstart meaning in Afrikaans, upstart definition, examples and pronunciation of upstart in Afrikaans language.

Learn Prepositions by Photos
Commonly confused words
form of verbs
Learn 300+ TOEFL words
Fill in the blanks
Topic Wise Words
Learn 3000+ common words
Words Everyday
Most Searched Words
GRE words
Android App
iPhone App
Chrome Extension

Blog List
iconEnglish to Afrikaans Translation - List Of Best Apps and Sites

Topic Wise Words

● Personality
The majority had to severely restrict their lives by changing or abandoning work curtailing all social activities and becoming virtual recluses On July 23rd 1952 Nasser helped to organise a revolt against the Royal Family and King Farouk was overthrown after a few days of bloodless rebellionMany people were saddened to hear of the death of Maureen Potter in Dublin last weekWhere is the evidence on which the writer bases such spurious claimsSymons stresses that no eucalyptus trees are planted as they drain the soil of water being very thirsty trees

Learn 3000+ Common Words
Many actors play down the intellectual side of their work and talk instead about operating on emotion and instinctI am quite an emotional person but I am shrouded in a fairly straight exteriorBut she particularly likes its emphasis on the spiritual rather than the materialAnd the complexity of humans is something that is emphasized throughout this bookOf course empire builders cannot tolerate competition and he must be eliminated

Learn Common GRE Words
Does your hypochondriac friend really need to play in shin guards and a fitted plastic face maskToday the 22yearold admits that she is inspired by iconoclasts such as Balenciaga Vivienne Westwood and Junya Watanabe but enjoys a whole spectrum of designersHe is proof that autism is a spectrum disorder of huge diversity and that the individual idiosyncrasies of each child reveal the utter uselessness of the labelThe concrete pebbledashed trees under the plaque suggest that this form of community history is made up of a hankering back to a rural idyll but one that is compromised already by the urban

Learn Words Everyday
iconSeason #24 Episode @1 iconSeason #23 Episode @50 iconSeason #23 Episode @49 iconSeason #23 Episode @48 iconSeason #23 Episode @47
Your Favorite Words
Currently you do not have any favorite word. To make a word favorite you have to click on the heart button.
Your Search History
You have no word in search history!
© 2018-2023 | AFRIKAANS.ENGLISH-DICTIONARY.HELP | All Rights Reserved by AFRIKAANS.ENGLISH-DICTIONARY.HELP About Us |  Privacy |  Disclaimer |  Contact