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English translation: social climber

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Spanish term or phrase:	arribista
English translation:	social climber
Entered by:	Laura_Fazio

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21:27 Jul 2, 2006

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Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.

Spanish term or phrase: arribista

arribista.
(Del fr. arriviste).
1. com. Persona que progresa en la vida por medios rápidos y sin escrúpulos.

Gonzo2004

ambitious person/social climber

Explanation:
Yo lo llamaría también de otra manera, pero puede que me censuren la respuesta......jajajajaa!
Quizás llamarlo político es suficiente ;)
Saludos!!!

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4 +6

ambitious person/social climber

Laura_Fazio

5 +1

arriviste/arrivist ALSO: parvenu/upstart

Muriel Vasconcellos

5 +1

upstart

Carol Ribeiro - Mark-in Marketing Integrado

ladder climber

Carol Ribeiro - Mark-in Marketing Integrado

3 +1

go-getter

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ambitious person/social climber

Explanation:
Yo lo llamaría también de otra manera, pero puede que me censuren la respuesta......jajajajaa!
Quizás llamarlo político es suficiente ;)
Saludos!!!

Laura_Fazio
United States
Local time: 01:26
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

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go-getter

Explanation:
Domaine(s) : - généralité

français
arriviste n.

anglais

go-getter

Définition :
Personne ambitieuse et qui veut réussir à tout prix.

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You could also say "social-climber", depending on the context.

See this kudoz question: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/1042782?&print=1

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http://www.wordreference.com/es/translation.asp?tranword=soc...

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opportunist

AskOxford: opportunist
opportunist. • noun a person who takes advantage of opportunities as and when they arise, regardless of planning or principle. • adjective opportunistic. — DERIVATIVES opportunism noun.
www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/opportunist?view=uk

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upstart

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for the word "arribista" the best translation would be "upstart", however, you could also use "ladder climber".

Carol Ribeiro - Mark-in Marketing Integrado
Local time: 02:26
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ladder climber

Explanation:
or like I said before "upstart"
Hope it helps

Carol Ribeiro - Mark-in Marketing Integrado
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arriviste/arrivist ALSO: parvenu/upstart

Explanation:
"Arriviste" is an English word. The dictionary also gives "parvenu" and "upstart" as synonyms.

See Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary:

arriviste
Main Entry:ar£ri£viste
Variant:also ar£ri£vist \|a(*)r*|v*st, -vist\
Function:noun
Inflected Form:-s
Etymology:French arriviste, from arriver + -iste -ist

: one who employs any means however questionable or unscrupulous to achieve success : an aggressive pushing person : PARVENU, UPSTART *an impoverished family of high breeding and training sneers self-consolingly at vulgar arrivistes— John Hersey*

Muriel Vasconcellos
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Local time: 22:26
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