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Significados de nouveau-riche em inglês

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nou-ric

A person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class.

        nou-ric

        Characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position.

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              Uso de nouveau-riche em inglês
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              That said, Nick's family actually has little interest in fame, a very nouveau-riche idea.
              Radio NZ
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              In 2050, the nouveau-riche arrivistes stake their big skyline claims on the public eye.
              BBC
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              I'd crawl over a mountain of nouveau-riche club sandwiches to get to a nice toastie.
              The Irish Times
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              These nouveau-riche types make some money and stop making sense, a veterinary department official said on Wednesday.
              The Irish Times
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              This swansong for an empire, published in 1994, is still relevant to the nouveau-riche Russia of today.
              The Irish Times
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              The worst of the bunch is the appalling Veruca Salt, the wilful daughter of a crude, nouveau-riche peanut merchant in the 1971 version.
              The Guardian
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              The New Yorker, March 25, 1967 P. 44 A British art critic encounters a nouveau-riche American lady while covering a Post-Impressionist Exhibition in Paris.
              The new yorker
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