Nouveau riche
Significado: Newly wealthy; recently rich
People who have recently acquired wealth, often implying they lack the taste, manners, or subtlety of established wealthy families. Can be dismissive.
Ejemplos
- Very nouveau riche—all flash and no class. 十足的暴发户——光有排场没有品位Muy nuevo rico: todo ostentación y nada de claseいかにも成金だ。派手なだけで品がない영락없는 졸부야—화려하기만 하고 품위가 없어.
- The nouveau riche mansions with their golden gates. 暴发户的金色大门豪宅Las mansiones de nuevos ricos con sus puertas doradas金色の門がある成金の豪邸금색 대문이 달린 졸부의 저택들.
- Dismissed as nouveau riche by old money. 被老钱家族嗤之以鼻为暴发户Despreciados como nuevos ricos por las familias de abolengo名家から成金と見下された명문가로부터 졸부라고 무시당했다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: social commentary, class discussion
Tono: often dismissive, snobbish
✓ Correcto
- Very nouveau riche很暴发户式的muy de nuevo ricoいかにも成金的영락없는 졸부
- Nouveau riche taste暴发户品味gusto de nuevo rico成金趣味졸부 취향
✗ Incorrecto
- Can seem snobbish可能显得势利Puede parecer esnob嫌味に聞こえることがある속물적으로 들릴 수 있음
Errores comunes
- Mispronouncing the French
Origen e historia
French term meaning 'new rich,' adopted into English to describe those who have recently acquired wealth, often with implied snobbery about their taste.
Etimología: French nouveau (new) + riche (rich)
Primera vez registrado: 19th century
Contexto cultural
Era: 19th century onwards
Generation: All generations
Social background: Used by old money about new money
Pop culture: Gatsby themes; British class system
Regional notes: French loan phrase in English.
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