How do you use "Social climber" in a sentence?

She's such a social climber. Social climbers at the party. Accused of being a social climber.

Social climber

Q: What does "Social climber" mean?

Someone who cultivates connections to rise in status A person who deliberately cultivates relationships with higher-status people to improve their own social position. Usually derogatory.

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Significado: Someone who cultivates connections to rise in status

攀附权贵以提升地位的人

Alguien que cultiva contactos para ascender socialmente

地位を上げるためにコネを作る人

지위 상승을 위해 인맥을 만드는 사람

A person who deliberately cultivates relationships with higher-status people to improve their own social position. Usually derogatory.

故意与地位更高的人建立关系以提升自身社会地位的人。通常带有贬义。

Una persona que deliberadamente cultiva relaciones con personas de mayor estatus para mejorar su propia posición social. Normalmente despectivo.

自分の社会的地位を向上させるために、意図的に地位の高い人との関係を築く人。通常は軽蔑的に使われる。

자신의 사회적 지위를 높이기 위해 의도적으로 상류층 사람들과 관계를 맺는 사람. 대개 경멸적으로 사용된다.

Ejemplos

She's such a social climber.
她真是个爱攀高枝的人
es una auténtica trepadora
彼女は本当にのし上がろうとする人だ
그녀는 정말 속물근성이 강한 사람이다.
Social climbers at the party.
派对上那些攀附权贵的人
trepas en la fiesta
パーティーにいた上昇志向の強い人たち
파티에 있던 출세 지향적인 사람들.
Accused of being a social climber.
被指责是个攀龙附凤的人
acusada de ser una trepadora
成り上がり者だと非難された
출세주의자라는 비난을 받았다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: social criticism, gossip

Tono: critical, dismissive

✓ Correcto

A known social climber
出了名的爱攀附的人
un trepa conocido
有名な成り上がり者
유명한 출세주의자
Social climbing behaviour
攀附权贵的行为
comportamiento de trepa
地位向上を目指す行動
출세주의적 행동

✗ Incorrecto

Insulting if directed at someone
直接对人说会构成侮辱
Es un insulto si se dice directamente a alguien
相手に直接言うと侮辱になる
누군가에게 직접 말하면 모욕적

Errores comunes

Confusing ambition with social climbing

Origen e historia

From the metaphor of 'climbing' the social ladder—deliberately ascending through society by cultivating the right connections.

Etimología: Social (society) + climber (one who ascends)

Primera vez registrado: 19th century

Contexto cultural

Era: 19th century onwards

Generation: All generations

Social background: About class mobility

Pop culture: Society dramas

Regional notes: Universal English.

Variaciones

Social climberSocial climbing

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