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advenedizo, el advenedizo, la advenediza(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. foreign
Necesitamos a estos trabajadores advenedizos de los cuales te quejas.We need these foreign workers you're complaining about.
2. (pejorative) (self-important and new)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
a. upstart (pejorative)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
¿Quién se cree que es este capataz advenedizo diciéndonos que cambiemos el sistema?Who does this upstart foreman think he is to tell us to change the system?
3. (rookie) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. novice
Rogelio no es un actor advenedizo. Ya trabajó en varias películas.Rogelio is no novice actor. He already worked on a number of movies.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
4. (outsider)
a. foreigner
Cuando me mudé a este país era una advenediza, pero ya me considero parte de él.When I moved to this country I was a foreigner, but now I see myself as part of it.
5. (pejorative) (self-important newcomer)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
a. upstart (pejorative)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
El advenedizo está muy pagado de sí mismo porque de repente heredó una fortuna.That upstart is really full of himself because he suddenly inherited a fortune.
6. (rookie) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. novice
Para ser un advenedizo se le da muy bien la venta de coches.He's good at selling cars even though he's a novice.
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