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No. 2,338 in French

parvenu

A person who has recently risen to wealth or social status but is often regarded as lacking the manners or refinement associated with it.

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  • Il est enfin parvenu à terminer son projet malgré les difficultés.

    He finally succeeded in completing his project despite the difficulties.

    The word 'parvenu' is used here as the past participle of the verb 'parvenir', meaning 'to succeed' or 'to reach', and is part of the expression 'être parvenu à faire quelque chose'.

  • Le paquet est parvenu à destination juste à temps.

    The package arrived at its destination just in time.

    In this sentence, 'parvenu' again serves as the past participle of 'parvenir', signifying something that has reached a place or arrived somewhere.

  • Certains voient le nouveau riche comme un parvenu qui ne comprend pas les valeurs traditionnelles.

    Some see the nouveau riche as an upstart who does not understand traditional values.

    Here, 'parvenu' functions as a noun referring to a person who has recently acquired wealth or status and carries connotations about social acceptance or perception.

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