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VELLEITAIRE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-11-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wannabe
1, record 1, English, wannabe
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wannabee 2, record 1, English, wannabee
correct, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The wannabee-journalists were mostly young women a year out of university with no experience, no technique, an approved claim to talent and awesome confidence. (The Guardian, 15 Sept. 1988, p. 10;2). 2, record 1, English, - wannabe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
aspiring. 2, record 1, English, - wannabe
Record 1, Key term(s)
- wanna-be
- wanna be
- wanna-bee
- wannabie
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- velléitaire
1, record 1, French, vell%C3%A9itaire
correct, adjective, pejorative
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- en herbe 2, record 1, French, en%20herbe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces amateurs velléitaires et stériles (Proust). 1, record 1, French, - vell%C3%A9itaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-11-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Neology and Linguistic Borrowing
- Translation (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wannabe
1, record 2, English, wannabe
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- wanna-be 2, record 2, English, wanna%2Dbe
correct, noun
- wanna be 2, record 2, English, wanna%20be
correct, noun
- wannabee 3, record 2, English, wannabee
correct, noun
- wanna-bee 2, record 2, English, wanna%2Dbee
correct, noun
- wannabie 2, record 2, English, wannabie
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who aspires to something 2, record 2, English, - wannabe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Anyone who wants to be someone else. 4, record 2, English, - wannabe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bimbo wannabees are known as bimbettes. (The Guardian, 11 Nov. 1987, p. 40.). 5, record 2, English, - wannabe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
First used in the mid eighties to refer to white youth in the US who dressed and behaved like members of black gangs. 4, record 2, English, - wannabe
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Néologie et emprunts
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- velléitaire
1, record 2, French, vell%C3%A9itaire
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- vamp en herbe 2, record 2, French, vamp%20en%20herbe
feminine noun
- aspirant 3, record 2, French, aspirant
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui a des intentions faibles et ne se décide pas à agir. 4, record 2, French, - vell%C3%A9itaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
ce qu'on appelle un velléitaire. 4, record 2, French, - vell%C3%A9itaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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