en·fant ter·ri·ble

en·fant ter·ri·ble

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  • en|fant ter|ri|ble — «ahn fahn teh REE bluh», French. 1. a child whose behavior or words embarrass older people. 2. a person or organization that is indiscreet, lacks a sense of responsibility, or is extremely unconventional: »By the year 1919, when he [John Maynard… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Enfant terrible — En|fant ter|ri|ble auch: En|fant ter|rib|le 〈[ãfã: tɛri:bl] n.; , s s [ãfã: tɛri:bl]〉 jmd., der durch zu große Offenheit andere in Verlegenheit bringt [frz., „schreckliches Kind“] * * * En|fant ter|ri|b|le [ãfãtɛ ri:bl̩ ], das; , s s [ãfãtɛ… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Enfant terrible — En|fant ter|ri|ble auch: En|fant ter|rib|le 〈[ãfã tɛri:bl] n.; Gen.: , Pl.: s s [ãfã tɛri:bl]〉 jmd., der (durch zu große Offenheit) seine Mitmenschen ständig in Verlegenheit bringt od. schockiert [Etym.: frz., »schreckliches Kind«] …   Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch

  • enfantterrible — en·fant ter·ri·ble (äɴ fäɴ tĕ rēʹblə) n. en·fants ter·ri·bles (äɴ fäɴ tĕ rēʹblə) One whose startlingly unconventional behavior, work, or thought embarrasses or disturbs others: The radical painter was the enfant terrible of the art establishment …   Universalium

  • enfant terrible* — en•fant ter•ri•ble [[t]ɑ̃ fɑ̃ tɛˈri blə[/t]] n. pl. en•fants ter•ri•bles [[t]ɑ̃ fɑ̃ tɛˈri blə[/t]] fr. 1) fot a person who causes embarrassment by saying or doing indiscreet things 2) fot a person whose work, thought, or behavior is so… …   From formal English to slang

  • enfant terrible — en·fant ter·ri·ble loc.s.m. e f.inv. ES fr. {{wmetafile0}} bambino molto vivace e turbolento | estens., persona irriverente e anticonformista {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1892 …   Dizionario italiano

  • Enfant terrible — En·fant ter·ri·ble [ãfãtɛ ribl] das; / s, s; geschr; jemand, der ständig gesellschaftliche Normen und Konventionen verletzt und dadurch seine Umgebung provoziert …   Langenscheidt Großwörterbuch Deutsch als Fremdsprache

  • enfant terrible — en|fant ter|ri|ble [ˌɔnfɔn teˈri:blə US ˌa:nfa:n ] n [Date: 1800 1900; : French; Origin: terrible child ] a young successful person who behaves in a way that is shocking but also amusing …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Enfant terrible — En|fant ter|ri|ble [ãfãtɛ ribl] das; , s s [ãfãtɛ ribl] <aus gleichbed. fr. enfant terrible, eigtl. »schreckliches Kind«> jmd., der seine Umgebung durch unangebrachte Offenheit in Verlegenheit bringt od. sie durch sein Verhalten… …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • enfant terrible — en|fant ter|ri|ble [ ,ɑ̃fɑ̃ tə riblə ] noun count a person, especially a famous one, who tries to shock people or make them feel embarrassed …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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