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  • 1Enfant terrible — Der Ausdruck Enfant terrible [ɑ̃ˈfɑ̃ː tɛˈʀiːbl̩] stammt aus dem Französischen und bedeutet wörtlich „schreckliches Kind“, sinngemäß also „Familien oder Bürgerschreck“. Im allgemeinen Sprachgebrauch wird er begütigend ironisch für Außenseiter oder …

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  • 2Enfant 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… …

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  • 3L'enfant terrible — (Terrible child) (also spelled enfant terrible ) is a French term for a child who is terrifyingly candid by saying embarrassing things to adults, especially parents. The Webster s Dictionary also defines an enfant terrible as an unusually… …

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  • 4enfant terrible — 1851, French, lit. terrible child (see INFANT (Cf. infant) + TERRIBLE (Cf. terrible)). One whose unorthodox or shocking speech or manners embarrass his associates as a naughty child embarrasses his elders. French also has enfant gáté, spoiled… …

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  • 5enfant 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… …

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  • 6Chuck Person — Datos personales Nombre completo Chuck Connors Person Apodo The Rifleman Nacimiento Brantley, Alabama …

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  • 7enfant terrible — [ˌɒenfant terriblefɒenfant terrible tɛ ri:bl(ə)] noun (plural enfants terribles pronunciation same) a person who behaves in an unconventional or controversial way. Origin Fr., lit. terrible child …

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  • 8enfant terrible — UK [ˌɒ̃fɒ̃ təˈriːbl] / US [ˌɑ̃fɑ̃ təˈrɪblə] noun [countable] Word forms enfant terrible : singular enfant terrible plural enfants terribles someone, especially a famous person, who tries to shock people or to make them feel embarrassed …

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  • 9enfant terrible — ► NOUN (pl. enfants terribles pronunc. same) ▪ a person who behaves in an unconventional or controversial way. ORIGIN French, terrible child …

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  • 10enfant terrible — noun An unconventional badly behaved person who causes embarrassment or shock to others. He was soon the talk of the town, the enfant terrible of our little world …

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