enfant terrible

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von enfant terrible im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

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.

If you describe someone as an enfant terrible, you mean that they are clever but unconventional, and often cause problems or embarrassment for their friends or families. He became known as the enfant terrible of British theater. a young successful person who behaves in a way that is shocking but also amusing

a person whose unconventional behavior embarrasses others

{i} (from French) person who shocks or embarrasses those around him/her with startling inappropriate or outrageous comments or behavior (usually about children or young successful individuals)

Silbentrennung

enfant ter·ri·ble

Türkische aussprache

enfänt terıbıl

Synonyme

holy terror, juvenile delinquent, little terror, punk kid, snotnosed kid, spoiled brat, whippersnapper

Aussprache

/ˈenˌfänt ˈterəbəl/ /ˈɛnˌfɑːnt ˈtɛrəbəl/

Etymologie

() From French, meaning terrible child