would-be

would-be
attributive adjective

a would-be philosopher — ein Möchtegernphilosoph

a would-be aggressor — ein möglicher Aggressor

* * *
adjective (trying, hoping, or merely pretending, to be: a would-be poet.) Möchtegern-...
* * *
ˈwould-be
I. adj attr, inv Möchtegern-
\would-be politician Möchtegernpolitiker(in) m(f) pej
II. n Möchtegern m pej, Gernegroß m pej
* * *
['wʊdbiː]
adj attr

would-be poet/politician — jemand, der gerne (ein) Dichter/(ein) Politiker würde; (pej) Möchtegerndichter(in) m(f)/-politiker(in) m(f)

* * *
would-be
A adj
1. pej Möchtegern…:
would-be critic Kritikaster(in);
would-be painter Farbkleckser(in);
would-be philosopher Möchtegernphilosoph(in);
would-be poet Dichterling m;
would-be politician Stammtischpolitiker(in);
would-be huntsman Sonntagsjäger m;
would-be wit Witzling m;
would-be witty geistreich sein sollend (Bemerkung etc)
2. angehend, zukünftig (Autor etc). would-be purchaser Kaufinteressent(in)
B s
1. pej Gernegroß m, Möchtegern m
2. football stars and would-bes Fußballstars und solche, die es einmal werden wollen
* * *
attributive adjective

a would-be philosopher — ein Möchtegernphilosoph

a would-be aggressor — ein möglicher Aggressor


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