do-gooder

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌduːˈguːdər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈduˈgʊdɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(do̅o̅′gŏŏd′ər, -gŏŏd′-)

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do-gooder n pejorative, informal ([sb] with good intentions) (desaprobación)hacedor de buenas obras, hacedora de buenas obras loc nm, loc nf
  (desaprobación, coloquial)hermanita de la caridad loc nom f
 Albert complained that do-gooders were always knocking on his door asking for donations.
 Albert se quejaba de que los hacedores de buenas obras siempre llamaban a su puerta para pedir donaciones.
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'do-gooder' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
sob sister
Spanish:
biempensante - quijote


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