claim jumper

• Término histórico del Viejo Oeste estadounidense que designa a una persona que se apodera ilegalmente de una reclamación minera o de un terreno delimitado de otro. Hoy en día se usa raramente, fuera de contextos históricos o de la literatura del género wéstern.

A historical term from the American Old West referring to a person who illegally takes possession of another person's mining claim or staked land. The phrase is now rarely used outside of historical contexts or Western-themed fiction.

1. Mining trespasserC1formalamerican

   A person who illegally takes possession of another person's mining claim or land.

   usurpador de pertenencia minera

   • The old prospector chased off a claim jumper from his gold mine.
   • Claim jumpers were a common threat during the Gold Rush.
   • He was arrested for being a claim jumper on federal land.

2. Opportunistic personC2informalamerican

   Someone who takes advantage of another's work or position for personal gain.

   Aprovechado

   • In the corporate world, he was seen as a claim jumper, stealing credit for others' ideas.
   • She accused her colleague of being a claim jumper after he took over her project.
   • Don't be a claim jumper; respect other people's hard work.